■About the TOYOSHIMA Lifestyle Endowed Research Division
This research division was established for three years from October 1, 2018 as a research program to search for commercialization seeds (seeds) that contribute to solving issues facing the fashion industry and society from the basic and applied research of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, based on donations from our company to the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, and to explore the path to practical application and commercialization.
Over the past three years, we have Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo We have supported and promoted 11 research projects, including interdisciplinary collaborative research with 8 different engineering laboratories. The purpose of each project is to create new products and services by applying advanced engineering research, and to propose visions and concepts through prototyping (prototyping).
At the Toyoshima Virtual Pavilion, a virtual exhibition to be held, visitors can see a showcase that summarizes the visions and concepts of these 11 research projects.
In the future, Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. aims to commercialize products and services based on the visions and concepts proposed in these 11 research projects, and is looking for operating companies and start-up companies that can cooperate in joint development.
TOYOSHIMA Lifestyle Endowment Research Division URL: https://toyoshima-lsr.net/
■ Virtual Exhibition "Toyoshima Virtual Pavilion", concept and vision of prototypes to be exhibited*Part
At the Toyoshima Virtual Pavilion, a virtual exhibition to be held from Thursday, October 28, visitors will be able to see a showcase of the visions and concepts of these 11 research projects.
▲DUST TO DUST ▲IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS
・DUST TO DUST
Yuya Sakai Laboratory
This is a proposal for new concrete and botanical concrete that reuses waste as a resource.
・HYOHI
Kim Han-ho Laboratory, Nanshu Laboratory
This is a proposal for smart clothing that can attach and detach the necessary biological information sensors according to diseases and symptoms.
・IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS
Wataru Takeuchi Laboratory
This is a proposal for a service that uses satellite data to observe and experience the changing current state of forests on the earth.
・MATRA
Masaharu Takeuchi Laboratory
This is a proposal for a biodegradable robot using artificial muscles that supports the role of organisms called keystone species that protect ecosystems.
・PROBES
Shunsuke Yagi Laboratory
It is a proposal of paper batteries that are not bound by shape or size. Conductive ink can be printed on paper and is easy to dispose.
【How to view "Toyoahima Virtual Pavilion"】
◆Event Period: October 28, 2021 (Thu) ~ 2021 Year-end (tentative)
◆ Browsing URL: https://www.treasure-hunting.space
■10/28 (Thu) 19:00~21:00, talk event will be held online!
From 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, an online talk event "Toyoshima Virtual Pavilion: Treasure Hunting in the Utokyo-IIS" will be held to commemorate the opening of the virtual exhibition.
Kazuhisa Mizoguchi, a Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. who is in charge of this project, and participated in this research division. Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo teachers look back on their efforts over the past three years.
【How to watch the talk event】
◆Video distribution date: Thursday, October 28, 2021, 19:00~21:00
* It will be delivered only on the day.
◆How to watch:
Please apply for participation by 18:59 on Thursday, October 28 from the application URL.
After completing your application, we will send you an email with the video viewing URL and information on how to watch it.
◆Application URL:
https://toyoshima-virtualpavilion-opening.peatix.com/
■Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Established in 1949 with the mission of "taking up the actual problems of technology and comprehensively researching and putting each specialized knowledge to practical use," it is one of the largest university-affiliated research institutes in Japan, and has developed as an education and research organization responsible for the development and education of "Industrial Science" related to "creation." In order to promote research and development in cooperation with industry, the research field covers a wide range from basic engineering to applied technology, and in addition to joint research with the private sector, commissioned research, and exchanges with researchers and engineers, we utilize donations and funds from the private sector, etc., and invite specially appointed professors from outside to establish endowed research divisions and social collaboration research divisions, etc., as an open research institute. We aim to advance engineering research and return the results of our research to society.
■Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. https://www.toyoshima.co.jp/
Founded in 1841. In our 180-year history, we have expanded our business domain in response to the changing times. Currently, we are engaged in a series of processes from purchasing and selling raw materials, yarns, and fabrics from all over the world, and planning of final products to production management and delivery, and are developing comprehensive business in all processes of the fashion industry. In addition, as a sustainable lifestyle provider, we are developing and providing various sustainable materials, investing in tech ventures, and promoting the development of smart wear. Since 2019, we have adopted "MY WILL" as our statement to express our commitment to sustainability & technology.
