We participated in "BioJapan2024" held at Pacifico Yokohama from Wednesday, October 9th to Friday, October 11th.
BioJapan 2024 is one of the largest partnering events in Asia, bringing together domestic and international bio-related companies, research institutes, and universities to explore joint research and business partnerships.
At MATSURI, we set up two booths together with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to introduce our achievements to date.

"Initiatives toward the industrialization of microalgae"
IMAT (Japan Microalgae Technology Association) is a general incorporated association based in Hiroshima Prefecture that was established with the aim of promoting the industrial use of microalgae and the development of related technologies. Junpei Nomura, a seconded employee from Chitose Laboratory Corp., serves as IMAT's Secretary General, and Shinichi Aoki serves as Director of the Research and Development Department.
During BioJapan, Nomura, Aoki, and BioEngineer Yoshimi Noboru from Hiroshima Prefecture visited us and explained about algae cultivation technology and the association's activities.
CHITOSE is promoting the MATSURI project in cooperation with IMAT regarding various standards and regulations necessary for the establishment of the algae industry, with a view to developing research and development and building a value chain through industrialization.

"Building a global industry originating from Japan based on the direct use of CO2 through photosynthesis"
Senior Manager Aiko Hayashi, Manager Shogo Yoshida, Manager Fuha Inozaki, and Researcher Haruka Seki introduced the large-scale algae production facility "CHITOSE Carbon Capture Central" in Malaysia and the development of applications for algae biomass, which are part of NEDO's Green Innovation Fund Project (GI Fund Project) that aims to create new industries using algae.
We were also able to introduce MATSURI to many people and promote the potential of the algae business to the constant stream of visitors from Japan and abroad.

Additionally, as a cooperating company, CHITOSE is providing technical supervision for the algae exhibit at the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo, scheduled to open in April 2025, entitled EXPO MATSURI.
Myakumyaku, the official mascot of the Expo, who was visiting BioJapan, came to support the algae exhibit.

CHITOSE Group also exhibited at booths for bio-production, medical cells, and resource circulation.
The full report of the event is here

＜Overview of BioJapan2024＞
Event name: BioJapan / Regenerative Medicine JAPAN / healthTECH JAPAN
Date and time: Wednesday, October 8, 2024 - Friday, October 11, 2024, 10:00-17:00
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall, Annex Hall, North
Official website: https://jcd-expo.jp/ja/

＜Related Information＞
[News] [BioJapan2024 Report] CHITOSE Group participated in five exhibition booths and introduced many of our initiatives toward realizing a bioeconomy
[Press Release] 50 Billion Yen Project Selected for NEDO's Green Innovation Fund Project - "MATSURI," a project to build an algae industry operated by the CHITOSE Group, expands in scale -
[Press Release] CHITOSE will cooperate as technical supervisor for the algae-focused "Farm Area" exhibit at the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo.