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TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2023

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
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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: 100,000 JPY & 1,000 SGD(Multiple)
SCHEDULE
8/4[SUN]

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.

8/26[MON]

DEMO DAY

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

PARTNER
Global Partners
Local 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 2023
Place
Aerodyne Campus, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date & Time
2023/8/26 (Sat)13:00-18:00 in Malaysia Time
Eligible Participants
Closed, pre-registration required (finalists, partner companies, local supporters)
Organizer
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
Timeline
@Malaysia Time
13:00～13:30
Opening Ceremony
13:30～16:30
Finalist Presentations
16:35～17:35
Judging/Partners' Presentation
17:35～18:00
Awards & Closing
JUDGE
  • Dr. Yuko Ueno
    Chief judge
    Director, Leave a Nest Philippines, Inc., and Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
    Dr. Yuko Ueno
    Dr. Yuko Ueno received her Ph.D in Ocean microbiology and joined Leave a Nest in 2013. She has experience in creating new projects by encouraging collaboration between academia and industry as a Science Bridge Communicator. With the experience of tech-startup accelerator, she is bridging Japanese tech startups to global tech-startup platform to interconnect the technology and social issues.
  • Mr. Shoki Oyabu
    Tokyo Stock ExchangeVice President
    Mr. Shoki Oyabu
    Mr. Oyabu is Vice President of New Listings team at Tokyo Stock Exchange and is responsible for promoting IPO from overseas companies. Tokyo Stock Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world and attracts investment flow globally. Therefore, listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange will allow startups in Asia to raise fund from investors all over the world. Prior to this role, Mr. Oyabu led projects to develop and launch new exchange traded derivatives products. Mr. Oyabu graduated from Kyoto university and received an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York.
  • 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 supports 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Mr. Akihiko Nagata
    Chairman Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Director, Representative Executive Officer, CEO Euglena Co., Ltd
    Mr. Akihiko Nagata
    As CEO of Euglena, Akihiko is involved in all avenues of Euglena's business execution, including decarbonisation of society with biofuels, rebranding of the company towards the vision of a longer and healthier life, and creating the next-generation business management system such as the recruitment of teenagers as Euglena's CFO (Chief Future Officer). Previously, he was Director, leading Euglena's business strategy, M&A, funding, and PR before the company's listing on the stock exchange. He founded Real Tech Fund in 2015, motivated by his personal struggles with sourcing funding for Euglena before its public listing. Through Real Tech Fund, he hopes to pioneer an environment in Japan where investments in technology-based startups are encouraged.
  • Dr. Kengo Suzuki
    Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Euglena Co., Ltd.
    Dr. Kengo Suzuki
    Kengo Suzuki is the Co-founder and CTO of Euglena Co., Ltd., a Japanese biotechnology company that focuses on microalgae-based products. Dr. Suzuki holds a Ph.D. in Medical Science from Kitasato University and a PhD in Agriculture from the University of Tokyo. His expertise lies in the fields of phycology, food science, molecular biology, and immunology. Suzuki has over 15 years of experience in research and development, including his current position as a specially appointed professor at Tohoku University and visiting professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His scientific publications cover topics such as sulfur-compound metabolism, β-glucan, euglena cultivation, and adipocyte-differentiation. Additionally, he has experience in the mass cultivation of euglena and the establishment of microalgae production technology laboratories.
  • Mr. Satoshi Yamamoto
    Section Manager, Ricoh Innovation Center in Asia (RICA), Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Mr. Satoshi Yamamoto
    Mr. Satoshi Yamamoto has been working with Ricoh for about 20 years, and was recently responsible for launching the Ricoh Innovation Center in Asia (RICA) in July 2023 to facilitate collaboration between Ricoh R&D and research institutes and startups in Southeast Asia. Mr. Yamamoto has a background in advanced materials, and has been a technical leader and manager of advanced materials application development and AI-based materials development acceleration. In 2020, Mr. Yamamoto spent two years at the Bureau for Science and Technology Innovation, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, and has been involved in policy making for the innovation ecosystem for Japanese universities. In addition, he has three years of experience in technology planning at Ricoh, specialising in technology strategy development, and plays an important role in Ricoh’s role as a driver of open innovation.
FINALIST
  • Leave a Nest Award
    Nanoclay Particle Film for Cacao Pods.

    Theme:
    Nanoclay Particle Film for Cacao Pods.

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    Customizable Groundwater Monitoring System.

    Theme:
    Customizable Groundwater Monitoring System.

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    Coralove and Xero-Fertilizer

    Theme:
    Coralove and Xero-Fertilizer

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    The Future of Agriculture by Habibi Garden.

    Theme:
    The Future of Agriculture by Habibi Garden.

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    Maximizing Value Recovery from Waste.

    Theme:
    Maximizing Value Recovery from Waste.

  • Japan Exchange Group Award
    High Energy Dosimetry.

    Theme:
    High Energy Dosimetry.

  • Grand Winner Award
    Thermal Energy Storage for Agriculture Drying.

    Theme:
    Thermal Energy Storage for Agriculture Drying.

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    Shoes on Mud.

    Theme:
    Shoes on Mud.

  • Real Tech Holdings & Mitsubishi Electric Awards
    Waste to Wealth in 7 days with Black Soldier Flies.

    Theme:
    Waste to Wealth in 7 days with Black Soldier Flies.

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    Postbiotic-The 5G Biotic.

    Theme:
    Postbiotic-The 5G Biotic.

  • Mitsui Chemicals Group Award
    Large-area Flexible Polymer with Antifouling Robust Micro-structure for Marine and Medical Applications.

    Theme:
    Large-area Flexible Polymer with Antifouling Robust Micro-structure for Marine and Medical Applications.

  • Euglena Award
    Therapeutic Antibody, the Ideal Treatment Against Dengue Virus.

    Theme:
    Therapeutic Antibody, the Ideal Treatment Against Dengue Virus.

ASIA FINAL8/26
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