2006 Hokuriku Technology Fair

The driving force behind industrial progress changes with the times. As the world’s leading manufacturer, over the years Japan has successfully overcome and dealt with various challenges.
The key to Japan’s resilience rests upon the dynamic relationship between the tradition of “monozukuri” (literally “manufacturing”) that has shaped quintessential Japanese culture and economic development, and a creative and innovative research and development program.

The Hokuriku Technology Fair is not an ordinary trade show. The purpose of the fair is to facilitate technology transfer, fusion, and co-development between research and development and manufacturing industries based on the time-tested tradition of “monozukuri”. We envision that the fair will contribute to the development of sophisticated craftsmanship, technological developments, the creation of new businesses, and an increase in our regional and national competitiveness.

In 2005, there were 201 booths housing 158 corporate participants from various companies and organizations. There were a total of 17,301 visitors.

Duration:
19 October 2006 (Thursday)・・10:00 to 17:00  [Opening ceremony 09:30］
20 October 2006 (Friday) ・・10:00 to 16:00

Venue:                
Fukui Prefectural Industry Hall、Fukui Industrial College for Small and Medium-sized Firms

Sponsor:         
Technology Fair Executive Committee
※Secretariat・・Fukui Chamber of Commerce＆Industry→E-mail

Admission:    
Free

Program Details：
�@Exhibition
Participants range a wide scope of business spectrum. Private companies, research institutes, universities, technical colleges, public laboratories, and TLOs will showcase their technologies and product lines.

�ATechnology Presentations
The technological seeds, researches, new products, and experience of startup companies will be presented in the presentaion room.

�BTechnology Consultation and Negotiations
A list of participants, their fields of technology and company information will be compiled and distributed to prospective visitors, companies, research institutes, universities, technical colleges, public laboratories, engineers, media, etc., to draw wide public attention.

�CKeynote Speeches
The innovative companies and eminent researchers will give speeches on their innovation, the necessity of technological development for growth, and successes achieved in cooperation with the companies, universities and public administration.

�DTechnology Transfer Coordination
In order to promote technological exchange and transfer, coordinators will attend the Fair. They are from public laboratories and universities, and facilitate business talks among the participants and visitors in their efforts to create new businesses. The coordinators will continue to work after the Fair toward the realization of incubative ideas and technological seeds the local companies possess.

�EParty
A reception party will be held for all participants, where the engineers and managers can exchange their ideas and information beyond their respective fields or regions.

�FTechnoFair JP 2006 (website)
Technology information of participants will be made available on the homepage throughout the year round.  

�GInformation Booth
An information booth will be installed inside the Fukui Chamber of Commerce. Information concerning the participants, their company profiles and technical backgrounds,can be obtained at the booth prior to October 19th. The information booth will be relocated to the workshops during the Fair.

�HSpecial Display
The cutting-edge technologies in the major growing sectors and related fields will be introduced to give medium and small-sized companies, tips on how to jointly tap new markets, how to embark on the development of new products by blending their strengths, by making the best use of the technologies they have acquired through the years' of experience.   

Theme:  Car Technology:  Disassembling a Car to See the Internal Structure

1)  DISPLAY
�@Automobile Technology Display
The interior of the state-of-art car, including a hybrid car, will be put on display. The makers will present their car parts for this special project and give technological explanation.

�ANext-Generation Technology
The car manufacturers will introduce their experience in pioneering the next-generation technology. The advancement of energy technology, from gasoline-fueled cars to hybrid cars, to electric cars will also be displayed.

2) DEMONSTRATION
�@Live performance of car disassembly and assembly
The essence of the car technology: the engine and the body will be disasembled and then re-asembled to shed lights on the inside structure of the car. 

�AElectric Vehicle
A car powered by lithium-ion batteries will be run to get the on-hand experience of the latest technology.

�BIntroduction of Formula Cars Made by Students
Formula cars made by students will be put on display to inspire and stimulate young engineers.