The 6/11 COI-NEXT Nagaoka University of Technology Hub Symposium 2026 will be held.

Nagaoka University of Science and Technology COI-NEXT BaseOkay, then,
"To the future of Niigata, the land of rice," passing on,
The society of "food production" created by the countryside
To realize a "society where young people can continue to live"
We have promoted our business in collaboration with various stakeholders.

We would like to hold a symposium as follows to discuss and exchange views on future activities at our base.
This symposium marks the fifth iteration, and the COI-NEXT headquarters is approaching the midpoint of its research period.
Looking back on our journey so far, and together with other COI-NEXT bases that have also advanced research and development targeting primary industries, we will create an opportunity to think together about what our main base should focus on and how to envision the future of primary industries, while listening to the real voices of producers and disseminators.

Additionally, before the symposium this time, we are also planning a field trip with the aim of visiting related institutions of the COI-NEXT Nagaoka University of Technology Base. We look forward to many participants.
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Application FormDeadline: June 1st (Monday) 
URL https://forms.gle/DBGRHL6rhGgeEz617
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Symposium Flyer

MEMORANDUM

Event Name
JST Co-creation Hub Formation Support Program (COI-NEXT)
“Resource circulation-oriented bio-community hub through co-creation in the Niigata Rice-Producing Region”
Symposium 2026

Date: June 11, 2026 (Thursday)
[Part 1] Field Trip 11:20 AM - 2:45 PM
* Meet at the bus stop in front of Ao-re Nagaoka at 11:20 AM
Part 2: Symposium 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
[Part 3] Information Exchange Meeting 18:00-20:00

Content
[Part 1] Field Trip
　Location: Travel by private bus departing from and arriving at Nagaoka Station.
[Visited Location 1] Tour of Nagaoka University of Technology Regional GX Innovation Co-Creation Center (& Lunch)
Visitor ② Hyakushokai Co., Ltd. COI-NEXT Nagaoka University of Technology Base Contract Field Inspection
Visitor Destination 3: Eguchi Dango Main Store, Inc. - Observation & Lecture

Part 2: Symposium
Location: Aore Nagaoka Hall A
Lecture: *Lecture title is currently being adjusted.*
①”Niigata, the ”Land of Rice": A Bio-Community Hub for Resource Circulation through Regional Co-Creation
Project Leader (PL): Prof. Wataru Ogasawara, Nagaoka University of Technology
②Creating Next-Generation Value through Forest Resource Utilization: A Collaborative Hub at the Intersection of Technology, Liberal Arts, and Design
Project Leader (PL): Katsuhiko Takata, Executive Director and Vice President, Akita Prefectural University
③A global hub for sustainable land-based aquaculture integrated with agricultural and fishery resources for the realization of a circular symbiotic society.
Project Leader (PL): Ryukyu University, Professor Takekuro Akinori, Distinguished Special Appointed Professor

(2) Panel Discussion (Titles omitted):
Panelist
Nagaoka University of Technology Base PL Wataru Ogasawara
② Akita Prefectural University Base PL Katsuhiko Takata
Ryukyu University Base PL Akihiro Takemura
4ARK CorporationRepresentative Director and COO, Japan Representative, Isamu Yoshida
(5)Higuchimatsunosuke Shoten Co., Ltd.Director, Head of Research Laboratory
(Nagaoka University of Technology, Distinguished Professor) Hideyuki Yamashita
6Kansui Agricultural Products Limited CompanyTakakazu Miyauchi, Representative Director and President 
Akita Prefectural University Base Sub PL
Akita Prefectural University Wood Utilization Research Institute, Professor Koji Adachi
Moderator
”Rice country” Niigata: Resource-fully Circularized Bio-Community Hub Through Regional Co-creation, Sub-PL
Toru Nakamura, Project Professor, Nagaoka University of Science and Technology

[Part 3] Information Exchange Meeting
6:00 PM at Nagaoka Grand Hotel

Participation fee
[Part 1]: Field Trip On-site Participation * Participation Fee (Lunch): 1,000 yen
[Part 2]: Symposium (In-person or Online Participation) *Participation Fee: Free
[Part 3]: Information Exchange Meeting * Participation Fee: 6,000 yen

We will prepare a receipt (not eligible for invoice).
If you require a formal receipt, please contact the main office via email.
Inquiries: Nagaoka University of Technology COI-NEXT Hub Operations Officecoi-next@jcom.nagaokaut.ac.jp

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Application FormDeadline: June 1st (Monday) 
URL https://forms.gle/DBGRHL6rhGgeEz617
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