26 - 27 MAY 2027 | BILBAO - BEC

27/05/26 10:30 h

CDTI-NEDO Joint Workshop on Food Technologies

A high-level international workshop bringing together key stakeholders from Spain and Japan to explore the future of food technology, innovation, sustainability, and industrial collaboration.


About the Workshop

The event is part of the bilateral technological cooperation activities between
CDTI E.P.E. and NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization),
the Japanese agency under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),
which includes an agreement to promote and fund R&D&I projects between Spanish and Japanese entities.

CDTI and NEDO are organizing the
“14th CDTI-NEDO Joint Workshop on Food Technologies” on May 27, 2026,
with the aim of showcasing part of the Spanish and Japanese innovation ecosystem
in the field of technologies applied to the food industry.

The 14th CDTI-NEDO Workshop will take place in
Bilbao as part of the programme of
Expo FoodTech 2026, which will be held at the
Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC).

The morning session will be dedicated to technical sessions (conference),
while the afternoon will focus on private bilateral meetings between Spanish and Japanese entities.


Practical Information

Registration Deadline

Until May 22, 2026 at 16:00h.

Event Date

Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Venue

BEC – Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Azkue Kalea, 1
48902 San Vicente de Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain

 Schedule

From 11:00h to 17:00h
(see session details in the agenda)

 Contact

accion-exterior@cdti.es

Notice:
Due to the limited venue capacity, priority will be given to ensuring attendance from the highest possible number of different entities. If your organization wishes to register more than two people for the event, please contact CDTI directly.

Speakers
Carlos DE LA CRUZ
Director of Technology and Internationalization
CDTI
Takeshi YOSHIDA
Executive Director
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Eduardo Cotillas
RDI Director
FIAB
Misuzu WATANABE
Head of the Agri-Food Tech Unit
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Takuya FUKUTOMI
R&D Quality Control team
KAICO Ltd.
Yuko AMIZAKI
Business Development Director
bitBiome Inc.
Junichi TANIGUCHI
Business Development Manager
UMITRON K.K.
Miguel Ángel CUBERO
Technical CEO
INGREDALIA S.L.
Juan Pablo RODADO
Director Business Development Southern Europe
EF Polymer K.K.
Ángeles VALBUENA
Head of the Foreign Technology Action Department
CDTI