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Foodtech Grand Prix 2021 Preliminary Report: Grand Prize Won by Osaka Heat Cool Co.

2021/10/18

The Foodtech Grand Prix 2021 was held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Center of Garage to select the winning teams for the Grand Prize and the Corporate Award.

The Tech Planter concept has evolved to "Deep Issue & Deep Tech Explorer" since the 2020 season, which is a collection of science and technology to solve unsolved "deep issues" through "deep tech. Tech Explorer," which is a collection of science and technology to solve "Deep Issues" through "Deep Tech.

On the day of the event, the 12 Foodtech Grand Prix finalist teams, selected from among the 316 teams that applied to Tech Planter 2021, gave passionate presentations about their ideas for solving food-related social issues.

And the winner of the prestigious Grand Prize was "Osaka Heat Cool Co.

The theme of Osaka Heat Cool Co.A New Eating Experience with a Hot/Cold Tactile InterfaceIt is. The project aims to develop a Peltier device-based hot/cold tactile interface as a technology originating from Osaka University, and to implement in society applications using temperature signals that can improve people's quality of life. The award was given in recognition of the new applications and possibilities in the food area, as well as for our determination to pool our wisdom together to solve problems using this technology.

*Grand Prize winner Osaka Heat Cool Co. and the entire jury*

List of Company Awards and Grand Prizes

Team Name	Theme name	winning (a prize)
CRUST JAPAN Co.	Fermentation Technology Turns Food Waste into Valuable Beverages	SIGMAXIS Award
Osaka Heat Cool Co.	New Eating Experience with Hot/Cold Tactile Interface	Grand Prize & Suntory Prize
Smart Hundred Inc.	Promoting smart eating habits through 100 MHz electromagnetic wave defrosting	Cafe Company Award
Alphatec Corporation	Creation of Edible Materials by Innovative Alpha Technology	Nippon Ham Prize & Maruha Nichiro Award
Cambright Corporation	Cloud ERP just right for small and medium-sized food manufacturing companies
ESCARE Co.	Visualization of nutritional status based on purchase history for optimal recommendations	SUZUMO Award
Cool Flyer Inc.	Cool fryer revolutionizing deep-frying cooking
Tender Hearts Inc.	Production of a new type of thickening agent for preventing aspiration by utilizing rice flour
RTI Corporation	AI/Robotics for Improving Food Plant Productivity
Chef Tech	High-precision food printer personalizes texture and taste	JT Award & Meiji Holdings Award
nanocat	Controlling the aroma of alcoholic and other beverages using supported gold nanoparticles	Real Tech Fund Award
High-pressure processed rice development	New high-pressure processed rice that retains nutritional and functional properties as an alternative to brown rice	Focus Systems Award

*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: Foodtech Grand Prix 2021
Location: Center of Garage (1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0003, Japan)
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021, 13:00-19:00
Participation: Closed, pre-registration required (entry teams, partner companies, Super Factory Group Professional Supporters)
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Related pages: Food Tech Grand Prix