December 20, 2018 - JETRO · business plan contest, for his research results on a “touch+α...
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Dr. Muroyama received the NEDO Award at “Tech Open 2018,” a Tohoku University business plan contest, for his research results on a “touch+α sensor platform for AI” that uses MEMS sensors and LSI integration technology. The platform is ultra-compact, high- performance, and supports multi-mountable sensors which allow for many possibilities in not just robotics but a variety of other fields as well. December 20, 2018 3:30pm - 6:30pm Presentation１ 15:30～16:00 Free admission Max: 80 people (First come first serve) Progressive technology and affordability. Miyagi Prefecture offers the needs of companies at low costs. Learn why Miyagi is on the rise in the international investment scene . Venue：JETRO IBSC Hall, Ark Mori Bldg., 7F 「Investing in Miyagi」 「The Deciding Factor of Our First Japanese Development Base 」 Speaker: Hiroyuki Tsutsumi (President ＆CEO, Philips Japan) Presentation 2 16:00～16:30 「The Latest Technologies –Robotics and Drug Discovery-」 Speaker: Masanori Muroyama Shigeki Moriguchi (Tohoku University Associate Professor) (Tohoku University Lecturer） Presentation 3 16:30～17:00 Networking Session 17:30～18:30 (Enjoy cuisine and local sake made from Miyagi ingredients） In March 2017, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi was appointed President and Representative Director of Philips Japan, and President of Philips Respironics. He leads Philips Japan as a diversified solution provider in the field of healthcare by creating innovation in ever digitalizing medical landscape. Philips Japan provides innovative medical solutions in a series of healthcare processes: healthy living, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and home care. The company aims to contribute to not just the healthy lifestyles of medical personnel and patients, but the lives of all people. In June 2018, Philips Japan signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Tohoku University to do joint research in the heath care field, and established the company's first innovation research base in Miyagi Prefecture. Dr. Moriguchi won first place at "Tech Open 2018“ for his research results in his "Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Project." He was also a participant in "Falling Walls Venture 2018,“ a global pitch event for startup ventures, and was the first to scientifically prove the “brain diabetes hypothesis" for Alzheimer's disease. He is expected to develop new medication for the disease going forward. Organizer: International Affairs Division, Miyagi Prefectural Government 「Tohoku University’s Potential in Industry-Academia Collaboration」 Speaker: Hitoshi Sato (Planning Director, Tohoku University Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships) Governor Yoshihiro Murai was born in Toyonaka, Osaka. He attended the National Defense Academy, served as a helicopter pilot for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, attended the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, and served as a Miyagi Prefecture Assemblymember before becoming Miyagi Governor in 2005. It is now his fourth term in office. Governor Murai aims to bring about an innovative recovery from the Great East Earthquake Disaster, and seeks to do so by establishing a strong economic foundation for promoting further economic growth. The cycle of wealth will then help push the development of welfare, education, environment, and social overhead capital. Not just attracting companies such as Toyota and Tokyo Electron, Governor Murai has announced to concentrate funds towards regulatory reform, the popularization of renewable energy, and new industry- stimulating projects such as a next-generation synchrotron facility and Philips Japan’s new R&D center. Opening Remarks Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai Speaker: Yoshiko Narita (Director of the International Affairs Division)
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Dr. Muroyama received the NEDO Award at “Tech Open 2018,” a Tohoku University business plan contest, for his research results on a “touch+α sensor platform for AI” that uses MEMS sensors and LSI integration technology.The platform is ultra-compact, high-performance, and supports multi-mountable sensors which allow for many possibilities in not just robotics but a variety of other fields as well.
December 20, 2018 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Presentation１ 15:30～16:00
Free admission Max: 80 people
(First come first serve) Progressive technology and affordability. Miyagi Prefecture offers the needs of companies at low costs. Learn
why Miyagi is on the rise in the international investment scene.
Venue：JETRO IBSC Hall, Ark Mori Bldg., 7F
「Investing in Miyagi」
「The Deciding Factor of Our First Japanese Development Base 」Speaker: Hiroyuki Tsutsumi (President ＆CEO, Philips Japan)
Presentation 2 16:00～16:30
「The Latest Technologies –Robotics and Drug Discovery-」Speaker: Masanori Muroyama Shigeki Moriguchi(Tohoku University Associate Professor) (Tohoku University Lecturer）
Presentation 3 16:30～17:00
Networking Session 17:30～18:30 (Enjoy cuisine and local sake made from Miyagi ingredients）
In March 2017, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi was appointed President and Representative Director of Philips Japan, and President of Philips Respironics. He leads Philips Japan as a diversified solution provider in the field of healthcare by creating innovation in ever digitalizing medical landscape. Philips Japan provides innovative medical solutions in a series of healthcare processes: healthy living, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and home care. The company aims to contribute to not just the healthy lifestyles of medical personnel and patients, but the lives of all people.
In June 2018, Philips Japan signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Tohoku University to do joint research in the heath care field, and established the company's first innovation research base in Miyagi Prefecture.
Dr. Moriguchi won first place at "Tech Open 2018“ for his research results in his "Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Project." He was also a participant in "Falling Walls Venture 2018,“ a global pitch event for startup ventures, and was the first to scientifically prove the “brain diabetes hypothesis" for Alzheimer's disease. He is expected to develop new medication for the disease going forward.
Organizer: International Affairs Division, Miyagi Prefectural Government
「Tohoku University’s Potential in Industry-Academia Collaboration」Speaker: Hitoshi Sato (Planning Director, Tohoku University Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships)
Governor Yoshihiro Murai was born in Toyonaka, Osaka. He attended the National Defense Academy, served as a helicopter pilot for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, attended the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, and served as a Miyagi Prefecture Assemblymember before becoming Miyagi Governor in 2005. It is now his fourth term in office.
Governor Murai aims to bring about an innovative recovery from the Great East Earthquake Disaster, and seeks to do so by establishing a strong economic foundation for promoting further economic growth. The cycle of wealth will then help push the development of welfare, education, environment, and social overhead capital. Not just attracting companies such as Toyota and Tokyo Electron, Governor Murai has announced to concentrate funds towards regulatory reform, the popularization of renewable energy, and new industry-stimulating projects such as a next-generation synchrotron facility and Philips Japan’s new R&D center. 。
Opening Remarks Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai
Speaker: Yoshiko Narita (Director of the International Affairs Division)
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business development in the Tohoku region.”
“It was helpful to hear Tohoku University case studies and learn about the comprehensive
business environment of Miyagi.”
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Venue: JETRO IBSC Hall, Ark Mori Bldg., 7FAddress: Ark Mori Building, Akasaka 1-12-32, Minato-ku, Tokyo
