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TECH PLANTER World in UK 2025

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
2024/12/1(Sun)-2025/9/5(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 GBP
SCHEDULE
12/1[SUN]

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.

9/5[THU]

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.

Sep

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.

11/1[FRI]

DEMO DAY in UK

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

Nov-

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.

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 in UK 2025
Place
London, TBD
Date & Time
2025/11/1 (Sat)13:00-18:00 in UK Time
Application Period
2024/12/1(Sun)-2025/9/5(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
WORLD11/1
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