Lifetech Grand Prix 2024

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ABOUT

Outline of the event

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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 businesses. The Lifetech Grand Prix aims to discover and nurture technologies and entrepreneurs that contribute to the pursuit of enriched lives and lifestyles, including healthcare, nursing care, food, exercise, sensing, birth, development, DeathTech, lifelogging, communication, inclusion, body enhancement, behavior change, sensitivity, safety, education, individuality, culture, and pets. The program is designed to discover and nurture seeds and entrepreneurs.

Related Grand Prix :. Lifetech Grand Prix List

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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 that contributes to the pursuit of a rich life, life and living

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.

10/19[SAT]: Lifetech 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

Lifetech Grand Prix 2024

Location

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

Date & Time

Saturday, October 19, 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
13:30～16:45: Presentation (Presenter①～⑫)
16:45-17:40: Review Time
17:40-18:50: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
19:00-19:30: (cultural) exchange meeting

JUDGE

judge

head judge
Representative Director, President and CCO, Liverness, Inc.
Inoue, Jyo

D., Pharmacist, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, founded LIVERNESS in 2002 with only undergraduate and graduate students of science and technology while in graduate school. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and Specially Appointed Associate Professor at Keio University before assuming and concurrently serving as Professor of Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University from 2018. While conducting research and development, he has been involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes. He has also been involved in the launch of many venture companies and serves as an advisor.
Incubation Center, arience inc.
Takahiro Konno

After studying applied chemistry at graduate school and working in the organic solar cell research lab, he joined TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO. In 2023, he joined the Incubation Center, an organization established under the direct control of the president, to create new businesses and manage in-house business competitions.
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.Executive Officer, Head of New Business Development
Soichi Nishizaki

Joined Asahi Breweries, Ltd. in 1989. He started his career in sales in Osaka and later held marketing positions at Asahi Breweries, Ltd. and Asahi Soft Drinks Co. After working in the Corporate Planning Department of Asahi Breweries, he was stationed in Malaysia, and later served as GM of the International Beverage Division and Franchise Business Project Lead of Asahi Group Holdings, before assuming his current position in April 2024. He has a wide range of experience in overseas marketing operations and development of own brands.
Senior Manager, Health Science Research Institute, Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Shigehito Ikushima

2004 Joined Kirin Brewery Company (now Kirin Holdings Company, Limited). D. in Agriculture. D. in Agricultural Science, working on solving social issues based on fermentation and biotechnology. He is particularly interested in technologies related to immunity, the intestinal environment, and substance production in order to contribute to people's health.
President and Representative Director, Reishunkan Co-Creation Laboratory, Inc.
Ryuichi Ayabe

In 1997, he joined Reishunkan Pharmaceutical Co. In 2022, he was appointed COO of the group company Human Relation Co. He was appointed COO, and in 2024, he launched Reishunkan Co-Creation Laboratory, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Reishunkan Pharma, and became President and Representative Director. Pharmacist.
Development Planning Department, Development Laboratory, Taiyo Yuden Co.
Shin Sawada

He has studied telecommunications and industrial design in Japan and Australia, and has a career that spans three fields: planning and development, design, and IT. In his current position, he is engaged in creating new businesses that provide new values and styles to the world.
Director, D-LAB, Japan Tobacco Inc.
Shintaro Nishikawa

After working for a financial institution and a consulting firm, he currently works for the Corporate R&D Organization (D-LAB) of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), where he promotes activities to explore and create businesses for the realization of the JT Group's Purpose. He also serves as a program advisor for the Japan Science and Technology Agency's (JST) Comprehensive Practical R&D Program (RInCA), which deals with "ethical, legal, and social issues in science and technology.
East Japan Railway Company, Marketing Division, City Planning Department, Shinagawa Unit
Kohei Miyajima

After joining East Japan Railway Company in 2020 and gaining experience as a station attendant and driver, he will be in charge of the Shinagawa development project from 2023, in charge of preparing for the opening of LiSH, a business creation facility in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, and also in charge of expanding the business of "Smart Health Station" in the area of "Healthcare", one of the city's priority themes. He is also in charge of business expansion of "Smart Health Station" in the area of "Healthcare", one of the key themes of the city.
President and CEO, Metagen, Inc.
Masatsugu Fukuda

D. in 2006 from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Meiji University. D. in Agricultural Science. After working at RIKEN and other institutions, he will be a specially-appointed professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences at Keio University from 2019. In 2015, he won the top prize at the 1st Bioscience Grand Prix for his business plan "Healthy Society Created from Stool" and founded Metagen Inc. He specializes in gut design studies.
General Manager, New Business Development Department, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
Yuri Muramoto

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he worked for Toppan Printing before joining Rohto Pharmaceutical. He experienced launching new brands in product planning and marketing, and was appointed as General Manager of Prestige Skin Care Business in 2016 and General Manager of New Business Development in 2023. He is currently working hard to launch multiple businesses based on co-creation with internal and external parties. His goal is to create new Well-Being values by matching the buds of science and technology with needs.

FINALIST

finalist

Senzfest Corporation

Representative] Mamiko Ozaki

Scented design to deliver healing messages from the baby
People are healed by the "good smell of newborns and amniotic fluid," a communication tool that fosters healthy attachment between mother and child. He launched a creative business dealing with products that implement "smells that work on human instincts and bring healing" using a patented reproduced perfume preparation.
Asahi Award / Taiyo Yuden Award

TANSAQ Corporation

Representative】Morie Nishiwaki

Healthy life extension through uric acid level control
Abnormal uric acid levels are a risk for the development and severity of complications, but their management is difficult. Therefore, we propose a plan to appropriately manage uric acid levels and provide ongoing support to those who have challenges in managing uric acid levels, ultimately contributing to the extension of healthy life expectancy and reduction of healthcare costs.
arience Award / Kirin Group Award

Tuggle Co.

Representative] Hiromichi Endo

Biomechanical Sensor Technology for Athlete Injury Prevention
Professional sports are important and have a great impact on many people around the world, but injuries to athletes occur constantly. In response, quantitative evaluation of palpation is achieved with biological softness sensing and information processing technology to prevent injury and optimize training.
JR East Award

Aroma Join Co.

Representative] Dong-Wook Kim

Olfactory display and olfactory information sharing platform
Developed an original olfactory display that enables instantaneous switching and presentation of fragrance without scent residue in conjunction with video and sound, which is now being marketed. We are currently working on the construction of a platform that enables the sharing of all kinds of scents in store signage and metaverse spaces.
AnEarth G.K

Representative] Hitoshi Hikawa

Health management based on physical checkups with voice language authentication
When a person visits a medical institution outside of his/her home country, it is difficult to find a compatible medical institution, and it is difficult to follow up with the patient after returning home because the patient cannot bring back medical information after the visit. This project will solve these problems by providing multilingual support and storing information on doctor's consultations through voice recognition.
Grand Prize

ChatENT

Representative] Masaomi Mogi

Spectacle-integrated bone-guided hearing aids and next-generation VR aural rehabilitation
Develop next-generation VR aural rehabilitation utilizing the knowledge of otolaryngologists to relieve stress at the time of hearing aid introduction. The project also aims to promote hearing aids as a familiar necessity, like eyeglasses, and to sustain the connection of people with hearing loss to society.
JT Prize

Humonii

Representative] Yousuke Kawasaki

Hands-free semi-automatic wheelchair "Feeling
The transition to a wheelchair lifestyle entails enormous psychological burden. This project will support independent living using the upper body with a new hands-free semi-automobile wheelchair that can be operated with trunk movements. The project will also promote the creation of new employment opportunities, such as participation in household chores, customer service, and manual labor.
Metagen Award / "Roth is the Heart." Award

OptiGut Solutions

Representative] Yuta Sugiyama

Development of tailor-made food provisioning technology suitable for intestinal microflora
To elucidate the enzyme genes of intestinal bacteria responsible for metabolism and health effects of dietary components. We aim to predict the ability to metabolize dietary components in the intestines based on the abundance of dietary component enzyme genes in feces, and to provide tailor-made diets that are optimal for the intestinal environment of each individual.
Reishunkan Co-Creation Laboratory Award

ReNEW Nature Connection

Representative] Masashi Soga

Quantification of the "healing effects" of nature and development of social implementation
Our team aims to utilize our natural environment and ecological information and data analysis technologies to quantify the wellbeing effects of experiencing nature for urban residents at the landscape and regional scales, and to apply the scientific knowledge obtained to solving health issues.
Real Tech Fund Award

Syrinx

Representative] Masaki Takeuchi

Wearable electric artificial larynx to regain lost voice
More than 300,000 people worldwide lose their voices each year due to cancer and other causes. Conventional electric artificial larynxes require one hand to be constantly pressed against the throat, and the voice produced is mechanical. We have developed Syrinx, a hands-free wearable device that can be worn around the neck to reproduce a human-like voice.
Caretech Innovation

Representative] Kenji Nakamura

Personal Health Record to eliminate social isolation
By implementing a community through XR technology such as LLM and avatars specialized in health counseling developed independently, and by creating a PHR that is personalized to each individual, the company aims to solve the problems of physically debilitating frailty and isolation among the elderly.