Fujiwara Techno-art's 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' Wins Grand Prize at FOOMA Award 2026
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- Fujiwara Techno-art's 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' Wins Grand Prize at FOOMA Award 2026
- Brewing machinery manufacturer Fujiwara Techno-art announced that its 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' has won the METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau Director-General's Award / Grand Prize at the 5th FOOMA Award 2026. The device was recognized for its ability to conduct highly reproducible culture tests on a small scale by applying traditional Japanese 'koji' making technology. Already installed at a research institute in France, the technology is expected to contribute to the utilization of unused resources and the realization of a circular society.
- Source: PR TIMES
- Date: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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Brewing machinery manufacturer Fujiwara Techno-art announced that its 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' has won the METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau Director-General's Award / Grand Prize at the 5th FOOMA Award 2026. The device was recognized for its ability to conduct highly reproducible culture tests on a small scale by applying traditional Japanese 'koji' making technology. Already installed at a research institute in France, the technology is expected to contribute to the utilization of unused resources and the realization of a circular society.
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- Fujiwara Techno-art's 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' Wins Grand Prize at FOOMA Award 2026 (Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)), PR TIMES
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- PR TIMES
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- Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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Brewing machinery manufacturer Fujiwara Techno-art announced that its 'Small-scale Aerated Solid Culture Equipment' has won the METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau Director-General's Award / Grand Prize at the 5th FOOMA Award 2026. The device was recognized for its ability to conduct highly reproducible culture tests on a small scale by applying traditional Japanese 'koji' making technology. Already installed at a research institute in France, the technology is expected to contribute to the utilization of unused resources and the realization of a circular society.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: フジワラテクノアートが受賞した賞は何ですか？
- A: 株式会社フジワラテクノアートは、「小型通気式固体培養装置」で第5回FOOMAアワード2026の経済産業省製造産業局長賞/最優秀賞を受賞しました。
- Q: 受賞した「小型通気式固体培養装置」の主な特長は何ですか？
- A: 大型装置と同様の基質通気式品温制御方式を採用し、小規模でも高い再現性で培養試験を自動制御できます。また、自動攪拌機能を搭載し24時間の無人運転が可能です。
- Q: この装置はどのようなメリットをもたらしますか？
- A: 研究機関や中小企業が固体培養技術を容易に導入できるほか、未利用資源の価値検証や事業化を迅速に進め、サーキュラーエコノミーの実現に貢献します。
- Q: この装置は海外でも利用されていますか？
- A: はい、フランス国立農業・食料・環境研究所（INRAE）などが主導する研究コンソーシアム「Ferments du Futur（FdF）」の研究施設に導入されています。
- Q: フジワラテクノアートは今後どのような分野への応用を目指していますか？
- A: 従来の醸造食品分野に加え、フードテック、バイオリファイナリー、機能性素材、飼料、農業資材、バイオ素材などの新領域へ応用し、循環型社会の実現に貢献することを目指しています。