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TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2020

Discovering and nurturing Real Tech seeds
and entrepreneurs in ASEAN
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ABOUT
Purpose
At universities, research institutes, and corporate laboratories, the "seeds" of science and technology are being born, and it takes a lot of time and effort before they sprout into practical applications. The "TECH PLANTER" organized by Leave a Nest with its partner companies is an ecosystem that aims to discover these seeds and serve as a planter to turn them into businesses. Asia Final event will be showcasing Grand Winners and Leave a Nest Awards Winners from 6 ASEAN countries. This event will further provide the opportunities for the team to showcase their project to wider range of ecosystem players.
Target
  • Early stage startups and pre-startup researchers' team or individual in Real Tech Field
  • Mature startups or SMEs seeking collaborators are also welcome, even if they are close to mass production or PMF establishment.
  • Visionaries that aim to change the world and/or their own country to a better place based on the science and tech based seeds
  • Those who are interested in the Japanese market or collaboration with Japanese corporations.
Categories of the TECH
Manufacturing, robotics, IoT, AI, agri-tech, bio-tech, healthcare, life-tech, food-tech, care-tech, marine-tech, ecotech, and etc.
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges consisting of Leave a Nest and its partners will evaluate each of the following items.
  1. 01NOVELTY
  2. 02PRACTICABILITY
  3. 03IMPACT TO THE WORLD
  4. 04PASSION
Awards
The Winner: 300,000 JPY
Corporate Awards: 200,000 JPY (Multiple)
SCHEDULE
10/24[SAT]

Announcement of Finalists

Selected Finalists will be announced in the beginning of August.
For those selected as finalists, interviews will be held to brush up their presentations for the final DEMO DAY.
In addition, it is possible to set up interviews with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and to develop collaboration projects.

11/28[SAT]

DEMO DAY

The 12 finalist teams that was selected will be judged on their presentations.

PARTNER
Global Partners
Strategic Partners
ASSET
  1. ASSET01Leave a Nest Communicator
  2. ASSET02Japanese Partner Companies
  3. ASSET03Local Partners
  4. ASSET04Super Factory Group
SUPPORT
  1. SUPPORT01Organizing the vision your business
  2. SUPPORT02Brushing up your presentation
  3. SUPPORT03Opportunities for collaboration with Japanese corporates
  4. SUPPORT04Support for R&D and prototype development
  5. SUPPORT05Support for Knowledge and IP Strategies
  6. SUPPORT06Investment and support for finance
DEMO DAY
Name of the DEMO DAY
TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2020
Place
Online conference utilising Microsoft Teams
Date & Time
2020/11/28 (Sat)13:00-18:00 in Singapore Time
Eligible Participants
Closed, pre-registration required (finalists, partner companies, local supporters)
Organizer
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
Timeline
@Singapore Time
13:00～13:30
Opening Ceremony
13:30～16:30
Finalist Presentations
16:30～17:10
Judging
17:10～18:00
Awards & Closing
JUDGE
  • Dr. Yukihiro Maru
    Chief judge
    Leave a Nest Group, Founder & CEO
    Dr. Yukihiro Maru
    Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. is a leading knowledge based platform company in Japan. The company is comprised of Masters and Doctorate degree holders. Leave a Nest works on extensive projects relating to Science and Technology. Dr. Maru has great experience in supporting startups. One of the startups he was supporting called euglena Co., Ltd. was listed in the First section of Tokyo Stock exchange. Heʼs expert in advising young entrepreneur in business development and venture spirit.
  • Mr. Yoshikazu Uehara
    Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre Pte. Ltd.Managing Director
    Mr. Yoshikazu Uehara
    Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is one of the diversified companies in Japan and providing wide variety of chemicals and polymers globally. It will help build a better future society across five business domains, Mobility, Health Care, Food & Packaging, Next Generation Businesses and Basic Materials. Mr Uehara is in charge of new business development from Asia Pacific. He is looking for new business opportunities making best use of open innovation in connection with Mitsui Chemicals' proprietary technologies.
  • Mr. Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
    Real Tech Holdings, Inc.President
    Mr. Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
    As President of Real Tech Holdings, Mr. Fujii drives the company’s mission to solve societal and environmental challenges through innovative deep-tech technologies. The company has four venture capital funds under management, with one specifically focusing on South East Asia. Prior to joining Real Tech Holdings, Mr. Fujii worked for EIT Climate-KIC, EU’s largest organization fostering climate innovation. He was involved in setting up several business units, led a company-wide change management program focusing on people management and managed the company’s effort to assess its climate impact. Mr. Fujii holds a Master's degree in International Studies from the University of Tokyo.
  • Mr. Satoshi Yamanaka
    Mitsubishi ElectricSenior Manager, Centre for Future Innovation
    Mr. Satoshi Yamanaka
    Mr. Satoshi Yamanaka joined Mitsubishi Electric in 1998. He had developed high quality picture technologies for Mitsubishi Electric products such as TV and Diamond Vision in Advanced Technology R&D Center for thirteen years. He moved to the department driving open innovation four years ago and exploring new technologies to upgrade their products and services for future market.
  • Ms. Megumi Kijima
    Nihon Unisys Co., LtdCorporate Planning Div. Team2030 Team Leader
    Ms. Megumi Kijima
    Ms. Megumi Kijima started as an engineer for groupware products, specialising in Microsoft SharePoint, which is a communication and collaboration product. She then became a specialist for Microsoft SharePoint, focusing on the in-house portal for customers mainly in the manufacturing industry. As a specialist, she was involved in building internal portals, knowledge and document management systems for clients, mainly in the manufacturing industry. She has been involved in the development of internal portals, knowledge and document management systems for our clients, mainly in the manufacturing industry.
  • Mr. Norio Asahara
    Glico Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.Regional Research & Development Director
    Mr. Norio Asahara
    Glico manufactures not only confectionery and ice cream, but also a wide range of food categories such as beverages, dairy products, processed foods and baby milk powder. Mr. Asahara, director of research and development in Asia Pacific, is responsible for new business in the region. He is looking for new research partners for Glico, technical support, investments in state-of-the-art research and technology, as well as other collaboration opportunities such as buying of new ingredients.
  • Mr. Atsushi Watanabe
    Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. Singapore BranchBranch General Manager
    Mr. Atsushi Watanabe
    We produce food and beverage packaging in a variety of materials including glass, metal, plastic and paper for over 100 years. In 2019, we established a branch office in Singapore to develop our company’s innovative capacity through interdisciplinary collaboration and active participation in local innovation ecosystems. Mr. Watanabe has many experience in prototyping and mass production launch. He is an expert in product design and production technology. Packaging has always evolved to keep pace with the changing needs of daily life. We will continue to evolve in response to changes in the natural environment and societal demands. We are especially interested in Agri-tech, Food-tech, Eco-tech, Ed-tech, Healthcare, and Digital Tools that chart a path towards a better future for everyone.
  • Mr. Satoshi Washiya
    Autonomous Control Systems LaboratoryChief Operating Officer, President, Board Director
    Mr. Satoshi Washiya
    Mr. Washiya graduated with a M.S. of Architecture from Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University. He served both domestic and multinational companies in corporate wide transformation project at Tokyo and Stockholm office of McKinsey & Company. Mr. Washiya joined ACSL in July 2016.
  • Dr. Hirokuni Hiyama
    EBARA CORPORATIONTechnical Superintendent Technologies, R&D Division
    Dr. Hirokuni Hiyama
    In 1979, Dr Hirokuni Hiyama was transferred to the Central Research Laboratory. After the dissolution of the Central Research Laboratory, he became a promoter of the EBARA Open Innovation and the EBARA Open Laboratory in the Corporate Technologies, R&D Division.
  • Mr. Hiyoku Motomura
    East Japan Railway CompanyLife-style Business Development Headquarters Shinagawa and Life Business Development Division
    Mr. Hiyoku Motomura
    Mr. Hiyoku Motomura joined the East Japan Railway Company in 2006 and has held a variety of positions mostly in lifestyle service business. Since 2016, he has been engaged in the Shinagawa Development Project, and he is currently Assistant manager of the Shinagawa and Life Business Development Division, where his role is to envision and create new urban environments.
  • Mr. Toru Okubo
    Rohto Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd.Scientist, Cell Technology Group Basic Research Development Division & Global Human Resource Development Team
    Mr. Toru Okubo
    Mr. Toru Okubo graduated from graduate school of Agriculture, Kyoto University. In 2009, he joined the Research and Development Division of Roto Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. He was transferred to the Department of Dermatology at the University of Michigan School of Medicine in 2011 and to the Graduate School of Medicine at Osaka University in 2014, where he was engaged in research on dermal aging mechanisms and regenerative medicine using stem cells, as well as in the development of cosmetics. In 2018, he returned to the “Rohto Research Village Kyoto” to take up his current position.
  • Mr. Takeshi Yoshida
    New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)Director General, Innovation Promotion Department
    Mr. Takeshi Yoshida
    Mr. Takeshi Yoshida joined the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in April 1991. He was a visiting scholar at Stanford University. In August 2008, he became the Chief Representative of the NEDO office in New Delhi. Since October 2018, Mr. Yoshida has been working as Director General of Innovation Promotion Department where he manages various programs to foster technology-based startups.
FINALIST
  • Nihon Unisys Corporate Award
    Hand Plus Robotics Pte., Ltd.
    Robotics for Unstructured Picking in Logistics and Manufacturing.

    Theme:
    Robotics for Unstructured Picking in Logistics and Manufacturing.

  •  
    CytoMed Therapeutics Pte., Ltd.
    Cell therapy product for cancer immunotherapy.

    Theme:
    Cell therapy product for cancer immunotherapy.

  •  
    Aumento Eterno
    Innovations in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery.

    Theme:
    Innovations in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery.

  •  
    LESSTICS
    Waste plastics as raw material for housing construction.

    Theme:
    Waste plastics as raw material for housing construction.

  •  
    FO-Tech
    Modify FO membrane and design reusable FO bags for flood water treatment.

    Theme:
    Modify FO membrane and design reusable FO bags for flood water treatment.

  • Mitsui Chemicals Award
    Biomass Lab
    Super material and potentially wide-use material from waste slurry.

    Theme:
    Super material and potentially wide-use material from waste slurry.

  •  
    Natural Kiss
    Roselle waste as emerging novel materials for wellness products.

    Theme:
    Roselle waste as emerging novel materials for wellness products.

  • Grand Winner
    iRADAR-GBSAR Sdn. Bhd.
    Ground-based surface deformation monitoring radar.

    Theme:
    Ground-based surface deformation monitoring radar.

  •  
    Eden Agritech Co., Ltd.
    The natural way to maintain freshness.

    Theme:
    The natural way to maintain freshness.

  • Mitsubishi Electric Award
    IQmed Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Beating heart in a box.

    Theme:
    Beating heart in a box.

  •  
    HPV Strip
    Detecting HPV Capsid Type 16/18 Trough HPV Strip.

    Theme:
    Detecting HPV Capsid Type 16/18 Trough HPV Strip.

  •  
    GreenWell Indonesia
    Green Well: for water storage and better quality water.

    Theme:
    Green Well: for water storage and better quality water.

ASIA FINAL11/28
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