Innovative Technology Exhibition by National Institute of Technology to be Held on October 14, 2025

Innovative Technology Exhibition by Kosen

The National Institute of Technology (NIT), under the leadership of President Isamu Taniguchi, is excited to announce an in-person exhibition of groundbreaking technologies on October 14, 2025. This event is co-hosted with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and aims to showcase patent technologies developed through cutting-edge research.

Event Overview

Event Name: Kosen Innovative Technology Exhibition
Date and Time: October 14, 2025, from 1:25 PM to 3:55 PM
Venue: In-person event
Target Audience: Businesses interested in new technologies and industry-academia collaboration
Participation Fee: Free
Registration: Interested attendees can apply via the event website.

Highlights of Presentations

The exhibition will feature a series of presentations by researchers, each focusing on innovative patent technologies with potential for practical application. Here are highlights of the presentations:

1. Agricultural and Bio-Products

Topic: Low Carbon Technology for Producing Useful Substances Using Photosynthetic Microbial Extracts
Presenter: Shuntaro Machida, Associate Professor, Ube National College of Technology
Description: This presentation introduces a new method for producing biofuels from oil-producing yeasts, cultivating them with extracts derived from microalgae, such as Spirulina and nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, in a low-carbon process without genetic modification.

2. Medical and Welfare Technologies

Topic: Sensing Hand Movements via Nail Deformation Data
Presenter: Kohei Ishii, Associate Professor, Kagawa National College of Technology
Description: The technology involves attaching strain sensors to fingernails to capture minute deformations caused during hand movements, allowing for the estimation of sign language gestures and potential applications in data gloves.

3. Mechanical Innovation

Topic: Mechanism for Seamlessly Connecting Connectors from Any Direction
Presenter: Tetsuro Akagawa, Assistant Professor, Hachinohe National College of Technology
Description: This presentation covers a connector design that enables continuous connections from any direction, utilizing friction for physical connection without structural differences between male and female connectors, facilitating rapid formation and transformation of robotic swarms.

4. Solar Energy

Topic: Easy Production of Solar Cells at Room Temperature Using Black Ink
Presenter: Yosuke Shimamune, Professor, Nagaoka National College of Technology
Description: This innovative method allows for the fabrication of solar cells using a solution with carbon black on n-type silicon substrates, which can be dried and solidified at room temperature for efficient production.

5. Projector Device Technology

Topic: A Screen for Projectors Capable of Displaying Vivid Images Under Sunlight
Presenter: Kazuhiro Wakou, Professor, Sendai National College of Technology
Description: By utilizing micro-optical structures with inclinations, this new optical technology concentrates reflected light in intended directions, enabling bright and vibrant displays even under direct sunlight.

About the National Institute of Technology

The NIT is an educational institution dedicated to nurturing skilled engineers for society, welcoming middle school graduates for a unique five-year integrated technological education. With 51 national colleges spread across Japan, the NIT emphasizes practical learning through experiments and hands-on training, ensuring graduates possess knowledge and skills equivalent to university-level expertise by the age of 20. Graduates play a pivotal role in driving the development of industry and society in Japan, contributing to the country's reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse.