IoT, robotics, apps, and more:
a pitch event focused on information and communications!
Mirai no Pitch is a pitch event that supports people aiming to start a business in the information and communications field in commercializing products, apps, and services based on their ideas. Speakers who pass the screening for the Student Division and the General Division take on a 7-minute pitch contest. This year marks the 8th edition held at Osaka Innovation Hub.
The event also serves as the Kinki regional qualifier for Kigyoka Koshien and Kigyoka Banpaku, co-organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and sends top performers to these national competitions.
Event Overview
Overview
- Date and time
- Saturday, December 10, 2022, 13:00–17:00
- Venue
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[Venue (speakers only)]
Osaka Innovation Hub
[Viewing]
Online (streamed on YouTube)
- Fee
- Free
- Organizer
- Osaka Innovation Hub (City of Osaka)
- Special sponsor
- SAKURA internet Inc.
- Sponsors
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The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd. / Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) / Gaiax Co., Ltd. / ABC Dream Ventures Inc.
Monozukuri Ventures Inc.
Schedule
- 13:00–13:20
- Opening remarks / Introduction of the judges / Introduction of special sponsors
- 13:20–14:30
- Pitches (Student Division) and Q&A
- 14:30–14:40
- Initiatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- 14:40–14:50
- Break
- 14:50–16:00
- Pitches (General Division) and Q&A
- 16:00–16:30
- Mini talk by a past winner
- 16:30–16:55
- Announcement of results and comments from the judges
- 16:55–17:00
- Closing remarks
Speakers (in order of presentation) *Updated November 22, 2022
[Student Division]
- 1
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An app that matches practice games and reduces the burden on club advisors
St. Andrew’s University (Momoyama Gakuin University)
目取眞 達毅
- 2
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Radiant Device: an innovative monitoring device that can be attached to everyday items such as canes or worn on the body
Ritsumeikan University
佐藤 孝昭
- 3
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A business providing an automatic avatar video generation service
Kobe University
加藤 真規
- 4
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A share-house-style new-graduate recruitment platform for international students
Kobe University
吉村 健吾
- 5
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Portraits that always look great
St. Andrew’s University (Momoyama Gakuin University)
中村 有里
[General Division]
- 1
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Making Japanese manufacturing stronger! A service that visualizes production equipment data
Three Up Technology Inc.
Representative: 三上 典秀
- 2
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Solving social infrastructure problems with local 5G and robots × AI
Chinou Gijutsu Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: 大津 良司
- 3
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Bedycle, a service for centrally managing bed usage at hospitals and care facilities in the cloud and sharing it among users
Kaishijuku Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: 砂 亮介
- 4
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DX of customer service with face recognition and CTI integration
PLEN Robotics Inc.
Representative Director: 赤澤 夏郎
- 5
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Outsourcing services for contract work in real estate transactions
NTT Media Supply
Broadband Services Division: 茅原 郷毅
Mini talk speaker
松枝 直
Arch Inc. Representative Director
“Arch,” a B2B platform that makes every task smart, from quotes to returns for construction equipment rentals
Competed in Kigyoka Banpaku FY2021
村田 晴紀
Kansai University
Finder: an app promoting DX in the restaurant industry
Competed in Kigyoka Koshien FY2021
Judges
田島 聡一
ICT Mentor, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Genesia Ventures, Inc. Representative Director / General Partner
廣澤 太紀
ICT Mentor, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
THE SEED General Partner
堀内 和広
Director of the Information and Communications Department, Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications
佐々木 喜徳
Executive Officer, Gaiax Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, Startup Studio Association
田中 嶺吾
Manager, Startup Studio Division, Gaiax Co., Ltd.
前田 章博
Director, SAKURA internet Inc.
Sponsors
Special sponsor
(GOLD SPONSOR)
Sponsors
(SILVER SPONSOR)
Sponsors
(BRONZE SPONSOR)
Notes
Notes on participation
• Photos and videos will be taken to share information after the event, and the event may be covered by the media. Please participate only if you agree that you may appear in these photos and videos.
Handling of personal information
• For this program, the information you submit will be shared with the co-organizers and supporter: the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Kinki Information and Communications Council, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Thank you for your understanding.
• The personal information you enter will be used only within the scope of the purposes stated below and will not be provided to third parties.
Osaka Business Development AgencyPrivacy Policy and
information on the purposes of use and handling of customer information
Disclaimer
• This seminar (event) may be changed or canceled due to unavoidable circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.
• The Osaka Business Development Agency makes no guarantees regarding participation in this event; accidents at the venue attributable to exhibitors or participants; exhibitors’ presentations, business activities, or business conditions; exhibitors’ products, technologies, or services; or business talks, transactions, or contracts with exhibitors, and accepts no liability for any trouble or damage arising from or based on any of these.
Archive
Past Events
Mirai no Pitch 2021Event Reports (in Japanese)
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Held December 10, 2022
Mirai no Pitch 2022
Speakers
5 student teams / 5 companies
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Held December 18, 2021
Mirai no Pitch 2021
Speakers
5 students / 6 general participants
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Held December 12, 2020
Mirai no Pitch 2020
Speakers
5 students / 5 general participants
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Held December 12, 2019
Mirai no Pitch 2019
Speakers
5 students / 6 general participants
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Held December 16, 2018
Mirai no Pitch 2018
Speakers
10 students / 7 general participants
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Held December 17, 2017
Mirai no Pitch 2017
Speakers
7 students / 8 general participants
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Held December 19–20, 2016
Mirai no Pitch 2016
Speakers
10 students / 9 general participants
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Held October 23, 2015
Mirai no Pitch 2015
Speakers
4 students / 4 general participants
Past Winner Interviews (in Japanese)
Past Winners
Student Division
- NICT Award
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Kansai University: 村田 晴紀
Yasuku: an app to reduce food waste costs in retail
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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Kyoto University: 山本 智一
We want to solve loneliness among older people!
- OIH Award
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Kyoto University: 染谷 瑛二
RonTen
- SAKURA internet Award
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Kansai University: 村田 晴紀
Yasuku: an app to reduce food waste costs in retail
- STAEN Award
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Kansai University: 村田 晴紀
Yasuku: an app to reduce food waste costs in retail
General Division
- NICT Award
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Arch Inc. Representative Director: 松枝 直
“Arch,” a B2B platform that makes every task smart, from quotes to returns for construction equipment rentals
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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乾 伊織
An infrastructure inspection system using automated pipe inspection robots
- OIH Award
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RIDE DESIGN Representative: 濱田 浩嗣
EV MOTO, a project to develop an electric motorcycle that doesn’t fall over
- SAKURA internet Award
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Arch Inc. Representative Director: 松枝 直
“Arch,” a B2B platform that makes every task smart, from quotes to returns for construction equipment rentals
Student Division
- NICT Award
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Waseda University: 立花 慶人
“Online Study Room CLOTO” for programming learners
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝
Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible
- OIH Award
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Kobe University: 工藤 柊
A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals
- SAKURA internet Award
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Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝
Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible
General Division
- NICT Award
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Keitenkai Medical Corporation, Chairperson: 高村 惣裕
A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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Keitenkai Medical Corporation, Chairperson: 高村 惣裕
A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care
- OIH Award
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PaylessGate Inc., President and Representative Director: 足立 安比古
A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone
Student Division
- Audience Award
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西田 裕哉 (Kwansei Gakuin University)
“GUIBO,” a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan
- SAKURA internet Award
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宮下 晃有 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)
“Meet: A Miraculous Encounter”
- OIH Award
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福塚 淳史 (Kansai University)
“Hydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers”
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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三田 真志郎 (Osaka University)
“Paro Tone: a portable electronic instrument that is easy to start and deep to master”
- NICT Award
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西田 裕哉 (Kwansei Gakuin University)
“GUIBO,” a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan
General Division
- Audience Award
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下村 勝 (Dokuen Co., Ltd.)
“Game Karaoke,” karaoke equipment everyone can enjoy by joining in with a rhythm game
- SAKURA internet Award
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小東 茂夫 (Enishia Co., Ltd.)
Development and sale of “SATOMI,” AI software that supports summarizing medical records
- OIH Award
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元治 孝文 (Kaap Inc.)
“Hydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers”
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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渡辺 尚志 (Cross Edge)
A monitoring and healthcare system for older people that helps prevent dementia
- NICT Award
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小東 茂夫 (Enishia Co., Ltd.)
Development and sale of “SATOMI,” AI software that supports summarizing medical records
Student Division
- Audience Award
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山蔦 栄太郎 (Osaka University)
“Yubiton,” expanding communication for people who are deafblind
- SAKURA internet Award
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中原 陸 (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
“Remain Data,” a programming review app
- OIH Award
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山田 遊馬 (Osaka University)
“Hitonavi,” a people-flow measurement system using multiple LiDAR sensors
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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植田 愛理 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)
“Stergy,” a smartphone case with vibration-powered charging
- NICT Award
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高畑 翔吾 (Shiga University of Medical Science)
“A stroke detection app using Face ID”
General Division
- Audience Award
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大木 和典 (Mui Lab, Inc.)
“Information experiences in the smart home through ‘Mui,’ a calm design”
- SAKURA internet Award
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杉本 雄作 (Bridge Inc.)
“DANPOO,” an online service that revolutionizes surplus soil disposal
- OIH Award
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林 直樹 (ASP Co., Ltd.)
“A skills-transfer cultivation system” to make farming in Japan the most desirable job in the world
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award
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大木 和典 (Mui Lab, Inc.)
“Information experiences in the smart home through ‘Mui,’ a calm design”
- NICT Award
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和田 貴充 (Akiya Katsuyo Co., Ltd.)
“Building ‘AKIDAS,’ a database for using vacant houses”
Contact
Osaka Innovation Hub Mirai no Pitch Office
TEL:06-6359-3004
E-MAIL:ohclub@innovation-osaka.jp
(Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, excluding public holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays)
