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Deep Tech Venture of the Year 2024" honors eight Japanese deep tech ventures.

2023/12/01

(Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) will hold the Deep Tech Venture of the Year award ceremony on February 9, 2024 (Friday) to honor a deep tech venture that is taking on the challenge of solving a deep issue.

In 2024, a total of nine companies were awarded: three in the Startup category (companies established within three years), three in the Growth category (companies established between three and 15 years), and two in the Boost category (companies that have gone through an IPO or M&A).

Deep Tech Venture of the Year 2024 Overview

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024, 10:00-12:00 (doors open at 9:45)

Venue:center of a garage(1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)

Participants: Closed, pre-registration required

Web page:https://techplanter.com/deep_tech/

Award-winning company

Startup Division

TearExo Inc.	Representative Director and CEO Ryo Horikawa Vision: A drop of tear, a world where everyone is free from disease Core Technology: Highly sensitive detection of cancer-related exosomes in tear fluid (TearExo method) https://tearexo.jp/
OPTMASS Corporation	Toru Nakagawa, President and Representative Director Vision: Turn the city into a forest! Core technologies: Production technology for high-quality nanoparticles, development of heat shielding materials and optical device materials https://optmass.jp/
Fiberclays Corporation	Representative Director Shunya Nagasogabe Vision: Weaving together the mirai of humankind and the Earth through microscopic technology Core Technology: Nanoporosity technology for fiber and film materials https://www.fibercraze.com/

Growth Division

Instalim Corporation	Yasushi Tokushima, Representative Director and CEO Vision: To eliminate the "can't stand", "can't walk", and "can't go outside" from the world, and to realize the potential of the world. Core Technology: AI x 3D digital manufacturing solution for prosthetics and orthotics https://ja.instalimb.com/
Natura Nix Corporation	Yasuki Kanazawa, Representative Director and CEO Vision: Realize mobility without environmental impact Core Technology: Manufacture of battery packs and chargers that enable high power density https://naturanix.co.jp/
Pirika Corporation	Fujio Koshima, Representative Director Vision: Reverse the amount of waste that flows out into the natural world and the amount of waste that is collected. Core Technologies: Improved refuse collection efficiency, AI refuse survey and analysis https://corp.pirika.org/

Boost Division (of the Imperial Japanese Army)

Code Me, Inc.	Kenji Ohta, Representative Director Vision: Envisioning a New Fragrant Society Core technologies: AI-based scent creation, functional fragrances based on brain wave analysis https://www.codemeee.com/
ispace Corporation	CEO & Founder Takeshi Hakamada Vision: Expand our planet. Expand our future. Expand the sphere of human life into space and work toward a sustainable world. Core technologies: lander and rover development technologies for high-frequency transportation to the Moon and lunar exploration, etc. https://ispace-inc.com/

Tech Venture Meet Up JAPAN 2024 will be held at the same venue from 1:00 p.m. on the same day.

Tech Venture Meet Up JAPAN 2024 Overview

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024, 13:00-18:00

Venue:center of a garage(1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)

Target: TECH PLANTER Alumni Venture (by invitation only), new business and R&D departments of large and medium-sized companies, VC/CVC, etc.

Web page:https://techplanter.com/2023/12/01/tvmujp2024/

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