Alliance inks pact with Hokkaido University to launch Japan-CGIAR Food-Agri Innovation Hub
SAPPORO, JAPAN — Hokkaido University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), forging stronger partnerships to transform shared scientific knowledge and technologies into products, services, and businesses to contribute to solving global food and agriculture challenges and bolster regional economic development in Japan and around the world.
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Alliance inks pact with Hokkaido University to launch Japan-CGIAR Food-Agri Innovation Hub
SAPPORO, JAPAN — Hokkaido University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), forging stronger partnerships to transform shared scientific knowledge and technologies into products, services, and businesses to contribute to solving global food and agriculture challenges and bolster regional economic development in Japan and around the world.
The agreement officially marks the start of the process to establish the first Japan-CGIAR Food-Agri Innovation Hub, which will explore linkages between Japan’s food and agriculture innovation ecosystem with CGIAR’s research knowledge, international networks, and overseas research and implementation partners. The Hub will serve as an international platform for the co-creation and implementation of opportunities primarily for food and agriculture startups and venture companies originating in the country.