STEM Female Community Wom-tech Hosts Corporate Networking Event for STEM University Students in Collaboration with Asahi Kasei Corp. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

**The STEM female community Wom-tech, in collaboration with Asahi Kasei Corporation and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., will hold the first "Corporate Networking Event for STEM University Students," an interactive event targeting university students studying in STEM fields, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, around Tokyo Station.**

**In this event, in addition to reporting the results of company visits conducted as a PoC (Proof of Concept) for "STEM GATE"—a program that connects female STEM university students and companies through "empathy"—a panel discussion and networking session by young employees from both companies will be held.**

**※ STEM is an acronym for "Science," "Technology," "Engineering," and "Mathematics," and is drawing attention as a field that nurtures the ability to discover and solve social issues, as well as the ability to create new value.**

### **■ Background of the Event**
With internships positioned as part of recruitment activities starting in the 2025 fiscal year, opportunities for university students to gather information without being conscious of evaluations from companies are gradually decreasing. Considering this background, Wom-tech planned the program "STEM GATE," which allows female STEM students prior to job hunting to casually think about careers and companies, and conducted a PoC this time.

In this program, we provide an opportunity for students to share what they felt based on experiences such as company visits, and to deepen their understanding of work and careers without worrying about evaluations through dialogues with working adults at companies.

### ■ Event Overview
* Title: Corporate Networking Event for STEM University Students
* Date and Time: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 13:30–17:00
* Location: Around Tokyo Station (Free to participate / Advance registration required)
*Note: Detailed venue information will be individually communicated to applicants.*
* Target: University students belonging to STEM faculties and graduate schools (regardless of gender)
* Organizer: STEM female community Wom-tech
* Cooperating Partners:
* Asahi Kasei Corporation
* Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
* Selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Co-cial IMPACT program
* Registration: https://form.run/@womtech--qOGWjyaIza1umMm956VW
* Official Page: https://stemgate.my.canva.site

### ■ Program
* Opening
* STEM GATE Report Session
* Panel Discussion by working adults from Asahi Kasei Corporation and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
* Networking Session
* Closing

### ■ Reporters
* Saya Ito (3rd Year, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science)
* Ayui Kinoshita (3rd Year, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Hosei University)
* Yoshino Me (1st Year, Master's Course, Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
* Izumi Nakahara (3rd Year, Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University)
* Mari Fujii (3rd Year, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)

### **■ Management Secretariat**
This event is planned by a total of 3 working adults volunteering their time.
* Tomoko Ogasahara (Affiliated with an automaker)
* Naozumi Iijima (Affiliated with a space startup)
* Mayuko Saito (Affiliated with a chemical maker)

### ■ To Companies
We are also accepting observation requests from companies interested in "STEM GATE," a program that connects female STEM university students and companies through "empathy." If you are interested, please feel free to contact the management secretariat.

Wom-tech Management Secretariat
E-mail: womtech1216@gmail.com

### **■ Contact for Media Inquiries**
Media representatives wishing to cover the event are requested to contact the Wom-tech Management Secretariat by Sunday, April 19. We will coordinate the details and schedule of the coverage individually.

Wom-tech Management Secretariat
E-mail: womtech1216@gmail.com

### **■ Contact for General Inquiries**
For general inquiries, please use the form below.
https://form.run/@womtech--AIVl8p6437Jjq6MsWnI0

Keywords: STEM, recruitment, university students, Asahi Kasei, Japan Airlines, report session, networking session