Masatoshi Funabashi visited the University of Helsinki and its Viikki Campus to exchange ideas and explore future opportunities in sustainable food systems, biodiversity, circularity, and digital agriculture.

The visit concluded with an open session entitled “Emerging Opportunities in Urban Food Systems – Synecoculture, Biodiversity and Circularity,” attended by researchers, professors, students, and university leaders. The session featured presentations and dialogue among Masatoshi Funabashi, Laura Forsman, Lead of the Viikki Food Design Factory, and Johan Jorgensen, founder of Sweden Foodtech, exploring how biodiversity-rich agricultural systems and augmented ecosystems can contribute to resilient and regenerative urban food systems.