Activity
Time:
Shizuoka Food Innovation Seminar
Date:
2:00 pm –
4:30 pm
Food Innovation Center Room: Room 277
1901 N 21st Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Lincoln NE 68508
Additional Info: Free and open to the public
The seminar is organized by the Shizuoka Prefecture, which aims to promote joint research and development in food innovation with institutions and enterprises in Nebraska. It is free and open to the public. The seminar itself will take place in room 277 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
Speakers include:
Kioji Nagasaka, Executive Director, Nebraska Center Japan;
Akihito Yoshibayashi, Vice Governor, Shizuoka Prefecture;
Naohide Kinae, Superintendent, Board of Education, Shizuoka;
Curtis Weller, Head & Professor, UNL Department of Food Science and Director, Food Processing Center;
Hirokazu Kobayashi, Professor, University of Shizuoka;
Go Shimuta, Director, Japan External Trade Organization;
Yoshifumi Uehara, Shizuoka International Business Association;
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About Shizuoka Prefecture: Home to Japan’s highest Mountain, Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka is strategically located in the center of Japan, with easy access to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Shizuoka prefecture is making the best use of local resources and its strong economical basis to develop Shizuoka New Industry Accumulation Clusters including food industry, food manufacturers, and pharmaceutical and chemical companies, which will work together with universities and life science research institutions to place the focus on functionality of local products for creation of new food industries.
Speakers include:
Kioji Nagasaka, Executive Director, Nebraska Center Japan;
Akihito Yoshibayashi, Vice Governor, Shizuoka Prefecture;
Naohide Kinae, Superintendent, Board of Education, Shizuoka;
Curtis Weller, Head & Professor, UNL Department of Food Science and Director, Food Processing Center;
Hirokazu Kobayashi, Professor, University of Shizuoka;
Go Shimuta, Director, Japan External Trade Organization;
Yoshifumi Uehara, Shizuoka International Business Association;
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About Shizuoka Prefecture: Home to Japan’s highest Mountain, Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka is strategically located in the center of Japan, with easy access to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Shizuoka prefecture is making the best use of local resources and its strong economical basis to develop Shizuoka New Industry Accumulation Clusters including food industry, food manufacturers, and pharmaceutical and chemical companies, which will work together with universities and life science research institutions to place the focus on functionality of local products for creation of new food industries.