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TECH PLANTER WORLD 2024

Discovering and nurturing Real Tech seeds
and entrepreneurs from the World
ABOUT
Purpose
At universities, research institutes, and corporate laboratories, the "seeds" of science and technology are being born, and it takes a lot of time and effort before they sprout into practical applications. The "TECH PLANTER" organized by Leave a Nest with its partner companies is an ecosystem that aims to discover these seeds and serve as a planter to turn them into businesses. TECH PLANTER World is aimed to nurture startups from all around the world and using this demo day to further connect to the rest of the world
Target
  • Early stage startups in Real Tech Field
  • Mature startups or SMEs seeking collaborators are also welcome, even if they are close to mass production or PMF establishment.
  • Visionaries that aim to change the world and/or their own country to a better place based on the science and tech based seeds
  • Startups interested in collaboration with Europe or Japan or ASEAN region
Categories of the TECH
Manufacturing, robotics, IoT, AI, agri-tech, bio-tech, healthcare, med-tech, food-tech, care-tech, marine-tech, ecotech, and etc.
Application Period
2023/6/6(Tue)-2024/2/2(Fri)
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges consisting of Leave a Nest and its partners will evaluate each of the following items.
  1. 01NOVELTY
  2. 02PRACTICABILITY
  3. 03IMPACT TO THE WORLD
  4. 04PASSION
Awards
The Winner: 3,000 GBP
Corporate Awards: 1,000 SGD, local Support (multiple)
SCHEDULE
6/6[TUE]

Please register from here and fill out the web form to apply.
We also hold information sessions at each university and on an individual to encourage your full registration to tell you how to prepare documents. We also hold information sessions at each university and on an individual to encourage your full registration to tell you how to prepare documents.

2/2[FRI]

After our closing the application window, a panel of judges consisting of Leave a Nest and its partners will review the applications.
Applicants will be asked to submit information about their team, technology, passion, and future vision via web form.
All applicants will be notified of the results of the screening process and will receive feedback on their applications.
In addition, online individual interviews will be held for those who wish to participate in the presentation review.

3/8[FRI]

Announcement of finalists

Selected Finalists will be announced in the middle of March.
For applicants who pass the selection, interviews will be held to brush up their presentations for the final DEMO DAY.
In addition, it is possible to set up interviews with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and to develop collaboration projects.

3/23[SAT]

DEMO DAY in UK

The 9 finalist teams that passed our selection will be judged on their presentations.

Apr-

Supporting period

Even after the DEMO DAY, the contact point between teams and Leave a Nest remains open, allowing discussions to develop their business.
We are responding to a wide range of start-up issues, from incorporation to prototype development, financing, and R&D.
In addition, collaboration between teams and partner companies is becoming more popular in this period to support business development.

PARTNER
Global Partners
Local Partners
Strategic Partners
ASSET
  1. ASSET01Leave a Nest Communicator
  2. ASSET02Japanese Partner Companies
  3. ASSET03Local Partners
  4. ASSET04Super Factory Group
SUPPORT
  1. SUPPORT01Organizing the vision your business
  2. SUPPORT02Brushing up your presentation
  3. SUPPORT03Opportunities for collaboration with Japanese corporates
  4. SUPPORT04Support for R&D and prototype development
  5. SUPPORT05Support for Knowledge and IP Strategies
  6. SUPPORT06Investment and support for finance
DEMO DAY
Name of the DEMO DAY
TECH PLANTER WORLD 2024
Place
IDEALondon, London, UK
Date & Time
2024/3/23 (Sat)13:00-18:00 in UK Time
Application Period
2023/6/6(Tue)-2024/2/2(Fri)
Eligible Participants
Closed, pre-registration required (finalists, partner companies, local supporters)
Organizer
Leave a Nest United Kingdom Ltd.
Timeline
@UK Time
13:00～13:30
Opening Ceremony
13:30～16:30
Finalist Presentations
16:30～17:30
Judging Time/Lightning Talk
17:30～18:00
Awards & Closing
JUDGE
  • Mr. Jack Wratten
    Chief judge
    Leave a Nest United Kingdom Ltd.Director
    Mr. Jack Wratten
    Director of Leave a Nest United Kingdom Ltd. He is also a founder of BLOOM.SPACE and The Bloom Incubator, both part of London’s tech and startup ecosystem. 10 years working in enterprise education and support. Scaled CitrusSaturday.org from pilot to 16 countries across Europe and Africa. UK Director for Japanese life science and engineering accelerator Leave a Nest. Ex-biochemist at UCL. Strong knowledge of social enterprise and incubating smaller SME’s.
  • Mr. Yohei Matsueda
    Mitsubishi Corporation London branchHead of Digital Transformation
    Mr. Yohei Matsueda
    Mr. Matsueda is the Head of Digital Transformation in Mitsubishi Corporation London branch. He leads business developments on Digital and Technology business domains in Europe region from London office leveraging existing portfolio under Mitsubishi Group. He worked for a software provider, a consulting firm before joining Mitsubishi Corporation, and has been engaged in Digital & Technology businesses across multiple business domains in several counties such as Australia and North America in Mitsubishi Corporation since 2016. Current his focus area is innovation and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence/Artificial General Intelligence and Quantum Computing.
  • Mr. Sophian Abdul Rahman
    Delightex Pte. Ltd.CEO
    Mr. Sophian Abdul Rahman
    Sophian Abdul Rahman is the CEO and co-founder of Delightex Pte Ltd, a research and business development venture builder firm that seeks out innovative ways of capturing Delightful Moments. Before heading up Delightex, Sophian had served in senior leadership positions in publicly listed biotechnology companies. His other experiences include a myriad number of roles in Singapore’s CapitaLand Group and Singapore Government’s Ministry of Trade & Industry agencies. Sophian graduated with a Master of Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College, London.
  • Mr. Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
    Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.President, Director and Executive Officer (Head of Corporate)
    Mr. Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
    As president of Real Tech Holdings, Akitaka’s leads all operations of the company. He also spearheads the companies initiatives on impact investing and acts as steering committee of the Japan Impact-driven Financing Initiative that is promoting impact investment among financial institutions on Japan.
    Before joining Real Tech Holdings in 2020, he was at EIT Climate-KIC, a European organization that transforms ideas into climate-addressing businesses. While at the company, Akitaka was involved in strategy development, auditing and project evaluation. He also led the companies efforts on climate impact assessment and change management program on people. Akitaka has a master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Tokyo.
  • Mr. Sam Goodall
    Cambridge CleantechChief Executive Officer
    Mr. Sam Goodall
    Sam is CEO of Cambridge Cleantech, the UK’s first cleantech network and a European climate innovation leader. With 20+ years’ experience in project
    management, regeneration, and economic development, Sam builds innovation ecosystems for climate-positive technology.
  • Mr. Dominic Falcao
    Deep Science Ventures Ltd.Founding Director
    Mr. Dominic Falcao
    Dominic Falcao is the Founding Director of Deep Science Ventures. One of the early team members running Imperial College’s accelerator, working with over
    1500 founders and 200 companies, with exits including to Spotify, Apple and Google. Founded DSV with Dr Mark Hammond, in order to create a dedicated, systematic environment for deep science venture creation.
  • Mr. Maurice Sardison
    Innovate UK Business GrowthInnovation, Growth & Investment Specialist
    Mr. Maurice Sardison
    Maurice works with Innovate UK not only as an innovation growth specialist but also in Innovate UK’s beacon offering - Investment Readiness. He works closely with ambitious innovation-led companies, helping them scale and achieve their growth potential. Maurice provides tailored 1-1 support, connecting businesses with industry experts, and guiding them through the innovation ecosystem. Maurice has a passion for empowering business owners to achieve their goals and has supported over 3000 businesses and raise over £100 million in finance. Maurice also does mentoring and coaching to support early stage business owners who need support navigating the world of business.
  • Mr. Tony Hughes
    Locate MarketsCEO and Co-founder
    Mr. Tony Hughes
    Tony Hughes, with a robust 20-year career in entrepreneurship, mentoring, and consulting, is a pioneering force in digital innovation. Tony set up the UK's first digital content incubator and an international Digital Media research lab, collaborating with giants like Unilever and Nokia. His expertise has guided major corporations including Hewlett Packard and the BBC towards ground-breaking product innovations. As a founding member of Tech City Investment Organisation and Tech North, he has significantly contributed to the UK's tech landscape. Tony co-founded Focus Innovation, facilitating connections between startups and corporates. Currently, he mentors overseas Founders entering the UK through the UK government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme and is CEO and co-founder of Locate Markets, a platform aiding globally focused enterprises in market access and expansion. Through Locate Markets, Tony continues to shape the future of international business clusters. Tony also established a mental health foundation in the US in 2023.
FINALIST
  •  
    Permia Sensing
    Precision Farming for Coconuts, Dates and Oil Palm.

    Theme:
    Precision Farming for Coconuts, Dates and Oil Palm.

  •  
    Probiont
    Transforming the way cancer is treated through cost effective personalized immunotherapy efficacy testing.

    Theme:
    Transforming the way cancer is treated through cost effective personalized immunotherapy efficacy testing.

  •  
    HERlab
    HERlab

    Theme:
    HERlab

  • Mitsubishi Corp. AWARD
    ORCA Computing
    Photonic Quantum Computing.

    Theme:
    Photonic Quantum Computing.

  •  
    BrainPatch
    BrainPatch neurotechnology device.

    Theme:
    BrainPatch neurotechnology device.

  •  
    OW Smell Made Digital
    Scent technology.

    Theme:
    Scent technology.

  • Locate Markets AWARD
    Emulsion Flow Technologies
    Rare-earth recycling.

    Theme:
    Rare-earth recycling.

  • Grand Winner/Cambridge Cleantech AWARD
    The Coring Company
    Cuttings Sampler Unit, providing accurate operational data for more efficient mining operations.

    Theme:
    Cuttings Sampler Unit, providing accurate operational data for more efficient mining operations.

  •  
    Touchlab
    Compliant tactile sensors (e-skin) for healthcare and robotics.

    Theme:
    Compliant tactile sensors (e-skin) for healthcare and robotics.

LIGHTNING TALK
Team Theme Representative
Algaenite. Algaenite.
Ananas Anam UK Sustainable and natural textile for fashion, home decor and automotive sectors.
ARK Small and decentralised land-based aquaculture for resting oceans.
WAN-AI AI-Powered Investment Optimization Platform for Network Operators.
Cuptronic Technology CBM, metal plating into organic substrates.
DataForm Lab Automation platform - De-risking the adoption of automation in offsite construction.
Weather Trade Net The only company providing comprehensive physical climate risk data globally.
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