FKII newsletter vol.3（Date 18/1/2023）
◆Contents◆
1. Notification of FY2022 Report Session of Research Activities from Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII)
2. Building a Robustness Society!
3. The Netherlands: Innovation and International Cooperation
4. Others(Notification of recruitment of overseas members/ projects to be posted)
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Regarding the issuance of the e-mail magazine for overseas members
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The Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII) has decided to strengthen cooperation with overseas organizations and has been actively recruiting overseas members since last year.
As one of the tools to promote information exchange in Japan and overseas, we have decided to issue the e-mail magazine for overseas members.
We plan to deliver several times and irregularly by the end of the fiscal year.
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1. Notification of FY2022 Report Session of Research Activities from Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII)
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We are pleased to inform you that FY2022 Report Session of Research Activities from Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII) will be held online.
In FKII, we will disseminate the results of the R&D platforms (4 cases) that have produced particularly attractive results this year. We hope that this event will serve as an opportunity for participants from various backgrounds and positions, including those from overseas, to learn about the activities of the council and its platforms. We hope that this event will also serve as a catalyst for collaboration among the speakers and participants.
We welcome non-members of the FKII as well, so if you know of anyone in your area who may be interested, please let them know and join us.
1. About the event
Date: 8th, February 2023
Time: 13:00-15:30(JST, planned)
Location: Online (WebEX webinar)
Host: Council of Industry-Academica-Government Collaboration, FKII
Assumed Participants: FKII members (embassies in Japan, overseas members, etc.) and non-members (private companies, universities / research institutes, government officials, media, etc.)
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available, slides are shown in English or both English and Japanese)
Charge: free
2. Outline of the Event (planned*)
1.Opening Remarks
2. Research Results Presentation of the R&D platforms (4 cases)
" Development of "MIRASAL" system for visualizing the freshness of fish and shellfish"
Naoto Tsubouchi, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Associate Professor
(Robust Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Engineering Research Development Platform)
" Development of plant growth monitoring technique based hydroponic cultivation system for high-quality strawberry production"
Kotaro Takayama, Toyohashi University of Technology, Professor
Ai Tabata, Sanshin Metal Working Co. Ltd. R&D Department, Strategic Core Research Center
" Development of "Koji Meat" a new alternative meat using koji mold"
Daisuke Hagiwara, University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Associate Professor
(R&D platform for food of health longevity)
" Promoting forestry and creating a new industry through novel flavorful alcohol beverages made by direct saccharification and fermentation of woods"
Yuichiro Otsuka, Forest Research and Management Organization Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Department of Forest Resource Chemistry
(R&D platform on increasing demand of forest resources and timber for regional development)
3. Closing Remarks
*Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
3. Participation guidance
Please register using the registration form at the URL below.
Registration URL:
https://pwc-asiamc.webex.com/weblink/register/r524c610ed38675fddffff57b086ff964
Registration due date: 8th, February 2023 10:00(JST)
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2. Building a Robustness Society!
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Hokkaido University Research and Education Center for Robust Agriculture
Forestry and Fisher Industries
Kazuei Ishii
The Robust Greenhouse built at Experiment Farm in Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University, in accordance with its top priority mission "the Food Valley concept* ", has established an organization "Hokkaido University Research and Education Center for Robust Agriculture, Forestry and Fisher Industries (Hereinafter called the Robust Center)" in 2018, in order to make the food value chain robust by incorporating the concept of production engineering into the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industry. In Jun of the same year, as a management and operation base, the Robust Center established a "Robust Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Engineering Research Development Platform" which is a field for knowledge integration and innovation research development. Currently, there are 48 organizations including private companies, research institutes, related organizations and universities, as well as eight individual members on the platform.
＊the Food Valley concept: the concept that Hokkaido University play a central role in creating a "Food Valley" where a research and industry for food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are gathered.
Robust means "internal resilience" to prevent changes caused by external disturbances such as environmental and climatic changes. Specially, the Robust Center aims to achieve sustainable food production while adapting to environmental changes such as climate change through collaboration with the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industry and engineering and other technologies.
In order to develop next next-generation agriculture, forestry, and fisheries engineering technologies based on demand of work site, the center matches seeds with business needs, induces innovation for the next generation and performs an incubation function to facilitate collaborative research and development.
Examples of research and development include a smart viticulture system using electric robots which is taking advantage of Hokkaido's fields that are compatible with smart agriculture and a smart soil diagnosis system using paper devices. Other projects, such as the development of a freshness visualization management system for seafood that will contribute to the expansion of exports of agricultural, forestry, and marine products and foodstuffs is conducted.
In addition, we have installed two greenhouses on a farm in Hokkaido University, where we conduct demonstration experiments to overcome the lack of light and temperature resources which is a particular issue to cold regions such as Hokkaido, using biogas generated in a methane fermenter in an adjacent cattle barn and light wavelength conversion technology to promote plant growth etc. Moreover, we offer research open calls and support to our members to promote budding research and develop them into consortium-forming research.
Through these activities, we believe that we will be able to survive in the resource and environment constrained society of the 21st century.
Finally, we hope to have many people from industry, government, and academia, including workers in the field join in the platform.
(contact)
Research and Education Center for Robust Agriculture, Forestry and Fisher Industries
E-mail: robust@eng.hokudai.ac.jp
https://robust.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/en
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3. The Netherlands: Innovation and International Cooperation
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Agricultural Section, Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo
The Netherlands is a small country, but it is the world's second largest exporter of agricultural products and enjoys a high reputation worldwide for its efficient agricultural production and technology. In particular, the country is known for its state-of-the-art knowledge and know-how in the production of horticultural crops such as vegetables and flowers in high-tech greenhouses with advanced environmental controls. Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, the world's number one ranked university in the field of agricultural sciences, plays a major role in open innovation in the agricultural sector by actively conducting joint research and development with domestic and international industry, government, and academic partners.
One of the activities that Wageningen University & Research is currently focusing on in its relationship with Japan is its efforts to launch a joint Dutch-Japanese research project on greenhouse robotics and data-driven automation. As the world's population grows and demand for safe and nutritious food increases, the global food system is under pressure to produce more, while at the same time taking climate and environmental considerations into account. Growing labour shortages are also a major challenge. Innovations in robotics and automation are expected to help solve these challenges and contribute to building a sustainable food production system on a global scale.
The exploration of bilateral cooperation in this field began in 2020 through several online meetings, but activities have been in full swing since January 2022, when the "JaNeth Onshitsu Robotto" Seed Money Project was launched as a grant project in the Netherlands. After holding several online meetings for interested parties in both Japan and the Netherlands, an "innovation mission" consisting of 11 Dutch industry-government-academic partners visited Japan from 11 to 15 July 2022. The mission held discussions on future research cooperation with various organizations in Japan, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Japanese companies and producers.
Based on the results of the mission, Wageningen University & Research will continue to exchange views with potential Japanese partners and will further discuss several use cases (potential research topics) and coordinate between the parties to launch one or more joint research projects next year.
WUR also actively collaborates with partners outside Japan. For more information on WUR's research activities and contact details, please visit the following link: https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results.htm
In the Netherlands, horticultural crops such as vegetables and flowers are produced in high-tech greenhouses with advanced environmental controls. In order to achieve more sustainable production, various joint research projects are carried out in close collaboration between industry, government and academic partners. For details, please visit the official website of the Top Sector for Horticulture and Starting Materials (https://topsectortu.nl/en/).
Contact: Agricultural Section, Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
Email: tok-lnv@minbuza.nl
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4. Others
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<Notification of recruitment of overseas members>
Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII) is recruiting overseas members who wish to collaborate with Japanese members, mainly in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and food. Once you register as a member of FKII, you can participate in events for members (events co-sponsored by the embassy, etc. that promote information exchanges between domestic and overseas members) and may be allowed to send information to members with e-mail newsletters.
<Notification of recruitment of projects to be posted>
Field for Knowledge Integration and Innovation (FKII) is recruiting projects to be published in the e-mail newsletter for members (scheduled to be issued several times a year). Would you like to widely disseminate information about your cooperative achievements/ schedules with Japan or hopes of collaboration with members by e-mail newsletter?
If you would like to publish it, please contact the secretariat of FKII (PwC Consulting LLC).
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