“Ehime University × READYFOR” crowdfunding project started, donations solicited
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Press release: March 7, 2024
“Ehime University × READYFOR” crowdfunding project started, donations solicited *-The “Man-Iron Genesis” project to restore and analyze meteorite iron tools released today-*
READYFOR Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
Representative: Haruka Mera) and National University Corporation Ehime University (location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, President: Hiroshige Nishina) have entered into a business partnership, and today announced the launch of the first crowdfunding project, “The Genesis of Humanity and Iron.”
“Towards the revival of primitive blacksmithing using meteorite iron, the gift of the universe,” has been released.
– Project page URL: https://readyfor.jp/projects/meteorite As the environment surrounding national universities changes day by day, it has become important to obtain various forms of support in addition to operational grants and competitive funds from the government in order to further revitalize education and research. I am. By using crowdfunding as a powerful means, opportunities to obtain donations for each laboratory’s activities and university capital investment will expand. Ehime University is the 68th university with which READYFOR has formed a business partnership.
The newly launched “Ehime University x READYFOR” will launch the following projects as its first project.
* ■ Project overview *
– Project title: “The Genesis of Humanity and Iron – Towards the revival of primitive blacksmithing using meteorite iron, the gift of the universe”
– Page URL: https://readyfor.jp/projects/meteorite
– Executor: Yasumichi Murakami (Ehime University Advanced Research and Academic Promotion Organization, Asian Ancient Industrial Archeology Research Center)
– Format: Donation deduction type / All or Nothing format *All or The Nothing format is a system in which the promoter can receive donations only when the total amount of donations collected within the period reaches the target amount.
– Publication period: March 7, 2024 (Thursday) 9:00 a.m. to April 26, 2024 (Friday) 23:00
– Use of funds: Costs for restoration and analysis of meteorite ironware through collaboration between swordsmiths and archaeologists, etc.
– overview :
It is said that humans first encountered iron about 4,000 or 5,000 years ago, and one of these materials is meteorite, which was brought from space. In the Black Sea and Mediterranean coastal regions, meteoric iron tools from the Early Bronze Age onwards have been discovered in various locations. In China, bronze utensils with meteoric iron blades have been excavated from ruins from the Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The “Human Iron Genesis Project” aims to clarify the characteristics of the world’s oldest meteoric iron forging technology by restoring and analyzing meteorite iron tools based on donations through crowdfunding. Another major goal is to experience the shape, color, and pattern of the completed meteorite ironware and share it with as many people as possible. * ■ About READYFOR Co., Ltd. *
With the vision of “creating a world where everyone can achieve what they want,” Japan’s first and largest crowdfunding service “READYFOR” We operate a bequest donation support service. Since the crowdfunding service started in March 2011, we have posted more than 26,000 projects and raised more than 40 billion yen from more than 1.5 million people, making it one of the largest crowdfunding services in Japan. We support a wide range of people in taking the first step towards their dreams (as of March 2024).
– Company name: READYFOR Co., Ltd.
– Representative: Haruka Mera
– Location: 7th floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Ichibancho Building, 8 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
– Established: July 2014
– Capital: 100 million yen
– Company page URL: https://corp.readyfor.jp/
– “Crowdfunding Service READYFOR” URL: https://readyfor.jp/ – “READYFOR Continuous Donation Service” URL:
https://readyfor.jp/fundraising/
– “Readyfor Legacy Donation Support Service” URL: https://izo.readyfor.jp/ – “Fund/Donation/Subsidy Planning and Management Service” URL: https://fund.readyfor.jp/
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