Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) is pleased to announce a special seminar "Regional Revitalization through Science and Technology Policy and Co-creation." In this seminar, leading experts at the forefront of their respective fields will deliver lectures and presentations on a wide range of critical topics.

This event is open to the public. We look forward to your participation.

Date: Monday, July 14, 2025, 15:00-16:30

Venue: Function Room, 3rd floor, Regional GX Innovation Co-Creation Center (Hybrid event), NUT campus

Part I: DXR Manufacturing Platform Special Study Session (Hosted by Nagaoka University of Technology)

"Regional Revitalization Strategies through Co-creation: Challenges of Regions x Companies x Universities"

BE THE PLAYER: From "Vanishing Cities" to the World (Kenji Kato, Senior Director General at the CEO office, Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd. / Specially Appointed Professor, NUT)

Manufacturing Strategy in the AI Era: Designing Winning Strategies for Regional SMEs (Akito Tsugishige, CEO, Spline inc. / Specially Appointed Associate Professor, NUT)

Strengthening National Power through Japan's Unique 3D Printing Strategy for Regional Revitalization (Thomas Pang, President & CEO, Additive Japan Corporation / Specially Appointed Professor, NUT)

Part II: Seminar on the Next Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Co-hosted by the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan and NUT)

Opening Remarks: Yasuhiro Sato, Senior Advisor, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. / Executive Member (Part-time), Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), Cabinet Office

Issues for the Interim Report (Tsuyoshi Nagasawa, Counselor, Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office)

　General Discussion

Issued by

Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology (Takei, Saito)