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2007 Hokuriku Technology Fair

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




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Since it was first held in 1990, the Hokuriku Technology Fair has evolved into the largest annual technological event in the Hokuriku region. It involves industries, universities, and public administrative bodies, and displays a wide range of the latest technology and new products developed by companies, academic institutions, and research institutions. Furthermore, it allows corporate representatives, engineers, and researchers to network and discuss business developments.

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 gmonozukurih. 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 2006, there were 206 booths housing 181 corporate participants from various companies and organizations. There were a total of 19,827 visitors.

Duration:
18 October 2007 (Thursday)EE10:00 to 17:00  [Opening ceremony 09:30n
19 October 2007 (Friday) EE10:00 to 16:00

Venue:                
Fukui Prefectural Industry HallAFukui Prefecture Life-Long Learning & Women's Center
Fukui Industrial College for Small and Medium-sized FirmsA

Sponsor:         
Technology Fair Executive Committee
¦SecretariatEEFukui Chamber of Commerce•Industry¨
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Admission:    
Free

Program DetailsF

‡@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.

‡C‚rpecial Keynote 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.

Data: 19 October 2007(Friday), 13:30 to 14:30

Venue: Fukui Prefecture Life-Long Learning & Women's Center
Theme: Innovation Policy and Growth Strategy of Japan
SpeakerF Mr.Etsuhiko Shohyama,Chairman of the Board of Directors,Hitachi,Ltd.

‡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.

‡HTechno-Fair Live Performance
An interviewer and TV camera crew will visit each booth and cover the technology on display.
The pictures will be carried live on the monitor screens on the floor, and stored on DVDs.  

‡ISpecial Project
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:  The Exhibition of the Future Garments and Ornaments Technology
(Wear-able Meeting)

DISPLAY
‡@The Wear-able Technology
Introduction of Wear-able technology of fibers and glasses

‡AThe Wear-able Technology for the Next Generation
Introduction of the next generation technology based on the core technology

‡BDisplay and Demonstration of Wear-able Technology Society
Display of a foreseeable future society with the arrival of Wear-able society


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