We would like to inform you that, on the occasion of the 1st Japanese Society for Cultured Foods Conference, we are planning to hold a student pitch event, invited lectures, and a networking event for students (including junior and senior high school students) as follows.

To participate in this project, we would like to confirm the number of participants in advance, so please apply using the participation registration form below.

Application deadline: Friday, August 15th
*We would like to know the number of people as soon as possible, so if possible, we would appreciate it if you could respond by Thursday, August 7th.

Participant registration form: https://forms.gle/RGgC5UzBDGYQbL7E9

This is a great opportunity to appeal to people involved in cultured foods in Japan and connect with people of your age, so we hope you will participate.
We look forward to meeting you all on the day.

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Student Pitch Date and Time: Friday, August 29, 2025, 11:30-12:00
◆Venue: Ito Hall, Ito International Research Center, University of Tokyo ◆Target audience: Students (including junior and senior high school students)
◆Format: 1 minute per person + 1 slide
◆Presentation content ・Self-introduction (name + affiliation)
・Research content (if you have not started research, you can also choose your field of interest)
・Presentations planned at this conference +α
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Invited lecture ◆Date and time: Friday, August 29, 2025, 12:00-12:15
◆Location: Multipurpose space, Ito International Research Center, University of Tokyo ◆Target audience: Students (including junior and senior high school students)
◆Lecturer: Kimiko Hong, Managing Director of The Good Food Institute Japan ◆Lecture content: Career choices in the cultured food field and expectations for students working in this field ———————————
Networking event (lunch provided)
◆Date and time: Friday, August 29, 2025, 12:15-13:00
◆Venue: Multipurpose space, Ito International Research Center, University of Tokyo ◆Target audience: Students (including junior and senior high school students)
◆Participation fee: Free ————————————
[Purpose of the event]
The purpose of this event is to strengthen the connections between students working in the cultivated food field, as well as to promote students and encourage them to choose a career path in this field.