Creating a Future Society Starting with Expo 2025

Cell phones and moving sidewalks, which we take for granted today, were once “dream products of the future society” presented at the Osaka Expo 1970.
The “Future Human Washing Machine,” an evolution of the “Future Human Washing Machine,” which appeared at the Osaka Expo1970, can also wash your mind and support your health care.
I was moved by the attitude of the engineers involved in the development of the human washing machine at the former Expo, because they never gave up on the challenge for the future.
In addition, an “iPS heart” developed using “iPS cell” technology was displayed in an actual beating condition, offering a glimpse into the possibilities of regenerative medicine.
The “seeds for the future” that we are working on may eventually take root in society and grow into technologies that will be taken for granted in the future.
Through the creation of technologies and products that support the society of the future, our group will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society in which everyone can live with peace of mind.
I believe that each and every one of our employees will continue to take on the challenge of solving problems, which will be the first step toward paving the way for the future.
We also spent a full day visiting overseas pavilions in France, Spain, Indonesia, Germany, Thailand, Turkey, and other countries where our group has bases.
It was a day of overlapping the future of our group and feeling the wisdom of that future society and the world.
I encourage everyone to visit the Expo.

*1 Our HP Topics
https://www.sumitomoriko.co.jp/english/topics/2025/jjs0va0000000jaf-att/n51910786_e.pdf

*2 Sumitomo Pavilion “Seeds for the Future” special WEB site
https://mirainotane.sumitomoexpo.com/en/

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