Kansai Tech Planter 2024

Regional Development Partners

support

cooperation

Grand Prix Name

The 2nd Kansai Tech Plan Grand Prix

Location

Hartung Hall Nippon Seimei Midosuji Building 12F （4-2-4 Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 542-0081, Japan)

Date & Time

Saturday, November 16, 2024, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Tuesday, September 24, 2024 18:00

Participation Target

Held on a closed, pre-registration basis (finalists, partners, local businesses and universities)

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

timeline

12:30-13:00

inauguration

13:00-13:30

Greetings from the Organizer

13:30-13:50

keynote speech

13:50～14:50

Presentation (Presenter①-④)

14:50-15:05

break

15:05-16:05

Presentation (Presenter⑤-⑧)

16:05-16:20

break

16:20-17:20

Presentation (Presenter ⑨ - ⑫)

17:20-18:10

Review Time

18:10-19:10

Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony / Closing Ceremony

19:10 - 20:00

Networking & Reception

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  head judge

  General Manager, Kansai Development Business Division, Liverness Co.

  Daigo Fujita

  Born in 1981. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. Received his Master's degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Master of Science. In 2018, he established the Monozukuri Research Center and became its director. He also founded NEST EdLAB, an online school for elementary and junior high school students, and has served as its representative since November 2023.

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  General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Happiness Holdings, Inc.

  Yasuyuki Kishimoto

  Born in Osaka in 1976. After serving as director, COO, and head of alliance operations for several companies, in 2022 he was appointed as general manager of the Corporate Planning Department and M&A Promotion Office of Happiness Holdings Co. While engaged in business promotion operations for eight group companies, in recent years he has been active in collaboration and investment with venture companies and startups focusing on "food, health, beauty, and environment. He is also engaged in activities to promote the growth and development of the group, including new business development and overseas expansion.

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  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.

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  Senior Manager, Research Planning Department, Research & Development Division, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

  Kazunori Nojiri

  Born in 1978, he joined Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. in 2013. He is assigned to Research Department 3, Research and Development Division.
  Engaged in the development of rubber rollers for electrophotography, medical rubber used in syringes, and high damping rubber for seismic dampers.
  From January 2024, he will concurrently serve in the Research Planning Department of the Research and Development Division, where he will be engaged in institutional design for new businesses.

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  Senior Manager, Sustainability Promotion Group/Strategic Investment Group, Corporate Strategy Department, DAIDOH LIMITED

  Shinya Umegaki

  Born in 1976. After joining Daido Drinko in 2012, he worked in the Marketing Department and Corporate Communications Department before assuming his current position in 2022. After leading the identification of the Group's materiality during the formulation of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, he was engaged in building the management foundation for the realization of sustainability management. 2023, he concurrently assumed the Strategic Investment Group and started managing the Group Strategic Investment Meeting. He focuses on activities to search for businesses necessary for the Group's sustainable growth.

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  Deputy General Manager, Osaka Head Office, Daiwa Lease Co.

  Hajime Hagita

  Born in 1965. Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Senshu University Faculty of Law, and joined Daiwa Lease Co., Ltd. in 1988, where he worked for 25 years in commercial development in the Distribution and Building Leasing Division. After working as the General Manager of the Distribution and Building Leasing Sales Office at Saitama Branch and the General Manager of the Leasing Office at Headquarters, he became the General Manager of Okinawa Branch in 2013 for 8 years, where he was involved in the Yamazato mountain village redevelopment project and the Okinawa Outlet Mall development project. 2021 he became the Deputy General Manager at Osaka Head Office, where he is in charge of overall general sales.

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  General Manager in charge of Innovation Division, Railway Headquarters, West Japan Railway Company

  Seiichi Tamaki

  He joined West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in 1996. After serving as General Manager of the Operation and Inspection Center at the Aboshi General Rolling Stock Depot in the Kinki Regional Headquarters, General Manager of the Quality Control Center at the Aboshi General Rolling Stock Depot, General Manager of the Rolling Stock Department at the Railway Headquarters, and General Manager of the Rolling Stock Department at the Kanazawa Branch Office, he became General Manager of the Innovation Headquarters at the Railway Headquarters (his current position) in June 2024.

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  Chief, Bio Innovation Center, Central Research Laboratory, Technology Headquarters, Yanmar Holdings Co.

  Mitsuhiro Konishi

  D. in Agriculture in 2008, and joined Yanmar Co. In 2011, after working in the company's President's Office and Agricultural Machinery Business Division, he founded the Soil Preparation Solution Center, which provides soil diagnosis and related solutions. 2015 saw the launch of the Bio Innovation Center (BIC), and the following year, he built the BIC Kurashiki Lab, a biological research center, where he served as its first director, The following year, he built the "BIC Kurashiki Lab," a biological research center, and was assigned as the first director. 2023-present.

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  General Manager (Director), Rohto Research Village Kyoto, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

  Kyoko Takahashi

  He joined Rohto Pharmaceutical in 1991. He has many years of experience in R&D, focusing on analytical and formulation development technologies, and has been involved in OTC drug and cosmetic development for many years.Since 2016, he has served as the General Manager of the Skincare Product Development Department. Furthermore, in 2022, he will be appointed as the General Manager of the International Business Department and Commissaris of Rohto Laboratory Indonesia. He has supported all aspects of manufacturing with a commitment to R&D and quality in international operations, and has been in his current position since 2024. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Mentholatum Company.

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  Group Leader, Venture Support Group, Corporate Business Department, Kansai Mirai Bank, Ltd.

  Koji Tazuke

  In 1996, he joined Biwako Bank, where he was mainly in charge of corporate sales, mainly at sales branches in Shiga Prefecture, and engaged in regional business support. After serving as deputy manager of the Kosai Branch, he was appointed leader of the Venture Support Group in the Corporate Banking Department in July 2024, where he remains to this day.

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  General Manager, Community Co-Creation Innovation Department, The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.

  Shoji Eto

  Joined Senshu Bank, Ltd. (currently Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.) in 1996, where he was engaged in corporate-related operations at branches and headquarters. (currently the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (ETIC), General Manager of M&A Advisory Office, Higashi-Osaka Chuo Branch Manager, etc.), and from 2019, Counselor of Innovation Promotion Group, CS Division, and from April 2021, in his current position.

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  Growth Manager, UntroD Capital Japan K.K.

  Fumiharu Muroga

  In 2015, he founded Euglena Investment, a real tech fund specializing in seed-stage technology ventures. He is the growth manager of UntroD Capital Japan, which manages the company. In order to strengthen support for technology-based companies, he has introduced a system in which members are business companies in various industries to facilitate collaboration between large companies and venture companies, such as joint development.

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  Second Heart Co.

  Presenter] Yukihiro Ishida

  

  Foot amputation due to diabetes mellitus 0

  By providing comprehensive solutions for early detection and prevention of foot lesions in diabetic patients and reducing the risk of foot amputation, we aim to both improve patients' quality of life and reduce medical costs. By utilizing advanced digital technology, we will also contribute to reducing the burden on the medical field.
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  Aquas Corporation

  Presenter] Hiroshi Kobayashi

  

  Develop innovative research tools and build an encyclopedia of botanical ingredients

  Phytoconstituents are used in various fields. New active ingredients are sought after, but it is extremely difficult to separate the components to search for them. To solve this problem, we are developing novel separation materials (columns) and innovative research tools centered on these columns. Furthermore, we will contribute to the development of all bio-industries by constructing an encyclopedia of plant components.
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  B-Lab Inc.

  Presenter] Koumoto, Kazuya

  

  Innovative Absorption of Functional Ingredients: The Challenge of Polysaccharide Nanoparticles

  This technology dramatically promotes the absorption of functional ingredients through highly protective and highly absorbable nanocapsules made of the edible polysaccharide β-1,3-glucan. It is characterized by the fact that it can encapsulate any ingredient with a molecular weight of up to 1000, and that the nanoparticles also have an immunostimulating effect.
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  NT Giken Kogyo Co.

  Presenter] Takashi Naka

  

  New tower-type solar utilization technology that can be installed in housing complexes

  We rethought the conventional solar equipment that could not be installed in housing complexes, and invented a rotary tracking tower type concentrator adjacent to residences. The goal is to complete a ZEH unit that can be spread to every home in urban households with a compact design, including a high operating rate due to the tracking function, a high-performance heat source and power source due to the light collection effect, as well as combined use and natural lighting for indoor and underground areas.
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  Innovare Corporation

  Presenter] Mitsutaka Kawatani

  

  Efforts to create new markets and resource recycling using unused resources as raw materials

  Focusing on natural rubber seed, which has been neglected as an unutilized resource, we will create a new market for raw materials derived from natural rubber seed by creating raw materials for various bio-products and biochar, and establish a mechanism for resource recycling.
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  AVAD Corporation

  Presenter] Shion Taniyama

  

  Integration of IoT and education Next-generation agricultural learning platform

  Contribute to solving agricultural issues through IoT technology by providing technical education programs for smart agriculture using SPACEBLOCK, a proprietary programming material developed for educational use. Create opportunities for practical programming and agricultural learning.
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  colourloop Inc.

  Presenter】 Motoko Uchimaru

  

  Colour Recycle System that circulates materials by color

  The "Colour Recycle System," a new sorting method that focuses on the color of waste textiles, which is difficult to sort by material, creates new value and creates and provides attractive materials and products that are highly desirable to general consumers.
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  maya-mind

  Presenter] Takuya Oshima

  

  Highly accurate dementia early identification and classification AI smartphone app

  Identifying the pathology of dementia in its early stages is difficult. Maya-mind, a highly accurate early dementia identification and classification AI smartphone application we developed at Osaka University, identifies and classifies early dementia patients in a 10-minute test that measures and analyzes various behavioral aspects such as eye tracking. The company is considering introducing it as a medical device for dementia diagnosis and for dementia screening.
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  OH LAB

  Presenter] Masumi Toriya

  

  Cavitation plasma disinfected water for sustainable agriculture

  Using cavitation plasma technology, a type of underwater plasma, we will develop safe and highly effective fungicidal water for agricultural use, aiming for social implementation of technology for the control of plant pathogens that does not depend on chemical pesticides, and to realize sustainable agriculture.
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  PriMateria

  Presenter] Mariko Yoshioka

  

  Wood liquefaction technology creates an alternative to petroleum.

  We have developed a proprietary technology that can liquefy natural organic matter (biomass) such as wood and plants without separating each component. Using this technology, the company aims to create a 100% carbon-free, petroleum-substitute material that complies with international safety standards and criteria, and to mass-produce and commercialize it.
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  Space Plots

  Presenter] Takato Fukuda

  

  Drone-based Inspection System Innovations

  We propose a new management system based on a technology that synchronizes the shooting positions of various cameras (RGB, IR (infrared), etc.) with the positions on the 3D model of the inspection target. This technology enables, for example, centralized management of infrastructure using drones on a 3D model.
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  Photosynthetic Architecture Project

  Presenter] Hinako Kawakami

  

  Photosynthetic architecture" - spatial design that generates oxygen and energy

  Photosynthetic architecture" refers to architecture in which fuel cells utilizing photosynthesis of discarded plants are integrated into buildings to simultaneously create hydrogen energy, oxygen, and beautiful spaces colored green. Unlike "artificial photosynthesis," this proposal utilizes the photosynthesis of the plants themselves.