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BiocK subcommittee
The “BiocK subcommittee” refers to a project team formed to solve social issues through new businesses in the field of biotechnology in collaboration with companies, industries, the academia, and the government. The teams are formed depending on the themes and based on proposals from individual companies, involving institutions inside and outside the Kansai region. These teams will work together by contributing their respective technologies and knowledge.
Composition of the subcommittees and how to proceed with the activities:
1
Identification of social issues
Social issues for the year 2050
- Environment and energy
- Healthcare
- Sustainable primary production system
- Startup support
2
Determination of themes
Themes are determined based on proposals from different institutions.
- Themes are long-term issues that cannot be solved by only one institution.
- Themes will be promoted through open innovation.
- A 5-year plan will be formulated for each theme.
3
Formation of a consortium
Promotion of collaboration
- Collaboration with the industry and academia
- Collaboration with the government
- Cooperation on existing projects
- Cooperation in different fields
- Creation of opportunities for collaboration
4
Activity support
Support measures
- Use of existing facilities
- Use of public subsidies
- Attracting investment
- Evaluation mechanism
List of BiocK Subcommittees
1. Biomethane subcommittee
Environment and energy
| Content of Efforts | Carbon neutralization of energy |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
2. Plastic subcommittee
Environment and energy
| Content of Efforts | Bioplastic & Plastic resource recycling |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Saraya Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
3. Mental health subcommittee
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Improving social productivity |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Shionogi & Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
4. Personal Data Subcommittee
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Use of personal data |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation |
| Material | PDF |
5. Wellbeing Subcommittee on Aspergillus (National fungi)
Lifestyle modification healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Elucidation of health and cosmetic effects of Aspergillus oryzae |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
6. Lifestyle DX Subcommittee
Digital Health
| Content of Efforts | Updating Lifestyles with the Latest Technology |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Suntory Global Innovation Center |
| Material | PDF |
7. Toilets excellently add value to your life Subcommittee
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Supporting healthy living through the use of toilets. |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | TOTO LTD. |
| Material | PDF |
8. Smart Cultivation Subcommittee
Continuous primary production system
| Content of Efforts | Maximizing the use of biotechnology in the primary industry |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
9. Utilization of wood and CLT with DX
Large scale and Mid-to-high-rise building using wood and CLT
| Content of Efforts | Reuse of CLT with Building Information Modeling (BIM) data |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | TAKENAKA CORPORATION |
| Material | PDF |
10. Forest Environment Subcommittee utilizing KODOBOKU technology
Forest Environment Conservation
| Content of Efforts | Creating a forest of rich biodiversity. |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | C-TECH CORPORATION |
| Material | PDF |
11. Biofoundry Cluster Subcommittee
Manufacturing Value Chain
| Content of Efforts | Bio manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Bacchus Bio innovation Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
12. Subcommittee on Analysis and Measurement Technologies
All biotechnology fields
| Content of Efforts | Promoting bioindustry through analysis and measurement technologies |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Shimadzu Corporation |
| Material | PDF |
13. Space Biological Experiments Subcommittee
All biotechnology fields
| Content of Efforts | Construct a democratized space biological experiment platform using satellite payloads from Japan |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | IDDK Co., Ltd. |
| Material | PDF |
14. Section committee changing the world of Biotechnology by sound
Biotechnology production system / Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Use of sound to Biotechnology production system and healthcare area |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Onkyo Corporation |
| Material | PDF |
15. Start-up subcommittee
Support for start-up
| Content of Efforts | Support for start-up in Kansai |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) |
| Material | PDF |
16. Subcommittee on Digital Biohealth
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | General health industry city |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center(NCVC) |
| Remarks | Field of JST co-creation |
| Material | PDF |
17. Subcommittee on Photonics Life Engineering
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Photonics biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University |
| Remarks | Field of JST co-creation |
| Material | PDF |
18. Well-Being with Bright Eyes Subcommittee
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Social implementation of happy lifestyles through digital health big data with a focus on ophthalmology |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Tohoku University |
| Material | PDF |
19. Subcommittee on modality
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Manufacture of antibodies, gene therapy products, and vaccines |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Manufacturing Technology Association of Biologics (MAB) |
| Material | PDF |
20. MedTech Innovation Subcommittee
Healthcare
| Content of Efforts | Cultivate human resources for the development of medical devices |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University/Terumo Corporation |
| Material | PDF |
21. Subcommittee on cell production
Regenerative medicine
| Content of Efforts | Construction of an ecosystem for cell production |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University |
| Material | PDF |
22. Regenerative Medicine Subcommittee
Regenerative Medicine
| Content of Efforts | Development of regenerative medicine |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University |
| Material | PDF |
23. Health Functions Quotient
Prediction of and Prevention from Health Vulnerability
| Content of Efforts | Maximize Personalized Health |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Kobe University and RIKEN |
| Material | PDF |
24. Food loss subcommittee
Continuous primary production system
| Content of Efforts | Innovative low food loss co-creation base |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University |
| Remarks | Field of JST co-creation |
| Material | PDF |
25. Subcommittee on Digital Green
Continuous primary production system / Digital healthcare/ Bioproduction system
| Content of Efforts | Realization of a sustainable society in which Keihanna Science City and nearby rural villages complement each other |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Nara Institute of Science and Technology |
| Material | PDF |
26. Biomass subcommittee
Carbon neutral
| Content of Efforts | Realization of carbon zero emissions through biomass technology |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) |
| Material | PDF |
27. White bioindustry subcommittee
White bioindustry
| Content of Efforts | Biofoundry business |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University (representative sponsor) |
| Material | PDF |
28. Human Resource Development in industrial Bio-production fields
Supporting trial manufacturing and educating engineers in bioindustry fields
| Content of Efforts | Bioindustry business |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka Institute of Technology |
| Material | PDF |
29. Future Urban Subcommittee
Sustainable society
| Content of Efforts | Dissemination of future intellectual infrastructure models |
|---|---|
| Leadership Organization | Osaka University |
| Remarks | Field of JST co-creation |
| Material | PDF |