01.10.2026

As in previous years, many overseas companies from leading renewable energy and hydrogen regions-including North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Hamburg in Germany, the Basque Country in Spain, and the Kingdom of Denmark-will participate in REIF Fukushima 2026 (October 15-16, 2026, at Big Palette Fukushima).

We are pleased to announce that the Advanced Overseas Technology Seminar, which was very well received last year, will once again be held on the first day of REIF, October 15.

In addition, as part of the first phase of the Researcher Exchange with Overseas Advanced Regions Program, launched in FY2026, Mr. Hideo Ito, Director of Industrial Technology Institute Fukushima Prefectural Government, will deliver a presentation on researcher exchanges between Fukushima and Europe.

The seminar will be conducted in both Japanese and English, with AI-generated translated subtitles available for participants. The subtitles will be displayed on monitors in the venue and can also be viewed on personal devices (smartphones, tablets, or PCs) by scanning a QR code.

We encourage everyone to join the seminar without concern about language barriers.

Registration
Please register using the link below.
(Separate visitor registration for REIF Fukushima 2026 is also required.)
REIF Fukushima 2026 Special Website
https://e-ve.event-form.jp/event/142175/reif-fukushima2026_registration_seminar

Program
1. Opening Remarks
Ryuta Ueda, Director, Next-Generation Industry Division, Fukushima Prefectural Government

2. “International Research Exchange in the Renewable Energy Sector for the Advancement of Regional Industry”
Hideo Ito, Director, Industrial Technology Institute Fukushima Prefectural Government

3. North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany
(1) “Overview of Decarbonization Projects in NRW”
Dario Omerovic International Cooperation Coordinator, Energy4Climate
(2) Introduction of Three NRW Companies
(Öko-Zentrum NRW GmbH, Heinrich Niggemann GmbH & Co. KG, and XmeX GmbH)

4. Kingdom of Denmark
“Why Degradation Testing Matters- What Testing Reveals About Leading Edge Protection”
Jon Hofman Ibsen CEO, AeroNordic ApS

5. Basque Country, Spain
“Drones for Safe Operations in Hazardous and Explosive Environments”
Oier Penagaricano, CEO, Alerion

6. Closing Remarks
Kinya Sakanishi, Representative, Energy Agency Fukushima

Contact Information
Energy Agency Fukushima
Hiroe Aoki
International Cooperation Coordinator
TEL: +81-24-959-1961
E-mail: info.eaf@f-open.or.jp