Name: Tohoku Tech Planter 2024
Start: 2024-11-23T13:00+09:00
End: 2024-11-23T19:00+09:00
Location: Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building, 4F Conference Room

ORGANIZER

organizing

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
special co-sponsorship

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

ABOUT

Outline of the event

point (e.g. of a statement)

TOHOKU TECH PLANTER is a platform to link the research results and technological capabilities of the Tohoku area, with its rich natural environment, to industry. The second edition of the Tohoku Tech Planter Grand Prix 2024 will be held with the aim of creating teams that are passionate about changing the world through science and technology from the Tohoku area, and creating venture companies that will serve as role models through collaboration with leading companies in and outside of the prefecture.

subject (of taxation, etc.)

Have a vision to change the world or improve the world based on technological seeds in the real tech domain (manufacturing, robotics, mobility, IoT, artificial intelligence, materials, biotechnology, medicine, healthcare, food, agriculture, marine development, resources, environment, energy, etc.) and have the will to establish or develop new businesses. Those who are willing to start up or develop a new business.
Individuals and teams are both welcome to participate, even before incorporation.
No limitation on the number of years of incorporation, even if the company is already a corporation.

Application period

Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (23:59)

Screening Criteria

A panel of judges consisting of LIVERNESS Corporation and its partner companies will review the following items.

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

commendation

Grand Prize: (cash prize of 300,000 yen) 1
Company Prize: (100,000 yen) Several prizes will be awarded.

LocationInterview Location

6F Iidabashi Miyuki Building, 1-4 Shimomiyaibicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0822, Japan
Tokyo Head Office, LIVERNESS Co.
TEL: 03-5227-4198 FAX: 03-5227-4199
Mail:.[email protected]
Attn: INOUE Mai, Community Development Division

*Interviews will be held in person as well as online (Meet, Zoom, Teams, etc.).

SCHEDULE

Schedule

6/1[SAT]: Entry Start

Website (Japanese only)https://id.lne.st/project/tp_local/regist/basic_info/1 Please apply by registering as a member on our website (see below) and filling out the web form. We also plan to hold information sessions at universities and individually to encourage determination to enter and to provide tips on how to prepare documents. Please feel free to contact us.

10/9[WED]: Entry Deadline

We will screen your application based on the information you submit. We will ask you 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.

11/23[SAT]: The 2nd Tohoku Tech Plan Grand Prix

Contestants will give a 7-minute presentation to a panel of judges followed by a 7-minute Q&A session. The Grand Prix will be held semi-closed and will be attended by contestants and partner companies as well as local businesses and universities. After the judging, an awards ceremony will be held.

PARTNER

Partners

2024 Regional Development Partners

Taiyo Yuden Co.
Noshiro Densetsu Kogyo Co.
East Japan Railway Company
UntroD Capital Japan K.K.

cooperation

MASP (Michinoku Academia Startup Co-Creation Platform) Leading School: Tohoku University

support

Aomori prefecture (Tohoku area)
Iwate prefecture (Tohoku area)
Miyagi prefecture (Tohoku area)
Akita prefecture (Tohoku area)
Yamagata prefecture (Tohoku area)
Fukushima prefecture (Tohoku area)

DEMO DAY

Grand Prix Outline

Grand Prix Name

The 2nd Tohoku Tech Plan Grand Prix

Location

Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building, 4F Conference Room (4-4-19 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture / Transportation: 5-minute walk from Sendai Subway Station)

Date & Time

Saturday, November 23, 2024, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (23:59)

Participation Target

Finalists, partners, researchers in academia, undergraduate and graduate students, middle and high school students, etc.
*Semi-closed (held with pre-registration)
*Finalists: 12 teams (selected from entries)

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

timeline

13:00-13:30: Greetings from the Organizer / Explanation of Purpose / Introduction of Screening Committee Members
13:30-13:45: keynote speech
13:45～14:45: Finalist Presentations (Presenter①-④)
14:45～14:55: break
14:55-15:55: Finalist Presentations (Presenter ⑤-⑧)
15:55-16:05: break
16:05-17:05: Finalist Presentations (Presenter ⑨ - ⑫)
17:05-17:55: Judging Time/Poster Session
17:55-18:50: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
18:50-19:30: (cultural) exchange meeting

*The program is subject to change.

JUDGE

judge

Coming soon

FINALIST

finalist

Chicken Crumb Co.

Presenter] Shosuke Hasegawa

Spreading the Bivalve Chicken Clam (Torigai) to the World
Among bivalve mollusks, which have a low environmental impact and emit far less greenhouse gases, area of land used, and amount of fresh water per unit of protein than cattle, pigs, and chickens, we aim to promote the use of the mollusk by developing breeds and cultivation techniques that focus on the mollusk, which is both efficient and economical.
CellAgPlants

Presenter] Keisuke IGARASHI / Tohoku University

Creating a rich food future by cultivating all kinds of plants for food.
We aim at cellular agriculture to industrially create new food materials, and with the "SAP method" as our core technology to cultivate plant cells that can be turned into food materials in an artificial environment, we will increase food options and create a richer and more sustainable food culture of the future.
Hyperfood Aqua

Presenter] Shunsuke Moriyama / Kitasato University

Customization of high-grade fish feed using unutilized resources
Based on scientific evidence regarding the nutritional value and functionality of underutilized local resources, demonstrate the effects and effectiveness of the feeds on the production and the growth and quality of cold-water high-grade seafood, and commercialize the production and sale of nutritious and inexpensive high-grade seafood feed as a business.
KINGYO de novo

Presenter】 Hiroshi Tamaru / Tohoku University

Goldfish Antibody for Cancer Immunotherapy
A platform for providing tailor-made CAR-T cell therapeutic antibodies to cancer patients using a single-chain antibody production system using goldfish (Suihoogan) will be established to improve people's quality of life and realize ping ping korori.
resource protect

Hiroki Oka / Tohoku University

Development of recyclable innovative functional materials and devices
In our resource-poor country, there is an urgent need to develop materials from abundant resources. I have realized energy storage using resource-rich organic materials. I also propose an innovative method to give the material high recyclability and durability.
Forest Sticky Notes, LLC.

Presenter] Manabu Watanabe

Forest warehousing project for forest management and effective utilization
In order to effectively manage limited forest resources on a global scale in the midst of illegal logging and unregulated forest development, we have developed the world's first AI algorithm that can detect forest change at low cost and with high accuracy even in environments with seasonal changes by utilizing satellite data.
Tech Island LLC

Presenter] Jun Sonoda / Sendai National College of Technology

Sending AI and Robot Problem Solving from Remote Islands to the World
The project aims to achieve sustainable regional development by using AI and robot technologies to solve infrastructure and environmental issues, especially in remote island regions where the problems caused by population decline are particularly pronounced.
OKUMA DRONE Co.

Presenter] Masashi Kawaguchi

Realization of a small hydrogen society based on locally produced and locally consumed hydrogen using domestically produced technology
By achieving Japan's first domestic production of compact fuel cell stacks, the company will mass produce inexpensive, highly efficient hydrogen production equipment. The company will also collaborate with solar power generation companies and local governments throughout Japan, which are struggling with the problem of electricity disposal, to build a hydrogen infrastructure based on local production for local consumption.
3D Architech, Inc.

Presenter] NARITA, Umi

Ultra-high resolution manufacturing technology to revolutionize data center cooling
3D Architech expects to reduce the cost of cooling 50% in data centers by developing cooling components using high-resolution metal fabrication methods that make full use of existing lithography equipment specifically designed for data center cooling.
CaptureSmith

Presenter] Akiteru Yagihara / Tohoku University

Ultra energy-efficient carbon dioxide fixation from air and exhaust gases
Carbon dioxide capture technologies are inefficient and energy intensive under low concentration and wet conditions. Our HumiDAC membrane module, which combines capture and water elimination, dramatically reduces energy consumption and enables carbon source capture from low-concentration gases.
GENODAS Corporation

Presenter] Kunihiro Okano

Unique DNA analysis technology opens the door to the future of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries!
The company aims to realize a society in which consumers can encourage the development of new seeds and seedlings by building a system that can support and manage "From Seed to Eat" through traceability using its unique DNA analysis technology.
TouchStar

Presenter】Kenta Ishida / Tohoku University

Inherit and share humanity's first tactile experience
Developing software to record and replay the sensation of the experience, with tactile signal conversion technology at its core that overwhelmingly improves the experience of vibrators on ordinary smartphones and VR devices. Archiving the experience beyond time and space to convey emotion, comfort, and skill.