Featured in the Shizuoka Shimbun on Monday, August 4, 2025

On August 1, name holders made from synthetic leather infused with tea-leaf-derived fibers—jointly developed by S-Bridges Corp., the Faculty of Agriculture at Shizuoka University, and Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. as part of the Bio Material Transformation (BMT) team—were showcased at the Faculty’s Summer Open Campus.
In the article, our Chief Bioeconomy Officer (CBO) and Associate Professor at Shizuoka University, Takashi Ichika, commented: “Plants are treasure troves of resources. The possibilities for utilization are limitless.”

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