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 6th edition held at Osaka Innovation Hub (the first was held as the OIH Startup Pitch).
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.
*“Mirai no Pitch” is a coined name from mirai × innovation = mirainno.
Mirai no Pitch 2020 winners announced!
Osaka Innovation Hub held Mirai no Pitch 2020, where 5 student teams and 5 companies took the stage to pitch. The winners are as follows.
The event report from the day ishere (Japanese)
Student Division winners: 山﨑大輝 of Kyoto University (far left) and 立花慶人 of Waseda University (second from left)
General Division NICT Award: 高村惣裕 of Keitenkai Medical Corporation with judge 伊藤健吾
Student Division Winners
| NICT Award | Waseda University: 立花 慶人 “Online Study Room CLOTO” for programming learners |
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| Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award | Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝 Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible |
| OIH Award | Kobe University: 工藤 柊 A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals |
| SAKURA internet Award | Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝 Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible |
General Division Winners
| NICT Award | Keitenkai Medical Corporation Chairperson: 高村 惣裕 A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care |
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| Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award | Keitenkai Medical Corporation Chairperson: 高村 惣裕 A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care |
| OIH Award | PaylessGate Inc. President and Representative Director: 足立 安比古 A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone |
NEWS
- 2020.03.31
- The official website has been renewed.
Event Overview
Overview
- Date and time
- : Saturday, December 12, 2020, 13:00–16:30 (reception from 12:30) *Streamed online
- Venue
- : Osaka Innovation Hub
- Fee
- : Free
- Organizer
- :Osaka Innovation Hub (City of Osaka)
- Co-organizers
- :Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japanese)/Kinki Information and Communications Council (Japanese)/National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
- Special sponsor
- : SAKURA internet Inc.
- Sponsors
- : The Senshu Ikeda Bank / Dell Technologies Japan Inc. / ABC Dream Ventures / Monozukuri Ventures Inc.
Schedule
- 13:00–13:20
- Opening remarks / Introduction of the judges / Introduction of the special sponsor
- 13:20–14:25
- Pitches (Student Division), Q&A, and advice
- 14:30–14:45
- Initiatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- 14:45–15:50
- Pitches (General Division), Q&A, and advice
- 15:50–16:10
- Mini talk by last year’s winner
- 16:10–16:30
- Announcement of results and comments from the judges / Closing remarks
Speakers (in order of presentation)
Student Division / 5 teams
| 1 | NAISmarT: a platform connecting local supermarkets and consumers Nara Institute of Science and Technology (team name: N and N) 山田 隼大 |
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| 2 | Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible Kyoto University (team name: Scientia est Potentia) 山﨑 大輝 |
| 3 | A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals Kobe University (team name: Vcook Inc.) 工藤 柊 |
| 4 | A cane system for after a fall Kansai University (team name: Team Bunbuku) 豊島 一喜 |
| 5 | “Online Study Room CLOTO” for programming learners Waseda University (team name: CLOTO) 立花 慶人 |
General Division / 5 teams
| 1 | A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care Keitenkai Medical Corporation Chairperson: 高村 惣裕 |
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| 2 | “UPFrame,” a user-oriented management and sharing tool for smooth business system implementation Commutex Representative: 平林 昌樹 |
| 3 | Chameleon, a platform for online group programming classes dTosh Inc. CTO: ⽚⼭ 寛基 |
| 4 | A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone PaylessGate Inc. Representative Director: 足立 安比古 |
| 5 | Commercializing a brain stimulation service Ghoonuts Inc. Director: 松本 大誠 |
Judges
ICT Mentor, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
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田島 聡一
Genesia Ventures, Inc.
Representative Director
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伊藤 健吾
D4V / General Partner
01STUDIO Inc. / Representative Director
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長尾 友夫
Director of the Information and Communications Department, Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications
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田中 邦裕
President and Representative Director, SAKURA internet Inc.
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長川 勝勇
General Producer, Osaka Innovation Hub
Sponsors
| Special sponsor (GOLD SPONSOR) |
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| Sponsors (SILVER SPONSOR) |
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| Sponsors (BRONZE SPONSOR) |
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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: 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 Agency Privacy Policy
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.
Call for Speakers
Speakers present, in 7 minutes, business plans for products and services in the information and communications field that use IoT, robotics, apps, and more. The judges, who are mentors from the ICT Mentor Platform, will also give feedback, including advice.
Those who pass the document screening (first round) will join a Brush-up Workshop on Saturday, November 14, to further polish their business plans before the final. If you want many people to learn about your business and are aiming for business partnerships or fundraising, we encourage you to apply.
Eligibility
- • People motivated to start or grow a business in the information and communications field who want to complete their business plan
- • People who can attend the Brush-up Workshop on Saturday, November 14
Eligibility to Apply
- General Division
- • People who work for a company located in the Kinki region (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, and Wakayama) or who live in the Kinki region.
- • Representatives of companies or teams with a strong growth orientation, such as being motivated to start or grow a business and wanting to complete their business plan, that started a business within the past three years or aim to start a new business within the next year.
- Student Division
- • Teams made up of students at high schools, technical colleges, universities, or graduate schools in the Kinki region. Mixed teams are welcome.
- • Students who aim to start a business or create a new business are welcome even before incorporating a company.
How to Apply
Download the entry sheet below, fill it in, and send it to the office by email.
Download the entry sheet (Japanese)[Send applications to]
Mirai no Pitch Office, contact: Nakagawa mirainno@innovation-osaka.jp
*Please write “Mirai no Pitch 2020 Entry” in the email subject.
*Notes for downloading the entry sheet
When accessed from a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet, the lines may be misaligned, line breaks may be unnatural, or characters may be garbled. In that case, please download it from a PC or similar device.
Application Deadline
Friday, October 30, 2020
Award
| Award | Criteria | Prizes |
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| NICT Award | [Judging Criteria] Those judged by the NICT mentors to be suited to compete in Kigyoka Koshien or Kigyoka Banpaku (the award may not be given) |
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| Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award | [Judging Criteria] Those judged to contribute to regional revitalization, such as by creating innovation in local and tourism industries in the Kansai region or by solving regional issues with new technologies such as local 5G |
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| OIH Award | [Judging Criteria] Those judged worthy of global innovation |
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| SAKURA internet Award | [Judging Criteria] Entrepreneurs and teams taking on exciting challenges to realize a new world or solve problems |
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Schools that have presented
Osaka University / Nara Institute of Science and Technology / Kyoto University / Kyoto Institute of Technology / Osaka Prefecture University / Ritsumeikan University / Kindai University / Ritsumeikan Uji High School / Kansai University / Kwansei Gakuin University / Shiga University of Medical Science
Archive
Past Events
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Held December 12, 2020
Mirai no Pitch 2020
Speakers
5 students / 5 general participantsEvent Reports (in Japanese) -
Held December 12, 2019
Mirai no Pitch 2019
Speakers
5 students / 6 general participantsEvent Reports (in Japanese) -
Held December 16, 2018
Mirai no Pitch 2018
Speakers
10 students / 7 general participantsEvent Reports (in Japanese) -
Held December 17, 2017
Mirai no Pitch 2017
Speakers
7 students / 8 general participantsEvent Reports (in Japanese)
Winner Interviews (in Japanese)
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
(Student Division)
Kobe University undergraduate
(as of January 2021)
Vcook Inc.
Representative Director
Toward a society where vegan is an everyday choice
(General Division)
PaylessGate Inc.
Representative Director
Making everyday life seamless with a “touchless payment and authentication platform”
(Student Division)
Kansai University graduate student
(as of January 2020)
Pioneering the future of agriculture with “Hydrobot,” a multifunctional drone that supports hydroponic cultivation.
(General Division)
Kaap Inc.
Representative Director and CEO
An industry first! Innovating with “KoiFan,” a cross-border e-commerce platform for nishikigoi (ornamental carp)
Past Winners
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
Student Division
- NICT Award / Waseda University: 立花 慶人
“Online Study Room CLOTO” for programming learners - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝
Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible - OIH Award / Kobe University: 工藤 柊
A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals - SAKURA internet Award / Kyoto University: 山﨑 大輝
Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible
General Division
- NICT Award / 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 / Keitenkai Medical Corporation, Chairperson: 高村 惣裕
A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care - OIH Award / 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 / 西田 裕哉 (Kwansei Gakuin University)
“GUIBO,” a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan - SAKURA internet Award / 宮下 晃有 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)
“Meet: A Miraculous Encounter” - OIH Award / 福塚 淳史 (Kansai University)
“Hydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers” - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 三田 真志郎 (Osaka University)
“Paro Tone: a portable electronic instrument that is easy to start and deep to master” - NICT Award / 西田 裕哉 (Kwansei Gakuin University)
“GUIBO,” a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan
General Division
- Audience Award / 下村 勝 (Dokuen Co., Ltd.)
“Game Karaoke,” karaoke equipment everyone can enjoy by joining in with a rhythm game - SAKURA internet Award / 小東 茂夫 (Enishia Co., Ltd.)
Development and sale of “SATOMI,” AI software that supports summarizing medical records - OIH Award / 元治 孝文 (Kaap Inc.)
“Hydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers” - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 渡辺 尚志 (Cross Edge)
A monitoring and healthcare system for older people that helps prevent dementia - NICT Award / 小東 茂夫 (Enishia Co., Ltd.)
Development and sale of “SATOMI,” AI software that supports summarizing medical records
Student Division
- Audience Award / 山蔦 栄太郎 (Osaka University)
“Yubiton,” expanding communication for people who are deafblind - SAKURA internet Award / 中原 陸 (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
“Remain Data,” a programming review app - OIH Award / 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 / 植田 愛理 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)
“Stergy,” a smartphone case with vibration-powered charging - NICT Award / 高畑 翔吾 (Shiga University of Medical Science)
“A stroke detection app using Face ID”
General Division
- Audience Award / 大木 和典 (Mui Lab, Inc.)
“Information experiences in the smart home through ‘Mui,’ a calm design” - SAKURA internet Award / 杉本 雄作 (Bridge Inc.)
“DANPOO,” an online service that revolutionizes surplus soil disposal - OIH Award / 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 / 大木 和典 (Mui Lab, Inc.)
“Information experiences in the smart home through ‘Mui,’ a calm design” - NICT Award / 和田 貴充 (Akiya Katsuyo Co., Ltd.)
“Building ‘AKIDAS,’ a database for using vacant houses”
Student Division
- SAKURA internet Award / 上田 隼也 (Ritsumeikan University)
“ANSHIN,” a system aiming for zero bicycle accidents involving children - Microsoft Award / 北尾 大嗣 (Osaka University)
A new sensory simulation using VR technology you can “feel” - OIH Award / 世良 京太 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
A shoe-and-foot matching service and on-demand spacers - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 丹羽 祐介 (Osaka Prefecture University)
Portable Clinic - NICT Award / 北尾 大嗣 (Osaka University)
A new sensory simulation using VR technology you can “feel”
General Division
- Microsoft Award / 大山 雅充 (Tekisei Jiban Kozo Sekkei Co., Ltd.)
“Visualizing construction”: making construction sites visible! - OIH Award / 西尾 幸鉱 (Touch Japan Inc.)
Breaking down language barriers with foreign visitors through translation sharing - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 藤木 庄五郎 (Biome Inc.)
“Biome,” a platform for living things - NICT Award / 藤木 庄五郎 (Biome Inc.)
“Biome,” a platform for living things - NICT Award / 大津 真人 (Momo Inc.)
An IoT front-end platform
Student Division
- OIH Award / 河野 裕太 (Kyoto Institute of Technology): IoT baseball “acball”
- Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 大内 勇磨 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
Rolling out an earthquake disaster prevention service using lifelod (pillar-type tension rods) - Microsoft Japan Award / 高城 賢太 (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
A business using an IoT device that visualizes toilet odors - Microsoft Japan Award / 大内 勇磨 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
Rolling out an earthquake disaster prevention service using lifelod (pillar-type tension rods) - NICT Special Award / 森本 隼人 (Osaka Prefecture University)
FreeST: an opportunity for the freest learning, right there
General Division
- NICT Award / 芝先 恵介 (Traveltech Lab Inc.)
“Traveltech Platform,” a communications and advertising platform for international visitors to Japan - OIH Award / 鈴木 大輔 (ARTLOGUE)
ARTLOGUE: from “protecting” culture and the arts to “putting them to use”! - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 中村 健一 (Raysys Software Service Co., Ltd.)
A real-time findings entry system for endoscopy using speech recognition - Microsoft Japan Award / 南出 淳子 (boosters Inc.)
CLIPPER: an “amateur revolution” in crafts and hobbies, an online learning platform for making things - Microsoft Japan Award / 藤原 健五 (Senden Jaws Co., Ltd.)
A robot device and lesson management system for improving English speaking and listening
Student Division
- OIH Award / 玉田 眸 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
“Recty,” a makeup recommendation service that suits you that day - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 松田 裕貴 and 中村 優吾 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
Onaka no Genjitsu (The Reality of Your Belly)
General Division
- NICT Award / 丁 世蛍 (HRDatabank Inc.)
A borderless online platform for job postings and job seeking - Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award / 奥野 健史 (Miotsukushi)
A real-time care taxi search service
Contact
Osaka Innovation Hub Mirai no Pitch Office
Phone: +81-6-6359-3004 Email:ohclub@innovation-osaka.jp
(Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, excluding public holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays)