{"id":2511,"date":"2025-11-30T17:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T08:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2025-12-11T21:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:28:07","slug":"%e3%80%90gbc2025%e3%80%91%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e3%82%92%e7%9f%a5%e8%ad%98%e8%a3%bd%e9%80%a0%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83%e5%9c%b0%e3%81%b8-%e3%80%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/2511\/","title":{"rendered":"GBC2025] Making Japan a Center of Knowledge Manufacturing - Implementing the Inbound Globalization Concept \/ December 12, 2025 (Fri.) 17:10-17:55"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The conference will bring together practitioners from large and medium-sized companies, start-ups, and government and local governments to discuss realistic overseas expansion strategies and the latest policies in depth through panel discussions and poster exchanges. It will provide an opportunity to find concrete tips and new connections to accelerate global expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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A panel session \"TheMaking Japan a Center of Knowledge Manufacturing - Implementing the Inbound Globalization Initiative<\/strong>The \"Mere Old Man\" will implement the \"Mere Old Man\" program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riverness launched the concept of \"Inbound Globalization\" in 2016 and in 2018.<\/span>Started in earnest<\/span><\/a>The session was held at the Tokyo International Trade Center (TIEC). In this session, local governments and companies that have been practicing bringing overseas ventures to their regions will take the stage. We will hear about what is beginning to happen in each region, including points of contact with overseas venture companies, paths to building relationships, and collaboration with local industries and new business development. The panelists will discuss specific practical examples of how to make the most of their own assets and the strengths of local industries, as well as concrete actions and visions for the future to make Japan the world's \"knowledge manufacturing center\" from a policy perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Related Case Studies<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

He proposed the concept of \"inviting overseas startups to Japan, supporting their commercialization with local factories, and sending them out to the world.<\/span>RIVANES Announces Capital Tie-Up with Hamano Manufacturing (09\/08\/2016)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Attracting startups from six Southeast Asian countries to Japan. Center of Garage (COG)<\/span>and<\/b>Super Factory Group (SFG) is developed and declared fully operational.<\/span>\u00a0Riverness Group Launches Full-Scale Inbound Globalization Effort (08\/16\/2018)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Providing support for \"Machi Factory x Overseas Deep Tech\" collaboration. Developed a program to connect the local economy and international startups.<\/span>\u00a0Kick-off for creation of collaboration between town factories and overseas deep tech startups in Ota Ward, Tokyo (09\/03\/2019)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Signed an agreement with Enterprise Singapore. Started institutionalizing the process of acceptance of visitors to Japan, joint development, and re-deployment.<\/span>Riverness and Enterprise Singapore sign MOU (11\/13\/2019)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Establishment of a new company for international collaboration in the fields of food, agriculture, and fisheries. Knowledge manufacturing model is extended to the area of \"co-creation of food\".<\/span>\u00a0Establishment of Sustainable Food Asia to accelerate food collaboration between Southeast Asia and Japan (2022\/03\/02)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Building a remote co-creation environment that connects knowledge beyond physical distance. A testing ground for remote inbound globalization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>LIVERNESS and TONARI establish remote co-creation center (11\/22\/2022)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Officially announced the \"Acceleration of Inbound Globalization\" in anticipation of the Expo.<\/span> Kansai Tech Planter launched to accelerate \"inbound globalization\" in preparation for Osaka\/Kansai Expo (2023\/10\/05)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

interpoint (interword separation)Takanawa, Tokyo.<\/span>LISH LabEstablished the \"Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)\". Integrates research, investment, and education to form a new hub for inbound globalization.<\/span>\u00a0LISH Lab opens (2025\/04\/01)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

KOBASHI HOLDINGS and LIBERNESS jointly develop a program aimed at eliminating structural issues in manufacturing, which will be launched in Southeast Asia in August 2025.KOBASHI MONOZUKURI STANDARD, an educational program that provides knowledge that forms the basis of manufacturing (2025\/8\/19)<\/a><\/p>\n

144 Ventures, a member of the Liverness Group, invested in ImpacFat, a cell tech venture in Singapore, together with the Toyo Seikan Group. -Initiates \"Bio Garage Initiative\" to link biotech labs in Japan and Singapore - (2025\/10\/12)<\/a><\/p>\n

Altern\u014d, a Vietnamese sand battery venture supported by the LIVERNESS Group, established a Japanese subsidiary.Promoted prototype development in Japan with a company in Ibaraki Prefecture and full-scale development in Japan<\/a>(2025\/11\/07)<\/p>\n

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We will have a program of discussions with researchers, ventures, and companies from a variety of perspectives, not limited to the themes of this session. For more information,Global Bridge Conference 2025<\/a>Please refer to our website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Making Japan a Center of Knowledge Manufacturing - Implementing the Inbound Globalization Initiative
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/b>Date: Friday, December 12, 2025, 17:10-17:55
\n<\/span>Place: Nihonbashi Congress Square 3F Hall C & D
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He joined the Ibaraki Prefectural Government in 2007 and was seconded to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for 3 years from 2012, where he was in charge of designing and operating the system of subsidies for corporate location in the affected areas for the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake. After returning to the prefectural government in 2021, he will utilize his experience at the central ministries and overseas to work as a diplomat to revitalize the local economy from a global perspective. After returning to the prefectural government in 2021, he is currently promoting international business operations from a comprehensive standpoint, including planning of international strategies, acceleration of investment in Japan policy, and top sales promotion by the governor overseas, in order to revitalize the local economy from a global perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\nGeneral Manager, Knowledge Manufacturing Dept.
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He gained experience in manufacturing, production engineering, procurement\/purchasing, customs clearance, factory start-up, management, and system design at two manufacturing companies. After that, he worked as a consultant specializing in the manufacturing industry to deepen and systematize his knowledge and experience, and joined LUXL Corporation in September 2016. As SCM manager, he was responsible for relationships with printing partners and served as SCM Manager and Printing Business Manager. From May 2019, he belongs to Novacel Business Division, a TVCM business. As General Manager of Corporate Planning and General Manager of SaaS Business, he is responsible for business planning, platform design, media and alliance negotiation. From December 2021, he assumed his current position as he reenters the manufacturing industry.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Counselor at the Financial Services Agency's Policy Planning and Promotion Department, serving as Director of the Planning and Promotion Department of Kumamoto Prefecture from 2014 to 2017, where he worked with Kumamoto University, Higo Bank, Kumamoto Industrial Association, and RIVANES to foster real tech startups. In particular, he launched the Kumamoto Tech Planter, the first of the \"Regional Tech Planters\" currently spread across 12 regions, with RIVANES in 2016. From 2017 to 2020, he served as Director of the Second Banking Division, Supervisory Bureau of the Financial Services Agency, where he was in charge of regional banking administration. He is currently in charge of the Innovation Promotion Office of the Financial Services Agency, which operates the FinTech Demonstration Lab and the AI Public-Private Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Agriculture. Participated in the management of RIVERNESS since 2003, when the company was in its early stages of establishment. After accumulating practical experience in experimental classes and various types of writing, developed and introduced advanced technologies in the agri-field and launched a project to build an ecosystem for regional startups. He is committed to technology and business development in collaboration with major and medium-sized companies, venture companies, and researchers with a hands-on approach.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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We look forward to welcoming large and medium-sized companies, start-ups, government and local government officials, and many others to this conference.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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