Former Administrative Deputy-Minister Mr. Sadayuki Tsuchiya, and Senior Advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation, Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, visited iCONM.

Former Administrative Deputy-Minister Mr. Sadayuki Tsuchiya, and Senior Advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation, Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, visited iCONM on Aug. 23.
The visit began with a word of greeting from Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion Director Mr. Junichiro Sone, followed by an introduction to the COINS project by COINS Project Leader Dr. Hiromichi Kimura, and a research outline was given by Research Leader of COINS, Dr. Kazunori Kataoka. A lab tour was conducted after the initial remarks. We were given words of advice from Mr. Watanabe from a management perspective, such as to “clarify the exit strategy for further evolution and deepening.”

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  Greetings from Junichiro Sone Director, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion
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  Dr. Hiromichi Kimura, Project Leader of COINS

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  Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Director General
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  Second from left, Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, Senior Advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation Third from left, Mr. Sadayuki Tsuchiya, Former Administrative Deputy-Minister