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2026. July 27 Mon.

GXI Tech Meeting

Science Tokyo GXI FY2026 2nd Tech Meeting: "Current Status and Future Prospects of GX through Geothermal Energy Utilization" Toshiba Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, GeoDreams Co., Ltd. [Held on the same day as the seminar]

Opening Hours

2:40 PM–5:40 PM

Location

Ōokayama Campus, Building 3 North (EEI Building), 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall + Zoom

Outline of the event

Under the common theme of “Current Status and Future Prospects of Green Transformation (GX) through Geothermal Energy Utilization,” we will hold a seminar and a tech meeting on the same day.
Geothermal energy, which is attracting international attention, holds great potential as a domestically produced energy resource that can be utilized reliably.
At this event, we will hear presentations on the current status, technological development, business expansion, and future prospects of geothermal energy utilization from the perspectives of policy, research, and industry.

■Program:
Program:
Part 1: GXI Seminar *Limited to GXI members, university faculty and staff, and university students 
Moderator: Eiji Tada, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Prof.
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM: Introduction: Yukitaka Kato Prof. Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergyProf. Head of Science Tokyo GXI ( min )
1:35 PM – 1: Opening Remarks Takehiko Opening Remarks, Director, Policy Division, Resources and Fuels Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ( min )
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM Lecture: Yusuke LectureAssociate Prof. of Fluid Science, Tohoku University ( min ) 

min (coffee break)

Part 2: GXI Tech Meeting *Limited to GXI members and university faculty and staff; students may not attend
2:45–3:10 p.m. Lecture 1: Toshiba Corporation ( min ) Moderator: Yoichi Murakami, Prof.Vice Head of Science Tokyo GXI
Kazuhiro Wada, Fellow, Heat Cycle Planning & Technology Department, Thermal & Hydro Power Business Division
15:10–15:3 Lecture ( min )
Kenta Asano, Geothermal Project Promotion Office, Geothermal Business Development Department, Renewable Energy Business Division
3:35 PM – 4:00 Lecture ( min )
Tatsuya Tanaka, General Manager, Geothermal Project Promotion Department, Green Energy Division
4:00 PM – 4: Lecture ( min ) Moderator: Mirai Sōzō Investments Co., Ltd.
Takahisa Utsuki, Representative Director and CEO
4:25 PM – 4:55 PM Panel Discussion ( min ) 
16:55–17:00 Closing Remarks: Yukitaka Kato, Prof. Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergyProf. Head of Science Tokyo GXI ( min )
17:00–17:30 Networking and Business Card Exchange ( min )

[Event Description]
This is an open innovation platform event organized by Science Tokyo GXI, and participation is limited to GXI members and faculty and staff of this university.
Non-members interested in participating in this event should contact us using the information below.

Contact] Institute of Integrated Research GXI Program Office
Institute of Integrated ResearchGXI Program Office
E-mail: office@gxi.iir.isct.ac.jp
Tel : 03-5734-3284

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Agenda: "Current Status and Future Prospects of GX through the Use of Geothermal Energy" (Monday, July 27)

Science Tokyo GXI FY2026 2nd Tech Meeting: "Current Status and Future Prospects of GX through Geothermal Energy Utilization" Toshiba Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, GeoDreams Co., Ltd. [Held on the same day as the seminar]