The 6th round of "Shimane Advanced Metal Materials Base Creation Project Conference" (B Conference) was held on 21 July 2021. This Conference is held twice a year for discussions for the Project of Subsidy for Regional University / Regional Industry Creation, "Creation of a Global Base for Advanced Metals -Next Generation TATARA Project-". The conference was held online the same as the previous time, connecting Shimane University, the collaborating researchers in the UK, including Professor Roger Reed of the University of Oxford, the Director of the Next Generation Tatara Co-Creation Centre (NEXTA), the Cabinet Office in Tokyo, and other related organizations.
At the beginning of the conference, Mr. Otani, Trustee of Shimane University, gave the opening remarks, saying “Joint research with the group of Professor Reed is coming to fruition. Setting NEXTA as the base, finally, it is going to be a stage of capitalizing our strength on research and developing world-leading human resources”. Moreover, since the impact of Covid-19 is serious, a member of the committee said, “All the related people need to focus on achieving the missions of this project at full power.”
The attendees discussed various topics such as the progress report on the Aircraft Project, Motor Project, and Human Resource Development Project, and a proposal of a new theme. Some of the committee members emphasised the importance of strengthening the connection with local companies as well as the education for the next generation.  The next B Conference is scheduled for December 2021. 



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