Connecting Innovators and Communities - How can we bridge research and community?

OIST's mission is "to provide internationally distinguished research and education and contribute to the promotion of Okinawa”. How can OIST, a world-leading research institution based on original and open-ended ideas, contribute to innovation in Okinawa?

This event will focus on the theme of "agriculture" and will introduce the challenges in the field, OIST's research activities, and start-up initiatives, while considering how research and local industrial activities can interact and create innovation in Okinawa.

This event is co-hosted by AgVenture Lab, with which OIST has a partnership agreement, and Okinawa Agricultural Cooperative (JA Okinawa).

This event is recommended for those who:

• are actively involved in agriculture-related activities
• are interested in the relationship between research and the local community
• want to learn more about OIST

→ Registration closed due to reaching capacity.

Date and Time: Friday, February 9, 2024, 14:00-16:00 (Registration starts at 13:30)

Place: OIST Seaside Campus

Admission: Free

*Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be provided.

=====Program=====

Doors open at 13:30

Part 1   14:00 - 14:30

Talk Session "Unveiling the Agricultural Landscape of Okinawa: Challenges and Prospects”

by JA Okinawa

Part 2   14:30 - 15:00

Discussion "Future of Okinawa: Innovation and Regional Impact”

- Hiroki Ogino, President, AgVenture Lab

- Gil Granot Mayer, Executive Vice President, OIST Innovation

- Takanari Ichikawa, Senior Manager, OIST Innovation

Part 3   15:00 - 15:30

Startup Pitches

- Japan Premium Vegetable

- Ryukyus Coffee Energi

- Sylcast

- Vyorius

- Watasumi

Networking   15:30 - 16:00

*Participants can try a brown sugar product from JA Okinawa at the networking session!

===== AgVenture Lab x OIST Innovation =====

New Partnership Launched to Inspire Startups in Agriculture and Food Technology (August 5, 2022)

Contact: bd[at]oist.jp