Announcement of the "Seminar on Starting up Hokkaido Bio-business" on Oct. 12, 2007 and "Bio-business Skill Enhancement Course" (a series of four classes, starting from Oct. 12, 2007)
- October 2, 2008
The markets for functional food and pharmaceutics have recently
enlarged rapidly due to the increased aging population, the spread of
lifestyle-related diseases, and increased health-consciousness.
Hokkaido, abundant in primary products and with a number of researchers
with numerous technological seeds, is expected to make great strides in
these health-related markets.
In the Seminar on Starting up Hokkaido Bio-business on October 12, 2007, Dr. Yoshiharu Matahira with Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd., headquartered in Yaizu City in Shizuoka, will first tell us how a local food manufacturing company had transformed itself into a marine biotech company. Then Dr. Daisaku Okamoto with Shokubutsu Ikushu Kenkyujo, a plant breeding research institute that spun off from Hokkaido University will deliver a speech on the possibilities of bio-business in Hokkaido. This institution received in June the JANBO's New Business Creation Award. Later in the seminar, a panel discussion is planned on the issues and development strategy of biotech-related agriculture and marine areas.
* JANBO: Japan Association of New Business Incubation Organization
The "Bio-business Skill Enhancement Course" (a series of four classes starting on October 12, 2007) will focus on the development and enhancement of the skills needed for developing and implementing strategies for biotech ventures in Hokkaido. Each class features lectures, case studies, and discussions among attendants - a practical exercise for solving various business issues. Small class starting from the introduction is suitable also for potential biotech institutions.
From HVC group, Dr. Ikkei Matsuda and Dr. Atsumi Tobitani will attend as lecturers.
Link to the organizer, Sapporo Biz Cafe's website (in Japanese) is here.
< Contact on this article >
Mr. Saito , Bio-business Section, Sapporo Biz Cafe
TEL: +81-11-210-6516 FAX: +81-11-200-3324 E-mail: sanka@tri-b.co.jp
In the Seminar on Starting up Hokkaido Bio-business on October 12, 2007, Dr. Yoshiharu Matahira with Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd., headquartered in Yaizu City in Shizuoka, will first tell us how a local food manufacturing company had transformed itself into a marine biotech company. Then Dr. Daisaku Okamoto with Shokubutsu Ikushu Kenkyujo, a plant breeding research institute that spun off from Hokkaido University will deliver a speech on the possibilities of bio-business in Hokkaido. This institution received in June the JANBO's New Business Creation Award. Later in the seminar, a panel discussion is planned on the issues and development strategy of biotech-related agriculture and marine areas.
* JANBO: Japan Association of New Business Incubation Organization
The "Bio-business Skill Enhancement Course" (a series of four classes starting on October 12, 2007) will focus on the development and enhancement of the skills needed for developing and implementing strategies for biotech ventures in Hokkaido. Each class features lectures, case studies, and discussions among attendants - a practical exercise for solving various business issues. Small class starting from the introduction is suitable also for potential biotech institutions.
From HVC group, Dr. Ikkei Matsuda and Dr. Atsumi Tobitani will attend as lecturers.
Link to the organizer, Sapporo Biz Cafe's website (in Japanese) is here.
< Contact on this article >
Mr. Saito , Bio-business Section, Sapporo Biz Cafe
TEL: +81-11-210-6516 FAX: +81-11-200-3324 E-mail: sanka@tri-b.co.jp
