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TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2022

Discovering and nurturing Real Tech seeds
and entrepreneurs in ASEAN
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ANNOUNCING THE PARTNERS AND ESTEEMED JUDGES FOR TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2024
2024/08/19 ANNOUNCING THE PARTNERS AND ESTEEMED JUDGES FOR TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2024
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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: 3,000 SGD
Corporate Awards: 2,500 JPY (Multiple)
SCHEDULE
8/4[THU]

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.

8/20[SAT]

DEMO DAY

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

PARTNER
Global 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 2022
Place
The Meeting Point, 73B Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139966.
Date & Time
2022/8/20 (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
16:30～17:30
Judging
17:30～18:00
Awards & Closing
JUDGE
  • Dr. Ryuta Takeda
    Chief judge
    Leave a Nest Co. Ltd.Executive Officer
    Dr. Ryuta Takeda
    He received Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, and trained as a pure scientist in a biotech field. After joining Leave a Nest, he initiated “TECH PLANTER” in Japan, and managed to spread it to 10 countries to explore Deep Tech to match Deep Issues. As well as managing international teams and businesses in Leave a Nest, he also developed a lot of international PoCs and collaborative researches between MNC and startup and different startups, so called international co-creation activities.
  • Mr. Hiromu Kaneyoshi
    Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre Pte. Ltd.Managing Director
    Mr. Hiromu Kaneyoshi
    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 four business sectors, Life & Healthcare, Mobility, ICT and Basic & Green Materials. Singapore R&D Centre plays an important role for exploring both cutting edge technologies and seeds of new business from Asia Pacific. Mr Kaneyoshi is looking for opportunities making best use of open innovation in connection with Mitsui Chemicals’ proprietary technologies.
  • Dr. Kumiko Shirai
    BIPROGY Inc.Corporate Officer of Global Business
    Dr. Kumiko Shirai
    As Corporate Office of Global Business of BIPROGY Inc., Dr. Shirai is managing various international activity of BIPROGY. She is involved in Southeast Asian companies such as Axxis Consulting Pte. Ltd. In Singapore and PT Indivara Sejahtera Mandiri in Indonesia as Outside Director. She is trying to find a business that can solve Southeast Asian issues by using the power of IT assets that BIPROGY has.
  • Mr. Kenji Minefuji
    Mitsubishi Electric CorporationManager at Business innovation & DX Strategy Div.
    Mr. Kenji Minefuji
    Kenji Minefuji has led various open innovation activities with his business strategy and venture finance expertise. Since 2016, he has provided hands-on support for many startups in over 10 countries as a mentor. During his communication with startups, he developed novel collaboration schemes/concepts between startups and multinational corporations. He started his career as a research scientist of optical communication technology at the Information Technology R&D Center. In his mid-career, he planned the R & D strategy of the R&D center, and was in charge of resource allocation and project management, too. His deep understanding and experience of both cutting edge science & technology and business strategy made him launch unique open innovation activities with startups at the Center for Future Innovation. He plays a key role in running “ME Innovation Fund” established as a CVC fund in 2022.
  • Mr. Norio Asahara
    Ezaki Glico Company, LimitedRegional R&D 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 is the director of research and development in Glico Asia Pacific. He is looking for new research partners as well as technical support, investment and opportunities for various collaborations such as buying of new ingredients. He is responsible for new business in Asia Pacific.
  • Mr. Koji Suzuki
    Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Global Business Alliance
    Mr. Koji Suzuki
    Mr. Suzuki is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the FMCG / OTC pharmaceutical industry. Skilled in Launching New Business, Business Development, Turn Around, Manufacturing, Negotiation, Business Planning, Market Analysis, and Market Research. He is currently working at Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Osaka, Japan, serving to establish and develop business alliances with various corporations around the world including the emerging markets.
  • Mr. Yasunori Takamatsu
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. General Manager, Ferry and Maritime Associated Business Division
    Mr. Yasunori Takamatsu
    He joined MOL in 1993 and gained various experience in maritime business through his career including working in the Chinese companies in Shanghai and Hong Kong of MOL group. His current responsibilities cover “New business creation unit” and “Global recruiting & Consulting business unit”. He studied in Fudan University of Shanghai (1990-91) and graduated from Waseda University (1993) majored in Letters (B.A.).
  • Mr. Yoshiaki Kuramochi
    Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Researcher
    Mr. Yoshiaki Kuramochi
    Since 1941, Nippon Shokubai has grown up its business with unique catalyst technology and has supplied, for example, ethylene oxide, acrylic acid, automobile catalysts, process catalysts and so on. In Singapore, a collaborative research project with Nanyang Technological University started in 2017 to develop new technologies and products. Mr. Kuramochi has been involved in polymer synthesis and its application development for more than 10 years, including polymers for optical materials and latex for coatings by solvent polymerization and emulsion polymerization, and joined in the collaboration project in 2019. Currently, in addition to collaborative research at NTU, he is exploring opportunities for business development that contributes to a circular economy.
  • Mr. Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
    Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.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.
FINALIST
  • Leave a Nest, BIPROGY and Mitsubishi Electric Award
    Galansiyang Inc.,
    TANOM and LANTAWA: Utilizing drones and GIS technology for a rapid reforestation and to digitized forest monitoring.

    Theme:
    TANOM and LANTAWA: Utilizing drones and GIS technology for a rapid reforestation and to digitized forest monitoring.

  • Nippon Shokubai Award
    Biofloc Philippines
    Intensive Aquafarming using Biofloc Technology.

    Theme:
    Intensive Aquafarming using Biofloc Technology.

  •  
    NASHO
    Nasho : Nanotechnology Based Coating and Self Cleaning Product.

    Theme:
    Nasho : Nanotechnology Based Coating and Self Cleaning Product.

  •  
    Electric Wheel Team
    Custom EV Conversion with Swappable Battery.

    Theme:
    Custom EV Conversion with Swappable Battery.

  •  
    Dravam
    Quality Fueling Business.

    Theme:
    Quality Fueling Business.

  •  
    Stratificare
    StratifiREY Radioembolization CDx.

    Theme:
    StratifiREY Radioembolization CDx.

  • Mitsui Chemicals Award
    BKTENG
    Tenergy (standing for TENG and Energy). Transfer a significant amount of plastic waste into valuable electrical energy.

    Theme:
    Tenergy (standing for TENG and Energy). Transfer a significant amount of plastic waste into valuable electrical energy.

  •  
    Apicoo Robotics
    A gripper for collaborative robots.

    Theme:
    A gripper for collaborative robots.

  • Real Tech Award
    Thinkers
    Carbon + Calcium Generator for generating calcium carbonate nanoparticles.

    Theme:
    Carbon + Calcium Generator for generating calcium carbonate nanoparticles.

  • Grand Winner and Mitsui O.S.K Lines Award
    UMORIE
    Graphene Battery For Electric Vehicles (EV).

    Theme:
    Graphene Battery For Electric Vehicles (EV).

  • Glico and Rhoto Award
    NABSOLUTE
    Booster for Better Health.

    Theme:
    Booster for Better Health.

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    MUU
    Cow's milk made without cows (Lab-grown milk).

    Theme:
    Cow's milk made without cows (Lab-grown milk).

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