The Yamagata University Center of Innovation Kick off Symposium was held at Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo on May 23rd.Mr. Koyama, President of Yamagata University made a greeting speech at the beginning and the leaders of the project gave talk.The speakers and their tittles are listed below:

Guest greeting
-Mr. Kanda from MEXT (the ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)
-Mr. Sumikawa, an advisor from Hitachi as well as visionary leader of the project’

Lectures
-Mr. Miyake, the project leader from Dai Nippon Printing,
“Social implementation”

 -Mr. Ohba, vise president and executive director of Yamagata University/ research leader
“Outline of COI-T”

 -Mr. Kido, professor at Yamagata University

-Mr. Kitahiro from Konica Minolta
“Creating an ambient environment”

 -Mr. Tokito, professor at Yamagata University

-Mr. Kotaki from Sato technology
“Healthcare for self-sustainability with good health”

 -Mr. Tanaka, professor at Yamagata University

-Mr. Kozawa from Sumitomo rubber industries
“Bio material”

 -Ms. Konno, professor at Yamagata University

-Mr. Kobayashi from NEC
“ICT design system”

 -Mr. Ito, professor at Yamagata University

-Mr. Hatayama from Toray Engineering Co., Ltd
“Design and manufacturing for the future”

 We thank the people who attended the symposium and showed their great interest in the project.