MARINE TECH

Marintec Grand Prix 2023

Standing up for solutions to society's problems
Manufacturing, mobility, IoT, artificial intelligence, materials, energy, food, etc. related to the ocean
We implement the technologies and thoughts of entrepreneurs and researchers in the marine tech area 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 discover these seeds and serve as a planter to help them sprout into business. The Marine Tech Grand Prix is a program aimed at discovering and fostering technological seeds and entrepreneurs in the real tech field (marine-related manufacturing, mobility, IoT, artificial intelligence, materials, energy, food, etc.).

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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

Passing on the richness of the sea to the next generation

Application period

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Friday, July 7, 2023

Screening Criteria

A panel of judges consisting of LIVERNESS and Diamond Partners will review the following criteria

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[WED]: 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 on a college-by-college and individual basis to encourage determination to enter and to teach tips on document preparation. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

6/17[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.

7/10[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.

9/30[SAT]: Marintec 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

Marintec Grand Prix 2023

Location

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

Date & Time

Saturday, September 30, 2023, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Friday, July 7, 2023

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

Director, Center for National Policy Research, Riverness, Inc.
Ryuta Takeda

D. from Ohio State University, USA. He participated in the launch of RIVERNESS USA in 2011 and joined RIVERNESS Corporation in 2012. He launched TECH PLANTER in 2013 and has led the company's overseas expansion to up to 10 countries to date. Since then, he has been involved in a number of new business creation projects through collaboration between large companies and startups, as well as industry-academia projects, regardless of the field, both domestically and internationally. His motto is "Fall seven times, rise eight.
Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Resin Division and General Manager of Resin Technical Development Department, Resin Division, Asahi Yukizai Co.
Hidehiro Kohrogi

After joining Asahi Yukizai Corporation in 1995, he was engaged in the development of plastic materials such as phenolic resin molding materials for automotive applications and polypropylene pipes for use in chemical solutions. He also experienced joint research with universities for the purpose of exploring new businesses. While being involved in the product development work of the division as the head of the Resin Technology Development Department, he concurrently served as the head of the Advanced Materials Promotion Group, Advanced Materials Business Division from 2020, before assuming his current position in 2023. He aims to create new niche-top businesses by utilizing the Company's resources.
Senior Expert, Environmental & CSR Planning Group, Sustainability Promotion Department, Isuzu Motors Limited
Hiroshi Kobayashi

In June 2007, he joined Isuzu Motors, where he worked in the R&D department designing equipment for heavy-duty trucks. 2013, he launched the DeuSEL project with six team members while performing his regular duties. 2018, he was transferred to the Sustainability Promotion Department, where he is currently involved in the Ministry of the Environment's project on biogas business, and is engaged in new planning for the recycling business. Participation in the Ministry of the Environment's biogas project, and planning of new recycling-oriented projects.
General Manager, Business Strategy Office (in charge of venture company VC), USHIO Inc.
Baba Yukihisa

After graduating from university, he worked in sales and technical sales at a major manufacturer. He was involved in the launch of new businesses in Japan, and was posted overseas to China, where he built trust with the supply chain for overseas customers while also launching new businesses there. He joined USHIO in February 2021 and has been working daily on planning and execution for new business creation.
Strategic Planning Team, Innovation Business Development Center, Oki Electric Industry Co.
Mari Suzuki

After joining the company, he was involved in research and development work in AI and image recognition in the R&D department, and later worked as a project leader of the decarbonization task force while conducting technology strategy and market trend research in the planning department. Currently, he is on a mission to create new businesses related to decarbonization.
General Manager, Business Planning Department, Sanyo Chemical Co.
Kotaro Kitano

After joining Sanyo Chemical in 2002, he was mainly involved in the development of polymerization toner intermediates in the Research Division, and in 2006 he was transferred to the Sales Division, where he was involved in sales of polyols (raw materials for polyurethane) and TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane resin) powder. In 2016, he was transferred to our U.S. subsidiary (now Sanyo Chemical America Incorporated), where he was involved not only in maintaining and expanding existing business, but also in developing new business and building partnerships with other companies, etc. From August 2023, he assumed his current position, working on new business development, etc. He will be involved in new business development, etc.
Team Leader, New Business Creation Team, Well-Being Life Business Management Department, Well-Being Life Sales Division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Tetsushi Matsuoka

He joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2001 and joined MOL in 2005. In 2018, he started working on launching new businesses in the Corporate Marketing Department, and was transferred to the Well-Being Life Business Management Department in fiscal year 2023. Currently, he is involved in the management of the internal new business proposal system, while focusing on the commercialization of ocean thermal energy conversion and other projects in his own department.
Director, Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation
Yasuhisa Tsubata

Born in Tokyo in 1969, he graduated from the School of Commerce at Waseda University. After working in the consulting industry (Andersen Consulting, A.T. Kearney) for about 7 years and in information and communication related venture companies (Forval Telecom, Cybozu, Feed Path) for about 12 years, he joined Yahoo Japan in 2011 when Feed Path, which he represented, was acquired by Yahoo Japan. In October 2015, he joined Tsuneishi Holdings; in April 2016, he established Tsuneishi Capital Partners, a venture investment subsidiary, and became President and Representative Director (to present); in January 2021, he became President and Representative Director of Tsuneishi C Values, an energy and mobility business subsidiary (to present); and in January 2023, he became President and Representative Director of Tsuneishi Holdings, Inc. Appointed Director of Tsuneishi Holdings in charge of human resources strategy from January 2023
General Manager, Aquaculture Research Laboratory, Central Research Institute, Nissui Corporation
Akimasa Hatanaka

Graduated from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo in 1999. Joined Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. in the same year. After joining the company, he worked at the Central Research Laboratory, where he was engaged in the development of processing technologies for marine products, development of functional raw materials derived from marine products, development of aquaculture feed, etc. He has been in his current position since 2015. He has been working on solving issues through open innovation in the marine products business, including aquaculture.
Business Creation Department, Business Promotion Division, IT Innovation Business Headquarters, Focus Systems, Inc.
Kazuto Nakamura

In 1999, he joined Focus Systems, Inc. as an infrastructure systems engineer, mainly involved in infrastructure construction for banks and other financial institutions. In 2018, he began working on the company's new business creation, and is involved in joint research with universities, venture support, and demonstration experiments using the company's products. Recently, as a researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), he has been promoting a project to develop countermeasures against viruses and other infectious diseases by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development and a demonstration experiment adopted by the Shiga Prefecture Project to promote the social implementation of near-future technologies.

FINALIST

finalist

Grand Prize / Asahi Yukizai Award

Yellow Duck Corporation

Representative] Shigeo Nakayama

Hydrogen Generation and Wave Power DAC for a Decarbonized Society
Carbon-free electricity is generated using wave energy, and hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of filtered seawater and atmospheric CO₂By conducting direct collection at the same time, we aim to realize a carbon-neutral society that must be addressed.
Sakana Dream Co.

Representative] Yuuho Ishizaki

Hybrid Fish" Development Project to Create Dream Fish
Using the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology's proprietary "surrogate parent fish technique," we will develop and produce the world's only hybrid fish and revolutionize breeding, which has not progressed sufficiently in the fisheries industry.
Cyanology Inc.

Representative] Takashi Osanai

Biopla production by marine culture of freshwater cyanobacteria
We have discovered that aqueous cyanobacteria can be cultured in seawater. Cyanobacteria are capable of photosynthesizing CO₂can be converted into bioplastic raw materials, the company aims to build a new industrial field of seawater x bioplastic production.
ShrimpTech JIRCAS Corporation

Representative] Marcy Wilder

Providing an environmentally harmonized complete shrimp closed system land-based aquaculture system.
We would like to accelerate the diffusion of the technology and contribute to the realization of complete shrimp aquaculture in Japan and abroad as a venture company originating from the National Institute for Animal Welfare through the development of animal welfare-type juvenile shrimp production technology and closed system land-based aquaculture system.
e-Robotics Corporation

Representative] Masayuki Itabane

Vertical Weather Observation System Using Ship Moored UAV
Japan's coastal waters are subject to extreme changes in weather and sea conditions, and are often difficult to navigate due to topographical conditions, making them one of the most frequently encountered maritime zones. This theme aims to improve the safety of sea and air traffic by focusing on the generation and dissipation mechanisms of sea fog, which can hinder the navigation of ships and aircraft.
MOL Award / Real Tech Fund Award

muon acceleration

Representative] Masashi Otani

Innovative Imaging with a Compact Muon Accelerator
Artificially generated and accelerated muons, which have high penetrating power, will be used to realize an inspection device that can see through containers and estimate materials at ports of bay. Compared to devices using cosmic rays, which have already begun to be introduced at ports in the Gulf, the muon inspection system has advantages in various aspects, including resolution.
PlasmaGreenTech

Representative] Hayato Oho

Cleaning up the world's water with gas-liquid interfacial plasma technology
Gas-liquid interface plasma is capable of decomposing persistent organic matter in water at room temperature and pressure. Since water purification is possible using only electrical energy, water treatment technology suitable for remote areas and developing countries will be developed to contribute to solving various water environmental problems around the world.
Sanyo Chemical Award

AQSim

Representative] Kohei Kurahashi

Aquaculture Simulation
It assists in making land-based aquaculture profitable by predicting the amount of feeding and growth it will take to ship the fish.
shallow-sea bottom frontier

Representative] Hironobu Suga

Visualizing submarine topography for regional revitalization
Coastal shallow-water areas are closely related to human life, and a balance between development and environmental conservation is important, but topographic maps of marine areas are not well developed. This project will use multibeam bathymetry to create precise topographic maps of marine areas and provide measures to promote marine spatial planning and consensus building.
Focus Systems Award

ECOQUA

Representative] NUR ADLIN ABU BAKAR

Land-based aquaculture systems that do not require water exchange
NH4+-N released from fish waste is toxic to aquatic organisms, and in order to reduce its concentration, land-based aquaculture operators are faced with the challenge of using large amounts of water and spending time and effort. We propose a low-maintenance nitrogen removal system that solves this problem.
Marine Sensor Tech.

Representative] Hidetoshi Takahashi

Current velocity sensor for ocean monitoring
The company has been researching and developing current velocity sensors that can be attached to marine organisms such as sea turtles and penguins to measure their speed against water during swimming, and as a development of these sensors, the company aims for social implementation in marine IoT such as monitoring of fish ponds.
Atuy Data Sea

Representative] Yusaku Matsumura

Development of technology to visualize the inside of the ocean
Develop a model based on fish finder observation data to estimate zooplankton distribution with higher precision, which will be used for resource management of useful fishery species that feed on it. Create infrastructure to acquire information on the marine environment and fish catches for sustainable fisheries.