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Ecotech Grand Prix 2021 Preliminary Report: the Grand Prize went to Future Earth Institute, Inc!
2021/10/25
The Ecotech Grand Prix 2021 was held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the Center of Garage to select the winning teams for the Grand Prize and the Company Prize.
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On the day of the event, the 12 finalist teams of the Eco-Tech Grand Prix, selected from the 316 teams that applied for the Tech Planter 2021 competition, gave passionate presentations about their thoughts on sustainability and solving social issues of the global environment.
And the winner of the prestigious Grand Prize was Future Earth Institute, Inc.
The theme of Future Earth Institute, Inc.Development of a method for generating carbon nanotubes from plastic wasteIt is a "one-stop-shop" for all your needs. Mr. Matsukawa, who entered Tokyo University of Science at the age of 58 to work on environmental and energy issues after the Great East Japan Earthquake, encountered a technology to produce high-quality carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from plastic with a conversion efficiency 10 times higher than conventional CNTs, and has been working to spread CNTs throughout the world and realize a sustainable society with carbon resources. The award was given in recognition of the reverse flow perspective of spreading CNTs around the world, resulting in the realization of a sustainable society through upcycling, as well as the determination of all partners to discuss and support the project together.
The Grand Prize winner, Future Earth Institute, Inc. and the entire jury
List of Company Awards and Grand Prizes
| Team Name | Theme name | winning (a prize) |
| Emulsion Flow Technologies, Inc. | Connecting Limited Rare Metal Resources to the Future | Murata Award |
| Chaperon Corporation | Biogas power generation using a novel high-temperature solubilization technology | EBARA Award |
| Zip Infrastructure Corporation | New urban transportation infrastructure, the bendable ropeway Zippar | Real Tech Fund Award |
| Tsubame BHB Co. | Dispersed ammonia synthesis at low temperature and low pressure | |
| I-Compology Corporation | Biomass composite plastics reduce CO2 and marine debris | Kubota Prize |
| Naturnix Corporation | Development of next-generation rapid charging systems | Sompo Japan Prize & JR East Award |
| Azos Corporation | Innovation in R&D through multi-purpose optimized AI technology! | NITTETSU ENGINEERING AWARD & Nihon Unisys BIPROGY Award |
| Future Earth Institute, Inc. | Development of a method for generating carbon nanotubes from plastic waste | Grand Prize Mitsui Chemicals Award |
| Basic Corporation | Water purification system to relieve the lack of drinking water for the poor | |
| OKPOU | Biogas Chemical Conversion Technology for Carbon-Circulating Dairy Farming | Daikin Award |
| PlasmaGreenTech | Gas-liquid interfacial plasma technology for clean water worldwide | |
| bear's plastic (e.g. bear's hair) | Complete recycling of high hardness composite material GFRP |
*From this year, the Real Tech Fund Award has been established as an award from Professional Supporters.
Outline of Implementation
Name of the Grand Prix: Ecotech Grand Prix 2021
Location: Center of Garage (1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0003, Japan)
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021, 13:00-19:00
Participation: Closed, pre-registration required (entry teams, partner companies, Super Factory Group Professional Supporters)
Convention page:https://techplanter.com/ecotech/2021/
List of conventions:https://techplanter.com/ecotech/
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