The Nagaoka Bioeconomy Symposium 2023 will be held.

The Nagaoka Bioeconomy Symposium will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 1:00 PM–4:20 PM

Location: Aore Nagaoka, West Wing, 1st Floor, Citizens’ Exchange Hall A and Foyer

Overview

12:30 Registration and admission begin

1:00–1:15 p.m. Opening Remarks: Greetings from the Organizer and Supporting Organizations

1:15–2:30 p.m. Part 1: Nagaoka Bio-Community Report Session

　　　　　　1. Initiatives of the Nagaoka Bioeconomy Consortium

　　　　　　2. Bioeconomy Initiatives in Nagaoka City

　　　　　　3. COI-NEXT (Nagaoka University of Technology)

2:30–2:45 p.m. Break

2:45–4:15 p.m. Part 2: Examining Nagaoka’s Bioeconomy from the Perspectives of Distribution and Industry

　　　　　　1. Designing Nagaoka’s Bioeconomy Industry Supply Chain

　　　　　　　 Satoshi Koike, President and CEO of Vegetaria, Inc.

　　　　　　2. Discussion: How to Move Forward with Nagaoka’s Bioeconomy Industry

　　　　　　　Moderator: Toru Nakamura, Bioeconomy Promotion Advisor, Nagaoka

16:15–16:20 Closing Remarks

4:30–6:00 p.m. Poster Session and Networking Event

*If you plan to participate in the poster session or networking event, a participation fee of 500 yen will be collected at registration.

　If you plan to attend the poster session and networking event, please be sure to select “On-site Participation (Symposium + Poster Session and Networking Event (500 yen fee))” when registering.

*The application period has ended.

This is the third year we’ve held this event. Why not join us to explore, reflect on, and savor Nagaoka together?

We look forward to seeing you all there.