Seminar

October 4 (Fri)

Expo

October 24 (Thu) to October 25 (Fri)

Join us for this international seminar on the circular economy and plant-based materials!

The use of eco-friendly plant-based materials is growing.
Discover the latest information from leading international researchers and about initiatives by major corporations and local businesses in Japan.

Date & Time

Octorber 4, 2024(Fri)
1:30PM-4:00PM
(Doors open at 1:00PM)

Venue

Hotel Grand Hills Shizuoka
(Century Room)
(18-1 Minami-cho, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Access

Maximum Capacity

In-person

100

Online

200

Reception is now closed.

Free admission to the International Seminar

*Advance registration required.

Reception is now closed.

International Seminar Program

1Opening Remarks1:30 PM –

ISOGAI Akira
Special Research Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

2Keynote Speech1:35 PM –

Current situation and future prospects of cellulose research and development in Sweden

Lars Wagberg
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

3Cutting-edge Initiatives2:05 PM –

General Trading Company’s Approach to the Collaborative Development of Cutting-edge Cellulose Materials

HASEGAWA Akihiro
Itochu Corporation

(Forest Products & General Merchandise Department, General Products & Realty Company)

Shaping the Future with Trees: The Possibilities of CNF

HATAKEDA Toshihiko
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

(Director , Fuji Innovative Materials Research Laboratory)

Break(10 minutes)

4Local Business Initiatives3:15 PM –

Case studies on product development using cellulose materials, product showcase, other

  • Oji Kinocloth Co., Ltd.
    Technical Manager, Product Development
    Hiroki Yamamoto
  • Tomoegawa Corporation
    Senior Staff, Fiber Materials Development Group, Development Division, iCas Company
    Tomoki Hurue

Access

By train and Shinkansen

1 minute on foot from JR Shizuoka Station South Exit
(Pedestrian deck completed)

10 minutes on foot from Shizuoka Railway Shin-Shizuoka Station

By car

About 10 minutes from the Tomei Expressway Shizuoka IC

About 25 minutes from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shin-Shizuoka IC

About 35 minutes from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shizuoka SA Smart IC