KYOTO -- Although the government is aware that bio-related businesses are important for revitalizing the economy, this field has yet to develop in Japan at the level seen in other countries.
To improve the situation, a new university specializing in bioscience and biotechnology will open in April in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.
The Nagahama Institute of Bioscience and Technology will not only train people in advanced knowledge and skills, but also help generate new bio-related businesses, according to Tamotsu Yoshida, chairman of the board of trustees of a foundation preparing to set up the school.