2019.04.30

WISE Program Entrepreneur seminar was held

On Wednesday, April 18, 2019, Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) held a talk event on “food industry community and entrepreneurship” in association with Nagaoka city, Machinaka Kobo, and Nagaoka Gastoronomy society. We invited 3 guests who have been striving world-wide in their 3 different type of fields to bring into association with Nagaoka city and Basque country (Spain) through their interactions. This event aimed at providing opportunities to create unique ideas for achieving SDGs and local production for local consumption which traditionally is taken in culture in Basque country. Along with the above, this event was set out to be an initial trial student-driven event harmonizing strength of Nagaoka and overseas partners on “WISE Program (Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education)” within the section of “Monozukuri” (knowledge-based manufacturing in Japan) field. Many future-leading innovative ideas were brought up to the topics that empower connection between Nagaoka city and Basque country.

The 3 guests were: Mr.Jon Ander, an entrepreneur working on connecting Japan and Basque Country (Spain); Prof. Seisuke Watanabe, Director of Settaya MACHIOKOSHI (Region revitalizing community);and Mr. Keisuke Nishizawa, Founder/Manager, UONI(French restaurant)&Nagaoka Gastoronomy. Besides, Mr. Tohru Miwa, Department of Science of Technology Innovation 1st year student, NUT, took a full part in planning, coordinating guests and organizing this event.

At the end of the talk session, some of the points in common between Japan and Basque country were introduced; for instance, Japanese and Basque country language have words which have similar pronunciation and meanings. Also, people in the 2 regions are punctual in custom. NUT will continue to step forward on supporting the 2 regions‘ collaborative onward movement while optimizing each tradition that has been carried on also, to strive for revitalizing local industries and archiving SDGs for a bright future.