The 3rd Shimanto Seaweed Eco-innovation Co-creation Forum was held.

With the vision of "creating sustainable local industries and local communities through seaweed-based innovation," this project will conduct environmental conservation activities, business creation, and human resource development based in Shimanto City, and will form a consortium as a place for many companies and researchers to participate in this project. In addition, the consortium has been formed as a place for many companies and researchers to participate in the project, and forums will be held regularly to disseminate the research and results.
This year's presentation was on "The State-of-the-Art of Patenting Smart Aquaculture Systems Focusing on Seaweeds.
Event Summary
- Date & Time
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Monday, June 30, 2025 18:00~20:00 (17:30~ on-site registration starts)
- Form (something takes)
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On-site and online (hybrid venue)
*Please register for online participation and participate from the online URL below.
[Online URL
(Online URL will be provided separately.) - Venue
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SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA
- Entrance fee
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Free of charge
- How to apply
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Please register through the following Peatix page.
Speaker Information
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Professor, Department of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Kochi UniversityMr. Tadashige Iwao
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President and Representative Director, JRC Engineering Co.Mr. Toshiyuki Okamura
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Representative Director, NTT Green & Food CorporationMr. Yoshikazu Kusumi
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Representative Director, Kochi IoP Plus Co.Mr. Tetsuya Iida
timetable
- 17:30
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Local Registration Start
- 18:00
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Opening Talk -What is SHIMANOVA? What happens in SHIMANOVA?
What is the Shimanto Seaweed Eco-innovation Co-creation Center Project?
Shinichiro Sera, Specially Appointed Faculty Member, Center for Next Generation Regional Innovation, Kochi University
- 18:10
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Researcher Pitch - Presentations by universities and researchers
"Smart Seaweed Farming System Using Solar Energy"
Tadashige Iwao, Professor, Department of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Kochi University
- 18:30
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Enterprise Pitch 1 - Presentations by companies
Connecting Sites, Expanding Value - The Future of Community-Based Smart Management"
Toshiyuki Okamura, President and Representative Director, JRC Engineering Co.
- 18:50
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Enterprise Pitch 2 - Presentations by companies
"Environmentally friendly production and marketing of algae and seafood, and land-based aquaculture systems."
Yoshikazu Kusumi, President, NTT Green & Food Corporation
- 19:10
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Startup Pitch - Presentations by startups
AI Business Strategies to Support Smart Seaweed Farming Systems"
Tetsuya Iida, President, Kochi IoP Plus Co.
- 19:25
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Closing -Information from Shimanoba
- 19:30
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End of online delivery
- 19:30
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Networking - a place for co-creation (on-site only)
- 20:00
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closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)