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At IFT FIRST 2026, Euglena Joined NURA on the Chicago Show Floor

2026.07.16|

Our team spent four days at McCormick Place with our North American partner NURA, pouring matcha lattes and talking paramylon with formulators from around the world.IFT FIRST — the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual event and expo — ran July 12–15, 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago. It is the largest gathering of its kind: more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 15,500 food professionals from 80-plus countries. This year the organizers made a structural change worth noting. For the first time, all scientific programming took place directly inside the Expo Hall, across four color-c

Where Biology Meets Chemistry: Inside euglena’s R&D Briefing

2026.06.17|

Expanding the potential of microalgae through the fusion of agricultural science and chemistry On June 17, 2026, euglena Co., Ltd. hosted a briefing session for members of the media to introduce the company’s research and development activities. The session covered three themes: the evolution of euglena’s research organization, progress in paramylon research, and the company’s first steps into disease-focused research. A new phase for R&D from 2026 Two speakers took the stage. Kengo Suzuki (PhD in Agriculture, PhD in Medical Science), a co-founder of the company and widely known in

Euglena Presents Microalgae-Based Resource-Recycling Food Production Systems at CHIBADAI International Workshop on Space Agriculture and Horticulture 2026

2026.03.21|

About the Workshop The 2nd CHIBADAI International Workshop on Space Agriculture and Horticulture 2026 was held from March 16 to 18 at Chiba University’s Biohealth Open Innovation Hub (BIH) on the Kashiwanoha Campus in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. Organized by the Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, the workshop brought together leading researchers and experts from space agencies, universities, and industry worldwide to discuss the latest advances and future directions in space agriculture and horticulture. The program featured six thematic sessions spanning topics from t

Report on the Hitotsubashi University Accelerator Program Lecture

On December 11, 2025, Dr. Kengo Suzuki, Co-founder and Executive Fellow of Euglena Co., Ltd., delivered a lecture at Hitotsubashi University’s Accelerator Program under the theme “Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset – Social Implementation through the Case of Euglena Co., Ltd.”.The session was designed to inspire program participants by illustrating how scientific research can be translated into real-world value through entrepreneurship, while also sharing candid insights into the realities of building and scaling a startup. From Academic Research to Startup Creation Dr. Kengo began by introducing his background as a res

Participation Report: Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Malaysia 2025

2025.12.13|

1. Introduction The Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Malaysia 2025 (HIC Malaysia 2025) was held on 22 November 2025 at the Pro-Chancellor Hall of Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), Shah Alam. The conference theme—“Elevating Quality of Life: Innovations at the Nexus of Environment, Food and Health”—aligns strongly with Euglena’s mission to advance sustainability, biotechnology, and solutions for global well-being. The event brought together researchers, corporate partners, government agencies, and innovators to address national priorities related to food security, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic resilience. Euglena Co., Ltd. participated in the conference to share our research on utilizing oi

Report: Presentation at the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Joint Conference 2025

2025.12.08|

On November 25, 2025, Euglena Co., Ltd. presented its latest research on sustainable life-support biotechnology at the 69th Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Joint Conference. The presentation, titled “Potential Utilization of Microalgae on the Lunar Surface,” was delivered by Dr. Kengo Suzuki, Yoshihiro Naka, and Kouji Yamada. Advancing Sustainable Food Production Systems for Lunar Habitation Long-duration human habitation on the Moon requires highly efficient and self-contained food production and resource-recycling systems. Euglena Co., Ltd. has been developing technologies using microalgae such as Euglena and cyanobacteria to regenerate oxygen and convert meta