RISING — Season 1, Episode 6: Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo

Episode synopsis

Mitsuru Izumo is the CEO of bio-venture firm Euglena, named after a microorganism with enormous potential as a future food and energy source. Euglena is rich in nutrients and can also be processed to make bio-fuel. As a freshman at the University of Tokyo, Izumo visited Bangladesh where he was shocked to find many children suffering from malnutrition. He vowed to help them. After extensive research, he discovered a way to mass-produce euglena. Now, he is on a mission to save the world with his discovery.

About RISING

Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.

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• E2Super Helidoctor - Makoto Kobayashi
• E3Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
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• E5Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa
• E7Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri
• E8Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe
• E9Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
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• E13Cultivating Sushi Chefs - Makoto Fukue