Tohoku Tech Planter 2024

• organizing

  

• special co-sponsorship

  

2024 Regional Development Partners

cooperation

support

Grand Prix Name

The 2nd Tohoku Tech Plan Grand Prix

Location

Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building, 4F Conference Room (4-4-19 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture / Transportation: 5-minute walk from Sendai Subway Station)

Date & Time

Saturday, November 23, 2024, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (23:59)

Participation Target

Finalists, partners, researchers in academia, undergraduate and graduate students, middle and high school students, etc.
*Semi-closed (held with pre-registration)
*Finalists: 12 teams (selected from entries)

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

timeline

13:00-13:30

Greetings from the Organizer / Explanation of Purpose / Introduction of Screening Committee Members

13:30-13:45

keynote speech

13:45～14:45

Finalist Presentations (Presenter①-④)

14:45～14:55

break

14:55-15:55

Finalist Presentations (Presenter ⑤-⑧)

15:55-16:05

break

16:05-17:05

Finalist Presentations (Presenter ⑨ - ⑫)

17:05-17:55

Judging Time/Poster Session

17:55-18:50

Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony

18:50-19:30

(cultural) exchange meeting

*The program is subject to change.

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  head judge

  President and CCO, Liverness Corporation

  Inoue, Jyo

  D., Pharmacist, founded LIVERNESS in 2002 with only undergraduate and graduate students of science and engineering while in graduate school. After completing the doctoral process, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and a specially appointed associate professor at Keio University before assuming and concurrently serving as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University in 2018. He is a researcher and manager involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes while conducting research and development.

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  General Manager, Innovation Company Support Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

  Yasuto Haruhara

  In April 2024, he joined Mizuho's Innovation Company Support Dept. In April 2024, he joined Mizuho Corporate Support Department, where he is leading Mizuho's start-up support.

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  President and Representative Director, Glocalink Inc.

  Yoshinobu Osaka

  He completed his graduate studies at the Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University. He was seconded to Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and served as a specially-appointed researcher at the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, and ACCEL Program Manager at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). He was appointed President and Representative Director of Glocalink, where he remains to this day. He has a proven track record of providing hands-on support to pre-startup teams and investing in and fostering venture companies immediately after their establishment. He has been actively involved as an advisor and board member of various companies.

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  Deputy General Manager, Development Planning Department, Development Laboratory, Taiyo Yuden Co.

  Masashi Hattori

  Graduated from Gunma University Graduate School, joined Taiyo Yuden in 2005 and engaged in recording media (CD-R, DVD-R, BD-R) development. 2017, in charge of new business creation at Development Laboratory. Currently promoting new business creation through open innovation from the perspective of product and service.

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  President and Director, JOITAM Co.

  Munehisa Nemoto

  After graduating from university, he joined The Akita Bank, Ltd. in 2006. After 11 years of branch operations, he was transferred to the head office, where he was in charge of business succession and M&A operations for about 5 years. In October 2023, he was appointed President and Director of JOITAM Corporation, a group company of Noshiro Densetsu Kogyo Co. He is responsible for the management of JOITAM while overseeing the financial affairs of the Noshiro Densetsu Kogyo Group.

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  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.

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  Director and CFO, Metagen, Inc.

  Yoshinori Mizuguchi

  In 2015, while a master's student at the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Science, he co-founded and became a director of Metagen, Inc. In 2018, he completed the doctoral program of the same school and the MEXT/JSPS Leading Program for Doctoral Education in Information and Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Science. D. in Engineering. He served as Director and COO of the company and Director and CSO before assuming his current position. Specializes in biological tissue engineering.

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  Assistant Professor, Department of Regenerative Medicine Research Planning and Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

  Shun Shibata

  Born in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. After joining Rohto Pharmaceutical, engaged in dermatological research. He was later transferred to Osaka University, where he engaged in research on the application of iPS cells and mesenchymal stem cells to regenerative medicine, and received his degree (Doctor of Medicine). Currently, he is engaged in human developmental research and research on the development of fertility treatment methods at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. His hobbies include watching sports, especially soccer, and outdoor activities such as camping and mountain climbing.

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  Director, UntroD Capital Japan K.K.

  Hajime Yamaya

  After graduating from Tohoku University and working in corporate planning at an R&D-oriented semiconductor venture, he joined Realtech Holdings (his current company) in 2015, leading the formation of the Glocal Deep Tech Fund, which will actively invest in ventures originating from the region in 2020. He aims to solve global issues and revitalize local economies by supporting and fostering ventures with outstanding technologies in cooperation with participating regional financial institutions and business companies.

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  General Manager, R&D Strategy Department, ZACROS Corporation

  Takahiro Hirai

  M.S., Hokkaido University. Completed Master of Technology Management (MOT) at Tokyo University of Science, Graduate School for Working Adults. Specialized in synthetic organic chemistry. After working in drug discovery research, pharmaceutical-related business development, and M&A at a domestic chemical company, he was engaged in the management of a small molecule drug CDMO. 2021, he joined ZACROS Corporation (formerly Fujimori Industries, Ltd.) and assumed his current position from April 2024. He is involved in various measures related to the search for new business opportunities and R&D strategies, including the promotion of partnerships with startup companies.

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  Chicken Crumb Co.

  Presenter] Shosuke Hasegawa

  

  Spreading the Bivalve Chicken Clam (Torigai) to the World

  Among bivalve mollusks, which have a low environmental impact and emit far less greenhouse gases, area of land used, and amount of fresh water per unit of protein than cattle, pigs, and chickens, we aim to promote the use of the mollusk by developing breeds and cultivation techniques that focus on the mollusk, which is both efficient and economical.
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  CellAgPlants

  Presenter】 Keisuke Igarashi / Tohoku University

  

  Creating a rich food future by cultivating all kinds of plants for food.

  We aim at cellular agriculture to industrially create new food materials, and with the "SAP method" as our core technology to cultivate plant cells that can be turned into food materials in an artificial environment, we will increase food options and create a richer and more sustainable food culture of the future.
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  Hyperfood Aqua

  Presenter] Shunsuke Moriyama / Kitasato University

  

  Customization of high-grade fish feed using unutilized resources

  Based on scientific evidence regarding the nutritional value and functionality of underutilized local resources, demonstrate the effects and effectiveness of the feeds on the production and the growth and quality of cold-water high-grade seafood, and commercialize the production and sale of nutritious and inexpensive high-grade seafood feed as a business.
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  KINGYO de novo

  Presenter】 Hiroshi Tamaru / Tohoku University

  

  Goldfish Antibody for Cancer Immunotherapy

  A platform for providing tailor-made CAR-T cell therapeutic antibodies to cancer patients using a single-chain antibody production system using goldfish (Suihoogan) will be established to improve people's quality of life and realize ping ping korori.
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  resource protect

  Hiroki Oka / Tohoku University

  

  Development of recyclable innovative functional materials and devices

  In our resource-poor country, there is an urgent need to develop materials from abundant resources. I have realized energy storage using resource-rich organic materials. I also propose an innovative method to give the material high recyclability and durability.
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  Forest Sticky Notes, LLC.

  Presenter] Manabu Watanabe

  

  Forest warehousing project for forest management and effective utilization

  In order to effectively manage limited forest resources on a global scale in the midst of illegal logging and unregulated forest development, we have developed the world's first AI algorithm that can detect forest change at low cost and with high accuracy even in environments with seasonal changes by utilizing satellite data.
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  Tech Island LLC

  Presenter] Jun Sonoda / Sendai National College of Technology

  

  Sending AI and Robot Problem Solving from Remote Islands to the World

  The project aims to achieve sustainable regional development by using AI and robot technologies to solve infrastructure and environmental issues, especially in remote island regions where the problems caused by population decline are particularly pronounced.
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  OKUMA DRONE Co.

  Presenter] Masashi Kawaguchi

  

  Realization of a small hydrogen society based on locally produced and locally consumed hydrogen using domestically produced technology

  By achieving Japan's first domestic production of compact fuel cell stacks, the company will mass produce inexpensive, highly efficient hydrogen production equipment. The company will also collaborate with solar power generation companies and local governments throughout Japan, which are struggling with the problem of electricity disposal, to build a hydrogen infrastructure based on local production for local consumption.
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  3D Architech, Inc.

  Presenter] NARITA, Umi

  

  Innovating thermal control technology and cooling performance through 10x finer modeling

  Create a metal manufacturing infrastructure revolution and utilize gel-based metal 3D printing technology to halve cooling costs while using existing lithography equipment to develop cooling components in a high-resolution metal manufacturing method specifically for data centers.
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  CaptureSmith

  Presenter] Akiteru Yagihara / Tohoku University

  

  Ultra energy-efficient carbon dioxide fixation from air and exhaust gases

  Carbon dioxide capture technologies are inefficient and energy intensive under low concentration and wet conditions. Our HumiDAC membrane module, which combines capture and water elimination, dramatically reduces energy consumption and enables carbon source capture from low-concentration gases.
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  GENODAS Corporation

  Presenter] Kunihiro Okano

  

  Unique DNA analysis technology opens the door to the future of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries!

  The company aims to realize a society in which consumers can encourage the development of new seeds and seedlings by building a system that can support and manage "From Seed to Eat" through traceability using its unique DNA analysis technology.
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  TouchStar

  Presenter】Kenta Ishida / Tohoku University

  

  Inherit and share humanity's first tactile experience

  Developing software to record and replay the sensation of the experience, with tactile signal conversion technology at its core that overwhelmingly improves the experience of vibrators on ordinary smartphones and VR devices. Archiving the experience beyond time and space to convey emotion, comfort, and skill.