Strategic Regional Innovation Support Program by MEXT
(For recovery from Tohoku Disaster)
Closing Symposium
Time & Data: 9 February,2017 (Thu) 13：00-17：25
Symposium 13:00-17:25 Venue The Westin Sendai 25F "雅"
Banquet: 17:30-19:00 Venue The Westin Sendai 25F "月"
Sponsor：Next-Generation Automobiles/ Miyagi Area
Cooperation：Miyagi Industrial Association、Tohoku Economic Federation, Miyagi Organization for Industry Promotion, Organization for Miyagi Car Industry Promotion,Organization for Miyagi Advanced Electronic Machine Industory Promotion, The 77 Bank, Ltd., Sendai City
Participants：Symposium 148 people/ Banquet 94 people
《Enforcement report》
We held a closing symposium at The Westin Sendai as a place of the final report of this project.
On the day, large number of people who cooperated and made great efforts in this project participated in the symposium.
In the symposium, two great lecturers gave presentations for us. The first lecturer was Mr. Yoshinobu Koyama from TOYOTA MOTOR EAST JAPAN, INC. The topic he talked about was the tecnique development of TOYOTA. Then, Prof. Fumihiko Hasegawa, the second lecturer, gave a presentation about efforts for researching the next-generation automobiles in Tohoku University.
After these lectures ended, we moved to the next session, "Project report".
Our project director, Mr. Katsuto Nakatsuka summarized our efforts for this project. Then, three executives reported their efforts which each of them was in charge of. Mr. Toshio Kato reported about "Building knowledge network". Prof. Akira Miyamoto reported "Humanresources development program" and "Sharing of Research Facilities and Machines in the Local Reserch Institutions and the University", then, Mr. Tsutomu Iwama provided an addtional explanation about the topic of "Sharing of Research Facilities and Machines". He explained it from the Miyagi prefecture's viewpoint.
After that, we moved to the banquet and had further discussions.
◇Photo Gallery (Symosium)
◇Program
13:00 Opening address
Mr. Takao Sakamoto
President of Intelligent Cosmos Research Institute
Chairman of Next-Generation Autobobiles/ Miyagi Area
13:05 Guest Speech
Mr. Shuichi Sakamoto
Section Chief of University-industry Collaboration and Regional R&D Division,
Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of science and technology
Speech
Mr. Keiichi Iwase
Manager of Economic Policy Department, Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. Masahiro Wako
Vice Governor, Miyagi Prefecture
Dr. Susumu Satomi
President of Tohoku University
Mr. Makoto Kaiwa
Chairman, Tohoku Economic Federation
13:45 Memorial Lecture
"Technology Development of TOYOTA MOTOR EAST JAPAN"
Mr. Yoshinobu Koyama
Manager of Development Planning Dept., TOYOTA MOTOR EAST JAPAN, INC.
"Efforts about Reserch of Next-Generation Automobiles in Tohoku University
～For Formation of Innovation Eco system～
Prof. Fumihiko Hasegawa
Vice Director, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
15:15 Break
15:30 Project Report
"Summary"
Mr. Katuto Nakatsuka
Project director of Next-Generation Automobiles/ Miyagi area
"Building Knowledge Network"
Mr. Toshio Kato
Coordinator of regional cooperation, ICR
"Development and Implementation of Human Resource Development Program for Regional Innovation Strategy"
Prof. Akira Miyamoto
New Industry Creation Hatchery Center /Chairman of Research Promotional Committiee
"Sharing of Research Facilities and Machines in the Local Reserch Institutions and the University"
Prof. Akira Miyamoto
New Industry Creation Hatchery Center / Chairman of Research Promotional Committiee
Mr. Tsutomu Iwama
Manager of Automotive-related Industries Support Dept.,
Industrial Technology Institute, Miyagi Prefectural Government
17:00 Speech
Mr. Hiroyuki Abe
Executive Adviser, Japan Science and Technology Agency / Chairman of External Evaluation Committee
17:25 Closing address
Mr. Katsuto Nakatsuka
Project director of Next-Generation Automobiles/ Miyagi area
◇Photo Gallery (Banquet)
