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CEO Fujita took to the stage at the Mizuho Bank-sponsored event “M’s Salon Frontier Summit: Creating the Future Together: From Aichi to the World”
On Tuesday, December 10th, CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita, together with NGK Insulators Ltd. Vice President CN Business Development Corporate NV Creation Takeshi Ohtsu, appeared at the event "M's Salon Frontier...
CEO Fujita gave a speech at the study session of the General Incorporated Association co-creation Value Institute
On Wednesday, December 18th, CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita appeared at the "Meeting to Discuss Technology Management and New Businesses" held by the co-creation Value Institute, a general incorporated association, at...
The first online study session was held exclusively for PET-MATSURI participating partners
General Manager Shunsuke Oshima On Wednesday, December 18th, we held the first study meeting for "PET-MATSURI," a sub-project of MATSURI that aims to produce 100% bio-based PET resin using...
The Osaka-Kansai Expo special website has been launched
CHITOSE Group has opened a special Expo website to commemorate its participation as technical supervisor and sponsor of the exhibit at the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo...
CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita took the stage at the special lecture held by Fuyo Kaiun Co., Ltd. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding
On Thursday, December 12th, a special lecture was held in Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Fuyo Kaiun Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Fuyo...
We will be in charge of the algae exhibit at the Japan Pavilion Factory Area at the Osaka Kansai Expo
At the Japanese Government Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, in the factory area with the theme of circular manufacturing, "MATSURI", a project to build an algae industry...
Mr. Kasahara of CHITOSE Group gave a lecture at the General Research Institute of TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
On Friday, December 6th, Ken Kasahara, Chief Innovation Officer of the CHITOSE Group, gave a lecture at the TOPPAN Holdings Inc. General Research Institute, entitled "Understanding complex social issues...
MATSURI's efforts were introduced as a planned advertisement on Toyo Keizai Online.
On Friday, December 6th, Toyo Keizai Online introduced Chitose Group’s (hereinafter, Chitose) initiative, “MATSURI project”, in a planned advertisement article by Thermo Fisher Scientific Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Thermo Fisher). At...
We held an information sharing session exclusively for MATSURI partners entitled “What should we communicate in an era of criticism of greenwashing?”
From the top left: CHITOSE Group Manager Risa Sakamoto, General Manager Junpei Nomura, and Energy Analyst Noriaki Oba On Thursday, November 21, 2024, we held the second online information...
In the “Sustainability Seminar” lecture at the Department of Project Design at Tohoku University of Art & Design, students proposed a new product that solves the social problems of food, clothing and shelter through photosynthetic energy
On Wednesday, November 13th, Chitose Laboratory Corp. Principal BioEngineer Daijiro Harada served as guest lecturer for a lecture entitled "Sustainable Design Exercise" (Associate Professor Hirotada Yamagata) at the Department...
World's first attempt: 100% bio-PET resin made from microalgae Announcement of launch of new project "PET-MATSURI"
Chitose Group has launched a new project called "PET-MATSURI" that aims to produce 100% bio-PET resin using microalgae as a raw material. This project is the world's first attempt...
CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita will hold an online lecture entitled "Bioeconomy growing into a 4500 trillion yen market - What are the essential initiatives and businesses for solving social issues?"
On Thursday, November 7th, we held an online lecture titled "The Bioeconomy Growing into a 4500 Trillion Yen Market" by Mr. Fujita, Representative of CHITOSE Group and Expert on...
We exhibited at "COLORS, FUTURE! SUMMIT 2024," a project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Kawasaki City
From left, Senior Manager Yoko Tokutake, Kawasaki Mayor Norihiko Fukuda, Senior Manager Miyuki Yanagimachi We exhibited at "COLORS, FUTURE! SUMMIT 2024" held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kawasaki City's...
We gave a lecture at Tohoku University of Art and Design, Department of Project Design
On Wednesday, October 16th, Chitose Laboratory Corp. Senior BioEngineer Daishiro Harada was a guest lecturer at the "Sustainable Design Seminar" class (taught by Associate Professor Hirotada Yamagata) at the...
An article by CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita was published in the monthly newsletter of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Singapore.
A contribution by CHITOSE Group CEO Fujita was published in the October 2024 issue of the monthly newsletter "Monthly Report" of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Singapore (hereinafter...
CEO Tomohiro Fujita’s Interview Featured in “Monthly JP Pavilion,” the Official Web Magazine of the Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion
An interview with Tomohiro Fujita, CEO of CHITOSE Group, has been published in the “06. Can Algae Save the Earth!?” issue of Monthly JP Pavilion, the official web magazine for...
The University of Tokyo OEGs Development Program, which CHITOSE Group is cooperating with, has opened a new course, "Symbiotic New Industry Creation Colloquium," which proposes future industries based on microalgae.
On Thursday, October 10th, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences/Faculty of Agriculture One Earth Guardians Development Program* hosted a new course called "Symbiotic New Industry...
CHITOSE Group Forms Capital and Business Alliance with TOPPAN Holdings
CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD., the leader of the global bioeconomy and the headquarters of CHITOSE Group (hereinafter, CHITOSE), has entered into a capital and business alliance with TOPPAN Holdings,...
Participated in BioJapan 2024 and introduced efforts to build an industry using algae
We participated in BioJapan2024, held at Pacifico Yokohama from Wednesday, October 9th to Friday, October 11th. BioJapan 2024 is one of the largest partnering events in Asia, where domestic and...
We exhibited at the international cooperation event "Global Festa JAPAN 2024" co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JICA, and JANIC.
From the left, Manager Yoko Tokutake, Manager Miyuki Yanagimachi From Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, September 29th, 2024, we exhibited at Global Festa JAPAN 2024, introducing the creation of...
Chitose Group CEO Fujita gave a speech at TOA CORPORATION
Right: TOA CORPORATION President and CEO Hayakawa, Left: Chitose Group CEO Fujita On Thursday, October 3rd, Tomohiro Fujita, CEO of Chitose Group, gave a lecture at an internal study...
CHITOSE Group held 2024 MATSURI General Meeting
On Wednesday, October 2, CHITOSE Group hosted the “MATSURI General Meeting” for the first half of 2024, with around 300 attendees joining both in person and online. The event...
MATSURI was introduced on TV Tokyo's "Click Nippon"
"Click Nippon" is a program broadcast by TV Tokyo as a government public relations program with the aim of raising awareness of government initiatives. The episode aired on Sunday, September...
Announcement of online lecture "Bioeconomy growing into a 4500 trillion yen market"
On Thursday, November 7th at 2pm, Chitose Group founder and CEO Fujita will hold an online lecture entitled "Bioeconomy Growing into a 4500 Trillion Yen Market". In this lecture, he...
Chitose cooperates as technical supervisor for the "Farm Area" exhibit at the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo, where algae play a leading role.
Chitose Laboratory Corporation (hereinafter, Chitose), a core corporation of the Chitose Group, will cooperate as a technical supervisor in the "Farm Area" exhibit, which will feature algae, at the Japanese...
Chitose Group raises 1 billion yen from Mizuho Bank Ltd.
CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD., the umbrella company of the CHITOSE GROUP, which promotes the bioeconomy, has received an investment of 1 billion yen from Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (hereinafter, Mizuho...
MATSURI is cooperating with the special lecture at the University of Tokyo, "Colloquium on the Creation of Symbiotic New Industries Based on Microalgae.”
The "Symbiotic New Industry Creation Colloquium" will be held at the University of Tokyo from October 2024. This course is being implemented as a special course by the One Earth...
We participated in the 2024 IMAT face-to-face networking event hosted by the Japan Microalgae Technology Association.
On July 12th, we participated in the 2024 IMAT face-to-face networking event hosted by the Japan Microalgae Technology Association (hereinafter referred to as IMAT). IMAT is an incorporated association established...
