VisasQ Inc., which operates a global knowledge platform under the mission of “connecting knowledge and challenges,” announced that it will host a free online seminar from 16:00 on Wednesday, May 27. The seminar is titled “R&D Strategies for Turning Technology into Business, Presented by a Practitioner with Experience at Four Major Companies Including Daicel and Ito En,” and will feature Yuichi Ukawa, representative of Shizuoka Food Technology Office. VisasQ operates a global knowledge platform that matches companies working on initiatives such as new business development, digital transformation, and overseas expansion with individuals who have extensive business experience. Using a knowledge database of more than 800,000 people in Japan and overseas as of February 2026, the company provides access to external expertise and primary information based on real industry and operational experience. It has supported business creation for more than 2,200 clients. The seminar will focus on how to overcome the barriers involved in turning strong technology seeds into marketable businesses. Even when companies possess groundbreaking technologies, new business and R&D teams often face commercialization challenges. These include the difficulty of finding applications where high-spec materials match customer needs, as well as the investment dilemma in which budgets are not approved without evidence, while evidence cannot be produced without budget. The seminar will also address internal cultural friction, such as the lack of a common language between research divisions and business divisions, which can prevent effective cross-functional collaboration. If development moves ahead without a clear exit strategy, projects may collapse just before market launch. Speaker Yuichi Ukawa has worked at four major companies: Daicel, Nissin Foods, Ito En, and Oji Paper. Drawing on his frontline experience turning technology into business, he will explain application exploration processes that