Friend Microbe Establishes 'Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course' at Nagoya University to Accelerate Social Implementation of Microbial Technologies
Friend Microbe Inc. established the 'Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course' at Nagoya University. It aims to establish circular economy foundation technologies using microbes and enzymes, promoting social implementation and GX.
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Friend Microbe Inc. announces the establishment of the "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" within Nagoya University.
This course aims to establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, and to achieve both ecology and economy.
As a base that directly connects research and development with social implementation, we will promote co-creation that contributes to reducing environmental impact through GX, circular economy, and bio-manufacturing technologies.
[Caption] Scene from the "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" opening memorial reception held on March 6, 2026 (Nagoya University TOIC Nagoya)
▍Background of the Course Establishment
In recent years, amid demands for the promotion of GX (Green Transformation) and a circular economy, expectations have been rising for the utilization of microorganisms and enzymes as technologies that achieve both the reduction of environmental impact and the creation of new industrial value.
Friend Microbe Inc. has been advancing research and development and social implementation in areas such as wastewater treatment, environmental and sanitary technologies, and bio-manufacturing, with microorganisms (enzymes) and bioreactor technologies at its core. To further develop these initiatives, we have established the "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" as a place for co-creation that looks ahead from basic research to demonstration and social implementation, by combining the research resources of the university with the implementation expertise of the company.
▍Overview of the Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course
The "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" is an industry-academia collaboration course aiming to establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, and to achieve both ecology and economy. By multiplying the university's research knowledge with the technology and implementation know-how cultivated by Friend Microbe Inc., we will promote initiatives that look ahead from research and development to demonstration and social implementation.
□ Course Overview
- Official Name: Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course
- Purpose: To establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, aiming for the compatibility of ecology and economy.
- Location: Room 506, Nagoya University Tokai Open Innovation Complex Nagoya Site (TOIC Nagoya)
- Course Faculty:
- Visiting Professor: Masahiro Takagi, Advisor, Friend Microbe Inc.
- Specially Appointed Assistant Professor: Yuki Ohara, Senior Researcher, Friend Microbe Inc.
- Specially Appointed Assistant Professor: Masashi Kuboyama, Researcher, Friend Microbe Inc.
▍Research and Co-creation Themes Aimed for in this Course
In this course, centered on technologies utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, we will advance research and development and social implementation that contribute to the realization of GX and a circular economy. By combining the university's research knowledge with Friend Microbe Inc.'s technology and implementation know-how, we aim to achieve both the advancement of technologies that lead to reduced environmental impact and value creation through demonstration fields.
□ Main Research and Co-creation Themes
- Research and development of circular technologies utilizing microorganisms and enzymes
This course aims to establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, and to achieve both ecology and economy.
As a base that directly connects research and development with social implementation, we will promote co-creation that contributes to reducing environmental impact through GX, circular economy, and bio-manufacturing technologies.
[Caption] Scene from the "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" opening memorial reception held on March 6, 2026 (Nagoya University TOIC Nagoya)
▍Background of the Course Establishment
In recent years, amid demands for the promotion of GX (Green Transformation) and a circular economy, expectations have been rising for the utilization of microorganisms and enzymes as technologies that achieve both the reduction of environmental impact and the creation of new industrial value.
Friend Microbe Inc. has been advancing research and development and social implementation in areas such as wastewater treatment, environmental and sanitary technologies, and bio-manufacturing, with microorganisms (enzymes) and bioreactor technologies at its core. To further develop these initiatives, we have established the "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" as a place for co-creation that looks ahead from basic research to demonstration and social implementation, by combining the research resources of the university with the implementation expertise of the company.
▍Overview of the Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course
The "Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course" is an industry-academia collaboration course aiming to establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, and to achieve both ecology and economy. By multiplying the university's research knowledge with the technology and implementation know-how cultivated by Friend Microbe Inc., we will promote initiatives that look ahead from research and development to demonstration and social implementation.
□ Course Overview
- Official Name: Bio-Eco Industry-Academia Cooperative Research Course
- Purpose: To establish fundamental technologies for a circular economy utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, aiming for the compatibility of ecology and economy.
- Location: Room 506, Nagoya University Tokai Open Innovation Complex Nagoya Site (TOIC Nagoya)
- Course Faculty:
- Visiting Professor: Masahiro Takagi, Advisor, Friend Microbe Inc.
- Specially Appointed Assistant Professor: Yuki Ohara, Senior Researcher, Friend Microbe Inc.
- Specially Appointed Assistant Professor: Masashi Kuboyama, Researcher, Friend Microbe Inc.
▍Research and Co-creation Themes Aimed for in this Course
In this course, centered on technologies utilizing microorganisms and enzymes, we will advance research and development and social implementation that contribute to the realization of GX and a circular economy. By combining the university's research knowledge with Friend Microbe Inc.'s technology and implementation know-how, we aim to achieve both the advancement of technologies that lead to reduced environmental impact and value creation through demonstration fields.
□ Main Research and Co-creation Themes
- Research and development of circular technologies utilizing microorganisms and enzymes