AGRI TECH

Agritech Grand Prix 2022

Standing up for solutions to society's problems
Food, agriculture, environment, water resources, biomass, etc.
We implement the technologies and thoughts of entrepreneurs and researchers in the agri-tech field into society together.

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ABOUT

Outline of the event

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Scientific and technological "seeds" are being created in universities, research institutes, and corporate laboratories, but it takes a lot of effort before they sprout into practical applications. The "Tech Planter," organized by LIVERNESS and its partners, is an ecosystem that aims to serve as a planter for discovering and sprouting these seeds into business. The Agri-Tech Grand Prix 2022 is a program aimed at discovering and fostering technological seeds and entrepreneurs in the real tech field (food, agriculture, environment, water resources, biomass, etc.).

Related Grand Prix :. Agritech Grand Prix List

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Those who have a vision to change the world or improve the world based on the technological seeds in the real tech field and have a will to establish or develop a new business.
Individuals and teams are both welcome to participate, even before incorporation.
No limitation on the number of years of establishment, even if you are already a corporation. Even if you are close to mass production or PMF establishment, if you are planning to collaborate with partner companies, etc., it is acceptable.

Application Theme

Food production for 5 billion people in Asia

Application period

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Friday, July 8, 2022

Screening Criteria

A panel of judges composed of LIVERNESS and its partners will review the following items

01novelty (patentability)
02feasibility
03Overseas Expansion Capabilities
04Are you going to change the world?
05passion

commendation

Grand Prize: (300,000 yen cash prize + right to receive 5 million yen business investment) 1
Corporate Prize: (200,000 yen) Approximately 10 prizes will be awarded.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

3/1[TUE]: Entry Start

this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)Please register as a member and fill out the web form to apply. We also hold information sessions at universities and on an individual basis to encourage determination to enter and to teach tips on how to prepare documents. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

6/25[SAT]: kickoff

RIVANES and its partners, as well as entered teams, will meet and mingle.
Business consultation and partnership development with each other will be available. Participation or lack of participation on the day of the event will not be considered.

7/11[MON]: 1st round: Application Screening

A panel of judges composed of LIVERNESS and its partners will review the documents.
You will be asked to submit information about your team, skills, passions, and vision for the future via web form and video.
All applicants will be notified of the screening results and provided with feedback on their applications.
In addition, individual interviews (also online) for presentation review will be conducted for those who wish to participate.

8monthfirst 10 days of month: Finalists determined

Interviews will be held for applicants who pass the document screening to brush up their presentations for the final round.
In addition, meetings can be set up with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and developing partnerships.

9/17[SAT]: Agritech Grand Prix

The 12 finalist teams that pass the document screening will be screened for presentation.

10Month～: Matching Support Period

After the Demo Day, the contact point between the venture and LIBANES will continue to be open for discussions on commercialization.
We handle a wide range of start-up issues, from incorporation to prototype development, financing, R&D, and more.
In addition, collaborative matching between ventures and partner companies has become more active to support business development.

PARTNER

ASSET

asset

ASSET01Riverness Communicator
ASSET02Partners
ASSET03Professional Supporter
ASSET04superfactory group

SUPPORT

Support

SUPPORT01Organize the purpose and vision of starting a business
SUPPORT02Brush up on your presentation
SUPPORT03Providing opportunities for business company collaboration
SUPPORT04Support for R&D and prototype development
SUPPORT05Support for knowledge and IP strategies
SUPPORT06finance

DEMO DAY

Grand Prix Outline

Grand Prix Name

Agritech Grand Prix 2022

Location

Center of Garage (1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)

Date & Time

Saturday, September 17, 2022, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Friday, July 8, 2022

Participation Target

Held on a closed, pre-registration basis (finalists, partner companies, professional supporters, Super Factory Group)

organizing

LIVERNESS Corporation

timeline

12:30-13:00: inauguration
13:00-13:30: Greetings from the Organizer
13:30-17:00: Presentation (Presenter①～⑫)
17:00-18:00: Review Time
18:00-19:00: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony

JUDGE

judge

head judge
Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.
Shuichiro Takahashi

D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. Founding member of RIVANESS. He established the RIVANES research institute and built the foundation for research support and R&D projects. He has devised unique business models such as "RIVANESS Research Fund" and "L-RAD," a platform for unused research ideas, and has led many projects involving industry, academia, and education.
Executive Officer, Corporate Administration Department, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Corporation / Executive Officer, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Corporation
CSO, KOBASHI ROBOTICS Co.
Shogo Sakashita

After graduating from university, he joined Mikimoto Co., Ltd. and worked as a diamond buyer, procuring diamonds for royalty and royal families. Later, she experienced setting up reconstruction projects after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and joined MISUMI Corporation in 2015. He has experience in development, production, and sales, and is familiar with marketing and promotion in e-commerce. He has also been involved in business strategy planning. Responsible for planning and executing business strategies for the entire group. In order to embody the management philosophy "Cultivate the Earth," in addition to the core agricultural machinery business, he is also involved in the manufacturing support business for startups and the creation of new regional industries.
Suntory Global Innovation Center LimitedDirector of Research Promotion Dept.
Hitoshi Matsubara

In 1992, he completed a master's degree in genetic resources engineering at the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kyushu University, and joined Suntory Limited in the same year. He was mainly engaged in the development of new technologies, including the development of basic technologies and raw materials for alcoholic beverage products and beverages. He has been involved in a wide range of products including beer, wine, shochu, plum wine, tea, coffee, etc. He has been in his current position since March 2022. Wine Advisor.
Principal, Heuristic Sherpa, Sigmaxis Inc.
Tomoyuki Sumi

Part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo Graduate School. He has been involved in new business creation and smart kitchen related businesses at Cookpad for 6 years. He has supported SKS JAPAN (2017-) and Foodtech Venture Day (2019-) by Sigmaxis since their inception, and after working as an advisor for Sigmaxis, he will officially join in 2022. As a foodtech specialist, he is well versed in domestic and international startups and provides industry insights such as chaos maps. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo Graduate School, where he designs and implements curriculum for startup-style new business creation. He has experience in supporting startups and large corporations in their new business creation.
Manager, Sales Section 2, Sales Department, Sales Division, Soar Corporation
Masakazu Takahashi

In 2013, he participated in a project to launch a new business within the division and was involved in activities to create new value and cultivate new customers. In April 2022, he spun off the business office including ODM/EMS business and started business as Soar Corporation.
General Manager, Innovation Promotion Office, Technology Development Department, General Engineering Division, Tokai Railway Company
Tomoaki Sakaguchi

He received his Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1991. In the same year, he joined Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), where he was in charge of the development of superconducting linear systems, safety speed control systems, and running test planning. He has been in charge of the development of superconducting linear systems, as well as safety speed control systems and running test planning, etc. He has been in his current position since July 2020. With the mission of "aiming for further innovation of railroad systems and expansion of business areas by expanding the framework of technology," he is working to create business areas to be tackled in the long term and to foster a corporate culture that is willing to take on challenges in a variety of fields.
Senior Manager, Business Development, Innovation Strategy Office, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation
Toshihiro Koma

After completing a master's degree in Information Science (Bioinformatics) at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in 2005, he joined NTT West. He has been in charge of many new businesses such as radio (radiko), which can be listened to via the Internet and smartphone applications, and electronic comics (Comic Seymour). Currently, with the theme of environmental revitalization, he aims to create innovations in the environmental field, aiming for a society where people and nature can coexist and prosper together.
Global Tobacco Business R&D Principal Scientist, Japan Tobacco Inc.

Hiroki Shikata

After completing his Master's degree in Chemistry at the University of Tokyo, he joined Japan Tobacco Inc. in 1989. He was engaged in research related to chemical sensory perception, such as taste and smell, and spent two years as a Visiting Scientist at the Monell Institute for Chemical Sensory Research in 1995. After returning to Japan, he worked on the development of D-spec (low odor tobacco products) technology, which was incorporated into more than 20 brands of products. After that, he served as Director of the R&D Planning Department, Director of the Product Development Engineering Department, and Director of the Central Tobacco Research Institute before assuming his current position in 2019. D. (Human Science).
President and Representative Director, Focus Systems, Inc.
Keiichi Mori

After graduating from the Faculty of Commerce at Keio University in 1989, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Co. After working at a tax accounting firm, he joined Focus Systems Inc. in 1998. He utilized his previous experience to support the company from the accounting side, and was appointed as a director in 2006 and as a managing director in 2009. He served as Managing Director, General Manager of the Administration Division and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Office, and was appointed President and Representative Director of the Company in April 2011.
Mitsui Chemicals Agro Inc.
General Manager, Marketing Planning Department, Marketing Division
Takehiro Kawamura

In 1998, he joined Mitsui Chemicals, where he was engaged in the export of petrochemical technologies. In 2011, he moved to India, where he was in charge of the Corporate Planning Dept. and promoted market development of products ranging from petrochemicals to functional chemicals and agrochemicals. He has been in his current position since April 2010.

FINALIST

finalist

Qception Inc.

Representative】Dake Imamura

Protecting Cattle Health with Odor Measurement
We are conducting research and development of odor sensors using a new type of sensor, the Membrane Surface Stress Sensor (MSS). By applying this technology to dairy and livestock farming, we aim to realize a sensor system that manages cow health by smell.
AgriINFO Corporation

Representative] Itsuro Yamane

Productivity evaluation system for visualization of agricultural management
Developed a system that enables visualization and evaluation of data related to productivity and management of pig farms, and contributed to improving the profitability of 171 TP3T pig farms nationwide. Aiming to contribute to the improvement of management issues and effective food production for all producers involved in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries.
JT Prize

Kisui Tech Co.

Representative] Tamir Blum

Development of AI robots for agriculture using space exploration technology
The physical burden on fruit farmers is a major obstacle to the survival and expansion of their business. Based on space exploration technology, this project supports the growth of farmers with robots that can determine routes, follow them, and run autonomously even in bumpy farmland where GPS signals do not reach.
SIGMAXIS Award

AlgaleX Corporation

Representative] Daichi Takada

Algae cultivation with unused resources, new technology that allows algae to replace fish
We have developed an algae cultivation technology using Awamori distillation lees, an unutilized resource unique to Okinawa Prefecture. By cultivating algae to be Omega3-rich and protein-rich, it will make it possible to sustainably supply feed materials to replace fishmeal as well as supplements.
JR Tokai Award / Mitsui Chemicals Award

Milk.

Representative] Daiki Nakaya

AI Image Analysis with Space Technology Hyperspectral
Utilizing the national defense technology hyperspectral and AI analysis technology onboard the satellite, image analysis that exceeds the eyes of skilled professionals will be realized, such as evaluation of freshness and ingredient content of agricultural products/seafood, and evaluation of soil and forests through remote sensing.
TOMUSHI Corporation

Representative] Yosuke Ishida

Using the Power of Insects to Turn Garbage into Resources and Eliminate Food Shortages Around the World
The beetles, specialized in organic matter processing, process agricultural residues to produce the protein beetle. The beetles are then used as insect food to solve the world's food shortage.
Real Tech Fund Award

Tabetek Corporation

Representative】Mayo Tanae

Development of Plasma Sterilization Equipment for Fruit and Vegetable Pallets
PLASMA PALETTE, a small plasma sterilization device embedded in a pallet used to transport produce, has been developed. The system will be used consistently from the production site to the supermarket backyard to solve the problem of spoilage and disposal of agricultural products.
Suntory Prize

CULTA Corporation

Representative】Taio Watanabe

High-speed breeding using AI and plant factory technology
CULTA aims to become a global market leader in rapid breeding technology in horticultural crops by applying AI/machine learning, genomics, and phenomics to breeding to deliver high-quality varieties to growers and markets.
NTT West Award

Nou Shou Navi Co.

Representative] Satoshi Ogawa

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Food Production through Automated Rice Crop Water Management
Paddy fields emit 16 t/ha of methane (CO2 equivalent), but with proper water management, methane emissions can be reduced by up to 70%, which will also save water and increase income. The water supply system developed will automate optimal water management, aiming for both improved productivity and the realization of a decarbonized society.
Floatmeal

Representative] Kamal Shubro Sajjad

Development of Production Technology for Sustainable Protein Source Araliaceae
We are working to develop a method for effective utilization of fertilizers by using unused fertilizers in agricultural wastewater for cultivation of edible sea squirt, and to develop a sea squirt cultivation technique that enables high production of vegetable protein production.
Grand Prize / KOBASHI Award / Focus Systems Award

Imagine the Microbial-Capsule

Representative] Keiko Yamaji

Mine Revegetation with Functional Microbial Capsules
Functional microorganisms in the rhizosphere contribute significantly to the growth of native plants in former mine sites. Capsules encapsulating such microorganisms will be used to promote the revegetation of mines in Japan and abroad.
agroholobiont

Representative] Tomohiro Saka

Low-cost popular light sensor for diagnostic evaluation of soil biological properties
To develop a new photosensor that can easily diagnose and evaluate soil biology to achieve both crop productivity and sustainability, and to develop a business in biostimulant rhizosphere management technology to lead the world's green economy.