UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION SEMINARS: The 9th TOYO System Seminar On Thursday, February 13, 2025 (B.E. 2568), the Foundation for Educational Development for Thinking Skills and Institute for Research and Development in Teaching Profession for ASEAN, Khon Kaen University, in collaboration with Toyo System Co., LTD. and The Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan, organized the UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION SEMINARS. This event aimed to create a collaborative network for improving the quality of teaching and learning and for developing the teaching profession both domestically and internationally.

This was the 9th consecutive TOYO System Seminar, and this year's theme was "Jointly Solving Environmental Problems According to TOYO SYSTEM Practices to Achieve Carbon Neutrality." The objective was to enable participants to learn about innovation development, educational participation, and to foster a mindset of contributing to the community, social responsibility, and environmental responsibility of the organization. This was achieved through Carbon Neutrality, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to zero, and the promotion of hydrogen energy use, relying on collaboration between the private sector and the community, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is because hydrogen can be generated from various resources, emits fewer greenhouse gases, has a lower environmental impact, and boasts high energy efficiency.

The seminar featured esteemed speakers, including Assistant Professor Dr. Phongthanat Sae-joo, Director of Institute for Research and Development in Teaching Profession for ASEAN, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maitree Inprasitha, Chairman of the Foundation for Educational Development for Thinking Skills, along with Mr. Hideki Shoji, President of TOYO System Co., Ltd., who delivered the opening remarks. Over 240 participants, including students, teachers, university professors, educational supervisors, school administrators, and other educational personnel, attended in both online and on-site formats at the Tej Bunnag Meeting Room, Institute for Research and Development in Teaching Profession for ASEAN, Khon Kaen University.

Khon Kaen University, together with the Center for Research in Mathematics Education, recognizes the importance of educational change and development, including collaboration with the industrial sector, to develop and upgrade human resources, and to build cooperation and develop relationships with the industrial sector in exchanging learning perspectives.

The lecture was given by Mr. Hideki Shoji, President of TOYO System Co., Ltd., who gave the lecture in Japanese, and was translated by Mr. Uk Inprasitha, an expert in the development of teaching and educational personnel at Institute for Research and Development in Teaching Profession for ASEAN. The lecture addressed environmental issues and presented the technology of TOYO System, located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, to solve environmental problems, highlighting how the community gained knowledge and understanding of the technology that TOYO System developed. This included students at various levels and within the community. The presentation included images and videos, including television news reports or company activities carried out in collaboration with the community and the organization of festivals to educate the public about the company's battery development technology.

TOYO System Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of battery backup testing systems. The company's customers include "major manufacturers" of batteries for electrical appliances and automobiles, national agencies and educational institutions involved in battery research and development, and small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the battery field. Khon Kaen University will continue to collaborate with TOYO System Co., Ltd. of Japan in the future.