By consignment business to support overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises utilizing ODA
In the People's Republic of Bangladesh
"Survey on Maternal and Child Health Business Projects Using Euglena

Euglena Co., Ltd.

Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is a 2012 government development assistance overseas economic cooperation project (survey work by a consignment project to support overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises utilizing ODA). Euglena Maternal and Child Health Business Project Project Survey" has been adopted in the People's Republic of Bangladesh as a project project survey (medical insurance field).
　The implementation period for this adoption will be from December 2012 to March 2013. In this survey, many mothers and children are malnourished in Bangladesh, and through the current status and needs survey of maternal and child health, continuous Euglena products and technologies for improvement of malnutrition and future business development We aim to make concrete proposals for ODA projects with a view to.
　The founding of our company was triggered by the fact that the president, Izumo, came into contact with local food problems when he visited Bangladesh when he was a student. We will do it as an effort to "solve the problem".
　The details are as follows.

About "Survey on Maternal and Child Health Business Projects Using Euglena" in the People's Republic of Bangladesh

■ Survey outline
　In Bangladesh, many mothers and children are malnourished and have poor nutritional knowledge, resulting in an increasing infant mortality rate. In response to the current situation
　In the survey, aiming to improve the nutrition of mothers and children and reduce the infant mortality rate, how to use Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena) in a form suitable for local eating habits, section for improving nutritional status
　We will investigate the subject and finally make a concrete proposal for making an ODA project.

■ Survey contents
　・ Conduct interviews with Bangladeshi government-related organizations, health organizations / schools, overseas aid organizations, local NGOs, etc.
　・ Exchange of opinions on information gathering and ODA project formation

■ Implementation period
　4 months from December 2012 to March 2013

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
Head Office / Research Institute: 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo University Entrepreneur Plaza 7th floor
Listed Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers
Business: In 2005, we succeeded in developing a large-scale culture technology for Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena), the world's first microalgae with excellent CO2 fixation capacity. Using Euglena, we develop and sell functional foods, cosmetics, etc., and conduct research for CO2 fixation, water purification, and biofuel production.

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Euglena Co., Ltd. Public Relations and IR Division