Japan Plant Factory Association

On Monday, September 1st, the JPFA kicked off its second symposium in Tokyo, Japan, at the Kashiwa-No-Ha Conference Center near Chiba University. The event was officially opened by Kazumi Ota, president of Kashiwa city, who welcomed the audience to the university’s innovation hub. Koutaro Yokote, president of Chiba University, followed by highlighting the university’s commitment to encouraging collaboration between academia, companies, local governments, and, most importantly, society.