SME Manufacturing Networking Event 'Emidas 22nd Gathering' Set for July 10 in Roppongi

NC Network, operator of the manufacturing business matching platform Emidas, will hold its 22nd large-scale networking event on July 10, 2026 at Roppongi Izumi Garden Gallery in Tokyo. Approximately 300 SME manufacturing professionals from across Japan are expected to attend. The theme is 'AI x Robotics Pioneering Next-Generation Manufacturing from Japan.' Panelists include FANUC Technical Advisor Shinsuke Sakakibara (also Chairman of ROBOCIP), Kenichi Uchida of Akiba Tech Connect, and HILLTOP CEO Yuki Yamamoto. The schedule runs from 14:30 with an opening movie and remarks, followed by the panel discussion until 16:30, a business networking reception from 17:00 to 18:40, and an after-party 'Monozukuri MUSIC FES IN Tokyo' from 19:00 to 21:30. The event is exclusive to Emidas members and introduces a new system where participants rotate areas every 15 minutes. The after-party offers both a live music venue and a quieter networking lounge. NC Network is headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo with capital of 100 million yen.