Smart Agriculture: Connecting Innovators and Communities

Date

Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | 14:00 to 16:00

(Doors open at 13:30)

Admission: Free

Location

OIST Center Building C209

Description

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 "smart 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). It is organized in collaboration with the AgriSphere project, which is a Japan-EU grant supporting startups in digital agriculture across Japan, Spain, and Cyprus.

This event is recommended for those who:

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

Tentative Schedule

14:00-15:00 Discussion on The Agricultural Landscape of Okinawa Challenges and Prospects 

Short presentations by AgVenture Lab, JA Okinawa, and Onna Village Office highlighting challenges they are facing followed by a panel discussion.

15:00-15:30 Pitch presentations by startups in Smart Agriculture/Aquaculture

• Tlaloc Blue (OIST)
• Strout (OIST)
• iGEM Team
• Milk (AgVenture)
• Sagri (AgVenture)

15:30-16:00 Networking

Registration

Save your spot by registering HERE

Questions

Reach out to OIST Innovation's Venture Development Section by emailing Caitlin Clouse (caitlin.clouse@oist.jp)