Hosting 'Summer Riko-Challe 2026': A Career Exchange Event for Female Junior and Senior High School Students

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. will hold 'Summer Riko-Challe 2026,' a career exchange event for female junior and senior high school students, on August 19, 2026, at its Development Research Institute, Minase Innovation Center. The event aims to help students visualize how STEM studies lead to future careers through facility tours, product demonstrations, and discussions with female employees who have STEM backgrounds. 'Riko-Challe' (Science and Technology Challenge) is an initiative led by the Cabinet Office's Gender Equality Bureau to support female students interested in STEM fields. The program includes company introductions, experiments with cutting-edge technology, lab tours, and a roundtable discussion. The event is open to students from 3rd-year junior high to 3rd-year high school, and participation is free. The application deadline is August 3.