Kyoto Sangyo University Joins 'Furedemic Cafe @ KRP'!
Kyoto Sangyo University will join the industry-academia collaboration event 'Furedemic Cafe @ KRP' starting in FY2026. The inaugural event is scheduled for April 28.
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Kyoto Research Park Corp. (President and CEO: Mitsuo Asano, hereafter KRP) announces that Kyoto Sangyo University will join 'Furedemic Cafe @ KRP' as a new partner university starting in FY2026. The memorable first event of this series will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. We will welcome Associate Professor Koki Kawane from the Faculty of Life Sciences at Kyoto Sangyo University as the guest speaker. He will deliver a lecture and engage in a discussion under the theme: 'Cell Death Protecting Our Health - Aiming for Medical Innovations for Enteritis and Beyond, Starting from Cell Death.' Science communicator Mr. Takayuki Honda will also participate. The event will feature a relaxed atmosphere emphasizing dialogue between the speakers and participants, as well as a networking session for exchanging business cards. We encourage you to join us.
■ About Kyoto Sangyo University's Participation
Since its launch in 2020, Furedemic Cafe @ KRP has been continuously held as a venue to spark industry-academia collaborations and open innovation, featuring top-recommended young researchers from universities with promising prospects for commercialization, social implementation, and entrepreneurship. In addition to our current partner universities and institutions (Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd., Doshisha University, Ritsumeikan University, and Kyoto Seika University), Kyoto Sangyo University will join the series from FY2026. The addition of the university's unique research areas is expected to create encounters with even more diverse research seeds.
■ Overview of the 1st Event
Furedemic Cafe @ KRP with Kyoto Sangyo University vol.1
'Cell Death Protecting Our Health - Aiming for Medical Innovations for Enteritis and Beyond, Starting from Cell Death'
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
Location
Kyoto Research Park GOCONC / Online (Zoom)
https://www.krp.co.jp/goconc-event/access/
Schedule (Tentative)
16:30-17:15 Lightning Talk
17:15-17:45 Discussion
17:45-18:00 Business Card Exchange (On-site participants only)
Registration
https://furedemic-krpkyosan-vol1.peatix.com (Free admission)
Organizer
Kyoto Research Park Corp.
Cooperation
Kyoto Sangyo University
We look forward to the participation of individuals from various backgrounds, including those interested in joint research with universities, those wanting to learn about cutting-edge research aiming for commercialization, and those who wish to discuss the societal implementation of research.
■ What is Furedemic Cafe @ KRP?
Furedemic Cafe is a regularly held science cafe-style event. Highly recommended university researchers expected to achieve future commercialization, societal implementation, or startups take the stage. They provide information on cutting-edge research seeds, their insights, and challenges toward commercialization, engaging in free-flowing discussions with participants in a cafe-like atmosphere. So far, 119 guest speakers have presented, and over 2,900 people have participated from various industries and sectors, including food/agriculture, environment, biotech, health/medicine, materials, and AI/IoT. These open, interactive cross-talk sessions might just spark the first step toward open innovation and industry-academia collaboration.
Past events: https://www.krp.co.jp/furedemic/
*What is a Science Cafe?
Unlike traditional lectures or symposiums in the field of science and technology, a science cafe is an attempt to create a space where people can casually talk about science while drinking coffee in relatively small venues like cafes. (Quoted from the Science Council of Japan)
■ The Value of 'Furedemic Cafe' from an Outside Perspective
Published Article:
Opening up research activities and connecting the inside and outside of the university. The value created by 'Furedemic Cafe'
https://kyoto-iju.com/column/krp12 (Kyoto Migration Project)
Please read the article about the significance, value, and future expectations of Furedemic Cafe.
It introduces in detail the thoughts and appeal behind the event.
■ Guest Speaker
Associate Professor Koki Kawane (Department of Advanced Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University)
◆ Lecture Comment
We live by discarding cells. 'Cell death' was a field not even described in textbooks decades ago, but due to research developments since the 1980s, it is now understood as a controlled, spontaneous cellular activity. It has also become clear that insufficient or excessive cell death causes various diseases. In this lecture, I will introduce efforts aimed at creating new therapies for diseases such as enteritis, anti-aging, and skin beauty treatments.
Science Communicator: Honda
Kyoto Research Park Corp. (President and CEO: Mitsuo Asano, hereafter KRP) announces that Kyoto Sangyo University will join 'Furedemic Cafe @ KRP' as a new partner university starting in FY2026. The memorable first event of this series will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. We will welcome Associate Professor Koki Kawane from the Faculty of Life Sciences at Kyoto Sangyo University as the guest speaker. He will deliver a lecture and engage in a discussion under the theme: 'Cell Death Protecting Our Health - Aiming for Medical Innovations for Enteritis and Beyond, Starting from Cell Death.' Science communicator Mr. Takayuki Honda will also participate. The event will feature a relaxed atmosphere emphasizing dialogue between the speakers and participants, as well as a networking session for exchanging business cards. We encourage you to join us.
■ About Kyoto Sangyo University's Participation
Since its launch in 2020, Furedemic Cafe @ KRP has been continuously held as a venue to spark industry-academia collaborations and open innovation, featuring top-recommended young researchers from universities with promising prospects for commercialization, social implementation, and entrepreneurship. In addition to our current partner universities and institutions (Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd., Doshisha University, Ritsumeikan University, and Kyoto Seika University), Kyoto Sangyo University will join the series from FY2026. The addition of the university's unique research areas is expected to create encounters with even more diverse research seeds.
■ Overview of the 1st Event
Furedemic Cafe @ KRP with Kyoto Sangyo University vol.1
'Cell Death Protecting Our Health - Aiming for Medical Innovations for Enteritis and Beyond, Starting from Cell Death'
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
Location
Kyoto Research Park GOCONC / Online (Zoom)
https://www.krp.co.jp/goconc-event/access/
Schedule (Tentative)
16:30-17:15 Lightning Talk
17:15-17:45 Discussion
17:45-18:00 Business Card Exchange (On-site participants only)
Registration
https://furedemic-krpkyosan-vol1.peatix.com (Free admission)
Organizer
Kyoto Research Park Corp.
Cooperation
Kyoto Sangyo University
We look forward to the participation of individuals from various backgrounds, including those interested in joint research with universities, those wanting to learn about cutting-edge research aiming for commercialization, and those who wish to discuss the societal implementation of research.
■ What is Furedemic Cafe @ KRP?
Furedemic Cafe is a regularly held science cafe-style event. Highly recommended university researchers expected to achieve future commercialization, societal implementation, or startups take the stage. They provide information on cutting-edge research seeds, their insights, and challenges toward commercialization, engaging in free-flowing discussions with participants in a cafe-like atmosphere. So far, 119 guest speakers have presented, and over 2,900 people have participated from various industries and sectors, including food/agriculture, environment, biotech, health/medicine, materials, and AI/IoT. These open, interactive cross-talk sessions might just spark the first step toward open innovation and industry-academia collaboration.
Past events: https://www.krp.co.jp/furedemic/
*What is a Science Cafe?
Unlike traditional lectures or symposiums in the field of science and technology, a science cafe is an attempt to create a space where people can casually talk about science while drinking coffee in relatively small venues like cafes. (Quoted from the Science Council of Japan)
■ The Value of 'Furedemic Cafe' from an Outside Perspective
Published Article:
Opening up research activities and connecting the inside and outside of the university. The value created by 'Furedemic Cafe'
https://kyoto-iju.com/column/krp12 (Kyoto Migration Project)
Please read the article about the significance, value, and future expectations of Furedemic Cafe.
It introduces in detail the thoughts and appeal behind the event.
■ Guest Speaker
Associate Professor Koki Kawane (Department of Advanced Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University)
◆ Lecture Comment
We live by discarding cells. 'Cell death' was a field not even described in textbooks decades ago, but due to research developments since the 1980s, it is now understood as a controlled, spontaneous cellular activity. It has also become clear that insufficient or excessive cell death causes various diseases. In this lecture, I will introduce efforts aimed at creating new therapies for diseases such as enteritis, anti-aging, and skin beauty treatments.
Science Communicator: Honda