Kansai Tech Planter 2024
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Outline of the event
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- The "Kansai Tech Planter" will focus on the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, and Wakayama prefectures) to discover and nurture teams that will change the world from the Kansai region. The project will also attract deep issues in Southeast Asia, where countries with diverse cultures, histories, and industries are concentrated, and startups that seek solutions to these issues to Osaka/Kansai, which has an international airport. In 2024, the 2nd Kansai Tech Plan Grand Prix will be held with the aim of discovering and fostering teams with the science and technology and passion found in Kansai.
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- 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.
- Both individuals and teams are 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
- Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Tuesday, September 24, 2024 18:00
- Screening Criteria
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A panel of judges consisting of LIVERNESS Corporation and its partner companies will review the following items.
- 01novelty (patentability)
- 02feasibility
- 03Are you going to change the world?
- 04passion
- commendation
- Grand Prize: 1
Corporate Awards: Several are planned. - LocationInterview Location
Osaka Head Office, LIVERNESS Co.
403 Oak Prio Tower, 1-2-30 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka 552-0007, Japan
(Attn: Kishimoto)
Phone: 06-6125-5622 E-mail: [email protected]Interviews will also be conducted online (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.).
Schedule
- 6/5[WED]
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Entry Start
this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)Please apply by accessing your LIVERNESS ID (https://id.lne.st/) and filling out the entry form. If you have any questions about your entry, we will be happy to set up an opportunity to discuss your application with you individually (by phone, online meeting, etc.). Please feel free to contact us.
We will also hold a briefing session for teams (applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be closed when the maximum number of applicants has been reached). The teams will be able to consult with each other and develop business alliances. Please note that participation or lack of participation on the day of the event will have no bearing on the screening process.
- 8/24[SAT]
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Kick-off event
RIVERNESS, partner companies, and entry teams (applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be closed when capacity is reached) will gather and interact with each other. Participants will be able to consult with each other and develop business partnerships. Participation and content of the event will not be considered in the screening process.
- 9/24[TUE]
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Entry Deadline
We will review the application documents based on the information submitted by the entry deadline. Applicants will be asked to submit information about their team, skills, passions, and future plans via web form and video. All applicants will be notified of the screening results and will receive feedback on their applications if they wish.
- 10/17[THU]
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Finalists announced
Interviews will be held for applicants who pass the document screening to brush up their presentation for the Grand Prix. Interviews can also be arranged with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and collaboration development.
- 11/16[SAT]
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The 2nd Kansai Tech Plan Grand Prix
Contestants will give a 7-minute presentation and participate in a 7-minute Q&A session with a panel of judges from Liverness, Inc. and partner companies. The Grand Prix will be held in closed session with contestants and partner companies. After the judging, an award ceremony will be held.
Partners
Regional Development Partners
cooperation
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Coming soonGrand Prix Outline
- 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
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- 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
judge
finalist
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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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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. -
- 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.