Agritech Grand Prix 2024

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2023/12/04 Tech Planter 2024 call for entries is now open!

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ABOUT

Outline of the event

point (e.g. of a statement)

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 to discover these seeds and help them sprout into business. The Agri-Tech Grand Prix 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

subject (of taxation, etc.)

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

Technology to support the world's food from production, processing, distribution, sales, to consumption

Application period

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

12/1[FRI].: 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.

6/22[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.

7/7[SUN].: 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.

9/28[SAT]: Agritech Grand Prix

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

10Month～: Cooperation Discussion

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

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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 2024

Location

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

Date & Time

Saturday, September 28, 2024, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Participation Target

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

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

timeline

12:30-13:00: inauguration
13:00-13:30: Greetings from the Organizer
13:30-17:00: Presentation (Presenter①～⑫)
17:00-17:50: Review Time
17:50-19:00: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
19:00-19:30: (cultural) exchange meeting

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, General Manager, Research & Development Division, Kyocera Corporation
Shoichi Nakagawa

Born in Osaka, Japan. After completing his graduate studies at the Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, he joined Kyocera Corporation in 1988. He has been involved in the development of SOFC fuel cells since 2011, and has been involved in the commercialization of SOFC fuel cells in the business division since 2014, After serving as General Manager of the General Research Laboratory (currently the Monozukuri Research Laboratory) in 2016 and General Manager of the Advanced Materials and Devices Research Laboratory in 2019, he will assume the position of Executive Officer and General Manager of the R&D Division in April 2021.
General Manager, Knowledge Manufacturing Department, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co.
Kazuya Inada

Born in Ehime, Japan in 1985. After completing graduate studies at Okayama University, he worked on automotive material development, control development, and data adaptation at Honda R&D Co. He joined ITID Corporation in 2018, where he worked on BPR and new business planning support for the manufacturing industry and planning support for local governments. He joined KOBASHI in 2022 because he shares the philosophy of "Cultivating the Earth", which aims to solve social issues. He is working on the formation of an ecosystem to support manufacturing, including startups.
Deputy General Manager, New Business Development Department, New Business Strategy Division, ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
Isao Tokomoto

Joined ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. in 1994. From 2008, he has been engaged in the development of lens visual inspection systems and water treatment processes using the membrane separation activated sludge method. He is currently promoting new businesses in collaboration with the company and external partners in the areas of energy, water treatment, diamond membranes, next-generation logistics, and waste treatment.
New Business PJ Leader, Solutions Management Department, Teral Corporation
Hitoshi Mizutsu

After graduating from university, he joined Teral Corporation in 2019 and engaged in control panel design and development work, mainly for pumps, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. He then transferred to the Tokyo branch office in 2022 to engage in technical sales work as a sales promotion support for the products. from August 2024, he has been in charge of PJ leader to launch a new business.
Team Manager, Wheat Research Team, Innovation Center, Central Research Institute, Nipun Corporation
Takayuki Inokuma

Joined Nippon Flour Milling Co. (now Nipun Co., Ltd.) in 2006, and after working for two years at a flour mill managing flour production, began working at the Central Research Laboratory in 2008, where she has worked to this day. Involved in the analysis of wheat and flour characteristics, evaluation of processing quality, and development of new wheat products focusing on the endosperm starch of seeds. D. in Agriculture.
Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Interior Division and General Manager of Development Department, Hasegoro Boseki Co.
Koji Yasue

Born in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, he graduated from Chubu University's Faculty of Engineering in 1994 and joined Hasegoro Boseki, where he worked in the Interior Development Department. For about 30 years, he has been engaged in carpet development, starting with mats and artificial turf, and since 2003, he has been in charge mainly of automotive and aircraft carpets. During this time, he also experienced a short-term secondment to the QC Circle Gifu Regional Office and a factory in the United States. His hobbies include vegetable gardening and keeping tropical fish, and he is also interested in agri-related initiatives and technologies.
General Manager, Business Headquarters and General Manager, Business Creation Office, IT Innovation Division 2, Focus Systems, Inc.
Yuji Matsuzaka

He joined Focus Systems, Inc. in 1995 and is currently the General Manager of IT Innovation Division 2. After working as a system development SE and IT infrastructure SE, he became a manager and then a sales manager, where he promotes the IT service business by collaborating with major customers and developing business plans and proposals. Since July 1, 2023, he has also served as the representative director of Focus Incubate Inc.
Deputy General Manager, Planning and Development Office and General Manager, Business Development Department, Fuso Chemical Industry Co.
Oh Ohkura

D. in Engineering from Tottori University while working for a foreign manufacturer. In his previous position, he developed and managed new businesses as the head of R&D business under the direct control of the head office (outside Japan) and the only entrepreneur/founder in Asia. In his current position at Fuso Chemical Industries, he is responsible for launching new businesses from scratch, expanding existing businesses, developing new markets, and promoting strategic alliances with the aim of enhancing corporate growth and competitiveness.
Chairman of the Board, Plantex Corporation
Shinjiro Yamada

After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University in 1974, he joined Mitsui Kinzoku Co. After working as a branch manager of Detroit Branch in the U.S., he founded INX Corporation in 1990 and succeeded in reducing the time required to make a mold for a cell phone from 45 days to 45 hours. In 2014, he founded Plantex Co. Developed the world's first enclosed artificial light-type plant cultivation equipment.

FINALIST

finalist

Grand Prize / Kyocera Award

YAXIE Corporation

Representative] Satoshi Hidaka

Nano-hydrogel technology from nature to make agriculture sustainable
The world's first technology developed by YAXIE has realized a nano-sized hydrogel that is friendly to both the human body and the earth, and can encapsulate and release various substances slowly. This technology will provide sufficient water to all types of farmland and aims to solve the world's drought problems.
Focus Systems Award

WEAD Inc.

Representative] Momoka Igawa

Biostimulant effect materials utilizing "garbage
Our decomposition-accelerating material greevy decomposes paper waste and discarded rice husks, enabling sustainable agriculture by returning materials with so-called biostimulant effects, such as improved resistance to pests and diseases and accelerated growth, to the field.
KOBASHI Award

TOKUITEN Co.

Representative] Ryuichiro Toyoyoshi

Using Robots and AI to Achieve Sustainable Organic Farming
Aiming to realize sustainable organic agriculture, the company is working to establish labor-saving and highly reproducible data-based cultivation management through the use of robots, AI, and other technologies, while practicing organic cultivation and sales of mini-tomatoes in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture.
Tenchijin Co.

Representative] Yasutoshi Hyakusoku

Agriculture and Leakage Risk Assessment System Using Satellite Data
Climate change and population decline are increasing the burden on agriculture and municipal operations. Using multimodal AI to analyze earth observation satellite data, ground data, and user data held by municipalities and companies, visualize and quantify agricultural and water leakage risks for each area within a wide region with high accuracy.
Plantex Award

Quantum Flowers & Foods, Inc.

Representative] Shuichi URUNO

Neutron Beam Breeding Technology to Unlock the Infinite Potential of Cells
Rapid improvement of breeders is required to cope with rapid changes in the agricultural environment due to climate change and other factors. Neutron beam breeding technology, which uses neutron beams to induce mutations in genes, is being developed. Irradiate plants and microorganisms to develop new agricultural products and microbial resources.
Hasegatora Spinning Award

Erie Co.

Representative] Takahiro Kajiguri

Mass production of "elite silk" using waste crops and silkworms
Silkworms are an excellent bio-resource that efficiently produces protein fiber. We aim to mass-produce silkworms at low cost using waste agricultural crops, develop "elite silk" that is more versatile and highly functional than conventional silk, and popularize the material as the new standard in the textile industry.
LEAF Corporation

Representative] Shoji Watanabe

Development of high-performance compost using local resources
Soaring prices of chemical fertilizers are a major challenge for agriculture. On the other hand, unused resources such as compost are attracting attention, and efforts to convert them into fertilizer resources are increasing. This project aims to develop a composting project that utilizes local resources by using a unique short-term composting and fermentation technology.
Fuso Chemical Industry Award

BioPrimer

Representative] Hitoshi Miyasaka

Photosynthetic bacteria bio-priming for fertilizer reduction
Reduction of chemical fertilizers is important in light of recent fertilizer price hikes and the national policy of "reducing chemical fertilizers and expanding organic farming. Bio-priming of seeds and seedlings with photosynthetic bacteria promotes root development and improves fertilizer absorption efficiency, aiming at fertilizer reduction.
Nipun Award

GreenDrop

Representative] Kojiro Setoyama

Diagnostic platform focusing on plant signaling molecules
Provides diagnostic services that focus on the signal molecules that plants immediately emit in response to external stimuli. It enables visualization of plant health conditions before surface results are available, thereby stabilizing yields, reducing costs, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Chicken Care Solutions

Representative] Shigeru Ichinoura

Development of individual behavior analysis platform for chickens and food ducks
Recently, the production of chicken meat by crossbreeding native Japanese chicken breeds has become popular, resulting in an increase in problematic behavior. From the viewpoint of animal welfare and to improve the growing environment, this project analyzes the problematic behaviors of individual chickens using surveillance camera images and AI technology, and links this to breed improvement.
Real Tech Fund Award / ShinMaywa Industries Award

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Representative] Daisuke Aoki

Turning Waste Plastic into Fertilizer
When polycarbonate is treated with ammonia, it can be decomposed into the corresponding monomer and urea, which acts as a fertilizer. This reaction is used to achieve chemical recycling of polycarbonate with economic rationality, contributing to resource recycling of plastics.
eneco corporation

Representative] Hiroshi Ishii

Development of a biogas plant utilizing unused local resources
Although the number of biogas plants that extract methane gas from livestock manure and raw garbage to generate electricity is increasing, there are many cases where they have not demonstrated their capabilities. Research on methane fermentation and technologies related to wastewater treatment will be utilized to accelerate the circulation of resources and energy in the region.