{"id":18752,"date":"2026-11-02T10:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/?page_id=18752"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:59:36","slug":"mirainno-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/en\/events\/mirainno\/mirainno-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirai no Pitch 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<main class=\"inrWidth\">\r\n    <section id=\"area_mv\" class=\"section-container\">\r\n        <h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/mirainno2020.jpg\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2020: Your idea becomes the future.\"><\/h2>\r\n        <ul class=\"topPull\">\r\n            <li class=\"topPull__event\"><span class=\"tgl_event\">Event Overview<\/span><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#event01\">Overview<\/a><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#event02\">Schedule<\/a><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#event03\">Speakers<\/a><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#event04\">Judges<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#guidelines\">Call for Speakers<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"topPull__artive\"><span class=\"tgl_artive\">Archive<\/span><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#artive01\">Past Events<\/a><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#artive02\">Winner Interviews (in Japanese)<\/a><a class=\"colse\" href=\"#artive03\">Past Winners<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"area_description\" class=\"section-container\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"h2_border\"><span>IoT, robotics,<br class=\"sp\">apps, and more:<br>a pitch event focused on<br class=\"sp\">information and communications!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"desc\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desc__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino01.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino01.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino01@2x.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch event scene\">\r\n            <div class=\"desc__txt\">\r\n                <p>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).<\/p>\r\n                <p>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.<\/p>\r\n                <p><span class=\"desc__txt--atn\">*\u201cMirai no Pitch\u201d is a coined name from mirai \u00d7 innovation = mirainno.  <\/span><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"links\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                <a href=\"#guidelines\" class=\"links__btn btnBK btnGY\" style=\"pointer-events: none;\">Apply to speak (closed)<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/201212-miraino-2020.peatix.com\" class=\"links__btn btnBK btnGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register to attend<\/a>\r\n                <!-- <a href=\"https:\/\/mirainno2019-kanran.peatix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"links__btn btnBK btnGY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"pointer-events:none;\">Register to attend<\/a> -->\r\n                <!-- <p style=\"font-size:1.6rem;\">10\u6708\u4e0a\u65ec\u9803 \u53d7\u4ed8\u958b\u59cb\u4e88\u5b9a<\/p> -->\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"miraino2020\" class=\"section-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"winHead2\">\r\n            <div class=\"winHead__txtarea2\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"h2\">Mirai no Pitch 2020 winners announced!<\/h2>\r\n                <p>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.<\/p>\r\n                <p style=\"text-align:right;\">The event report from the day is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-8898\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here (Japanese)<\/a><\/p>\r\n                <!-- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-7086\/\" class=\"btnBK\">\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u306e\u69d8\u5b50<\/a><\/p> -->\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <!-- <div class=\"winHead__img\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino02.jpg\" srcset=\"img\/miraino\/miraino02.jpg 1x, img\/miraino\/miraino02@2x.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2019 winners\">\r\n            <\/div> -->\r\n            <div class=\"winHead2__img\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino10.jpg\" alt=\"Student Division winners: \u5c71\ufa11\u5927\u8f1d of Kyoto University (far left) and \u7acb\u82b1\u6176\u4eba of Waseda University (second from left)\">\r\n                <span>Student Division winners: \u5c71\ufa11\u5927\u8f1d of Kyoto University (far left) and \u7acb\u82b1\u6176\u4eba of Waseda University (second from left)<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"winHead2__img\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino11.jpg\" alt=\"General Division NICT Award: \u9ad8\u6751\u60e3\u88d5 of Keitenkai Medical Corporation with judge \u4f0a\u85e4\u5065\u543e\">\r\n                <span>General Division NICT Award: \u9ad8\u6751\u60e3\u88d5 of Keitenkai Medical Corporation with judge \u4f0a\u85e4\u5065\u543e<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"winCont\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"winCont__ttl\">Student Division Winners<\/h3>\r\n            <table>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>NICT Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td>Waseda University: \u7acb\u82b1 \u6176\u4eba<br>\u201cOnline Study Room CLOTO\u201d for programming learners<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td>Kyoto University: \u5c71\ufa11 \u5927\u8f1d<br>Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>OIH Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td>Kobe University: \u5de5\u85e4 \u67ca<br>A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>SAKURA internet Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td>Kyoto University: \u5c71\ufa11 \u5927\u8f1d<br>Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n            <\/table>\r\n            <h3 class=\"winCont__ttl\">General Division Winners<\/h3>\r\n            <table>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>NICT Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suwanomori-masamune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keitenkai Medical Corporation<\/a> Chairperson: \u9ad8\u6751 \u60e3\u88d5<br>A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suwanomori-masamune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keitenkai Medical Corporation<\/a> Chairperson: \u9ad8\u6751 \u60e3\u88d5<br>A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n                <tr>\r\n                    <th>OIH Award<\/th>\r\n                    <td><a href=\"https:\/\/corp.paylessgate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PaylessGate Inc.<\/a> President and Representative Director: \u8db3\u7acb \u5b89\u6bd4\u53e4<br>A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone<\/td>\r\n                <\/tr>\r\n            <\/table>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"area_news\" class=\"fullWidth\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"h2\">NEWS<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"news\">\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.12.21<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-8898\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The event report for Mirai no Pitch 2020 has been posted.<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.12.14<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"#miraino2020\">The winners of Mirai no Pitch 2020 have been announced!<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.11.10<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"#event03\">The speakers for Mirai no Pitch 2020 have been announced!<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.10.07<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"https:\/\/201212-miraino-2020.peatix.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration to attend Mirai no Pitch 2020 is now open.<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.08.05<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"#guidelines\">Speaker applications for Mirai no Pitch 2020 are now open.<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.07.09<\/dt>\r\n                <dd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/post-8261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enishia Co., Ltd., a Mirai no Pitch 2019 speaker, won the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award at the national competition! (Japanese)<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\"><dt>2020.03.31<\/dt>\r\n                <dd>The official website has been renewed.<\/dd>\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n            <dl class=\"\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-name: fadeInUp;\">\r\n            <\/dl>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"event section-container\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"h2\">Event Overview<\/h2>\r\n        <a id=\"event01\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Overview<\/h3>\r\n        <dl class=\"event__dl summary\">\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Date and time<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">: Saturday, December 12, 2020, 13:00\u201316:30 (reception from 12:30) *Streamed online<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Venue<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">: Osaka Innovation Hub<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Fee<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">: Free<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Organizer<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/en\/\">Osaka Innovation Hub (City of Osaka)<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Co-organizers<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soumu.go.jp\/soutsu\/kinki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japanese)<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telecon.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kinki Information and Communications Council (Japanese)<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nict.go.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)<\/a><\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Special sponsor<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">: SAKURA internet Inc.<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt summary__ttl\">Sponsors<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"summary__dd\">: The Senshu Ikeda Bank \/ Dell Technologies Japan Inc. \/ ABC Dream Ventures \/ Monozukuri Ventures Inc.<\/dd>\r\n        <\/dl>\r\n        <a id=\"event02\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Schedule<\/h3>\r\n        <dl class=\"event__dl time\">\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">13:00\u201313:20<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Opening remarks \/ Introduction of the judges \/ Introduction of the special sponsor<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">13:20\u201314:25<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Pitches (Student Division), Q&amp;A, and advice<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">14:30\u201314:45<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Initiatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">14:45\u201315:50<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Pitches (General Division), Q&amp;A, and advice<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">15:50\u201316:10<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Mini talk by last year\u2019s winner<\/dd>\r\n            <dt class=\"event__dt time__ttl\">16:10\u201316:30<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"time__dd\">Announcement of results and comments from the judges \/ Closing remarks<\/dd>\r\n        <\/dl>\r\n\r\n        <a id=\"event03\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Speakers (in order of presentation)<\/h3>\r\n        <h4>Student Division \/ 5 teams<\/h4>\r\n        <table>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>1<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">NAISmarT: a platform connecting local supermarkets and consumers <\/span><br>Nara Institute of Science and Technology (team name: N and N)<\/span><br>\u5c71\u7530 \u96bc\u5927<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>2<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible<\/span><br>Kyoto University (team name: Scientia est Potentia)<br>\u5c71\ufa11 \u5927\u8f1d<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>3<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals<\/span><br>Kobe University (team name: Vcook Inc.)<\/span><br>\u5de5\u85e4 \u67ca<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>4<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">A cane system for after a fall<\/span><br>Kansai University (team name: Team Bunbuku)<br>\u8c4a\u5cf6 \u4e00\u559c<\/td>\r\n                <!-- <td><span class=\"fb\">\u307f\u3093\u306a\u306e\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u304c\u4e00\u76ee\u3067\u308f\u304b\u308b\u304a\u51fa\u304b\u3051\u30e1\u30e2\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea\u300cDropy\u300d<\/span><br>\u548c\u6b4c\u5c71\u5927\u5b66\uff08\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\u540d\uff1aDropy\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a\u793e\uff09<br>\u5c71\u5185 \u97ff\u592a<\/td> -->\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>5<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">\u201cOnline Study Room CLOTO\u201d for programming learners<\/span><br>Waseda University (team name: CLOTO)<br>\u7acb\u82b1 \u6176\u4eba<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <h4>General Division \/ 5 teams<\/h4>\r\n        <table>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>1<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care<\/span><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suwanomori-masamune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keitenkai Medical Corporation<\/a><br>Chairperson: \u9ad8\u6751 \u60e3\u88d5<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>2<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">\u201cUPFrame,\u201d a user-oriented management and sharing tool for smooth business system implementation<\/span><br>Commutex<br>Representative: \u5e73\u6797 \u660c\u6a39<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>3<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">Chameleon, a platform for online group programming classes<\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtosh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dTosh Inc.<\/a><br>CTO: \u2f5a\u2f2d \u5bdb\u57fa<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>4<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone<\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/corp.paylessgate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PaylessGate Inc.<\/a><br>Representative Director: \u8db3\u7acb \u5b89\u6bd4\u53e4<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>5<\/th>\r\n                <td><span class=\"fb\">Commercializing a brain stimulation service<\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ghoonuts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghoonuts Inc.<\/a><br>Director: \u677e\u672c \u5927\u8aa0<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <a id=\"event04\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Judges<\/h3>\r\n        <h4>ICT Mentor, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)<\/h4>\r\n        <div class=\"event__judge\">\r\n            <ul class=\"event__judge--member\">\r\n                <li class=\"event__judge--member--li\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--member--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino05.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino05.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino05@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"\u7530\u5cf6\u3000\u8061\u4e00\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--name\">\u7530\u5cf6 \u8061\u4e00<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--camp\">Genesia Ventures, Inc.<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--post\">Representative Director<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"event__judge--member--li\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--member--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino06.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino06.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino06@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"\u4f0a\u85e4 \u5065\u543e\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--name\">\u4f0a\u85e4 \u5065\u543e<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--camp\">D4V \/ General Partner<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"event__judge--member--post\">01STUDIO Inc. \/ Representative Director<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n                <li>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--name\">\u9577\u5c3e \u53cb\u592b<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--camp\">Director of the Information and Communications Department, Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications<\/p>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n                <li>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--name\">\u7530\u4e2d \u90a6\u88d5<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--camp\">President and Representative Director, SAKURA internet Inc.<\/p>\r\n                    <!-- <p class=\"event__judge--member--post ls20\">Fukuoka Growth Next \u904b\u55b6\u4e8b\u52d9\u5c40\u3000mark MEIZAN \u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b5\u30fc<\/p> -->\r\n                <\/li>\r\n                <li>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--name\">\u9577\u5ddd \u52dd\u52c7<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"event__judge--member--camp\">General Producer, Osaka Innovation Hub<\/p>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Sponsors<\/h3>\r\n        <table class=\"sponsor\">\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>Special sponsor<br><span>(GOLD SPONSOR)<\/span><\/th>\r\n                <td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--menber--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-sakura-2.png\" alt=\"SAKURA internet\"><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>Sponsors<br><span>(SILVER SPONSOR)<\/span><\/th>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--menber--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-ikeda.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-ikeda.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-ikeda@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"The Senshu Ikeda Bank\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--menber--img img-adj\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-dell.png\" alt=\"DELL\" style=\"margin-left:10px;\">\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>Sponsors<br><span>(BRONZE SPONSOR)<\/span><\/th>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--menber--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-abc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-abc.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-abc@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"ABC DREAM VENTURES\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"event__judge--menber--img img-adj2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/logo-monozukuri.png\" alt=\"Monozukuri\">\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Notes<\/h3>\r\n        <h4>Notes on participation<\/h4>\r\n        <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n            <li>\u2022 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.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ol>\r\n        <h4>Handling of personal information<\/h4>\r\n        <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n            <li>\u2022 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.<\/li>\r\n            <li>\u2022 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.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ol>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sansokan.jp\/privacy\/kojinjoho.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            <p>Osaka Business Development Agency Privacy Policy<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sansokan.jp\/privacy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            <p>information on the purposes of use and handling of customer information<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <h4>Disclaimer<\/h4>\r\n        <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n            <li>\u2022 This seminar (event) may be changed or canceled due to unavoidable circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.<\/li>\r\n            <li>\u2022 The Osaka Business Development Agency makes no guarantees regarding participation in this event; accidents at the venue attributable to exhibitors or participants; exhibitors\u2019 presentations, business activities, or business conditions; exhibitors\u2019 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.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ol>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    <a id=\"guidelines\"><\/a>\r\n    <section class=\"guidelines event section-container\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"h2 accordion_btn\">Call for Speakers\r\n            <span class=\"open\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"acc_content\">\r\n            <p class=\"p-adj\">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.<\/p>\r\n            <p>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.<\/p>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Eligibility<\/h3>\r\n            <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n                <li>\u2022 People motivated to start or grow a business in the information and communications field who want to complete their business plan<\/li>\r\n                <li>\u2022 People who can attend the Brush-up Workshop on Saturday, November 14<\/li>\r\n            <\/ol>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Eligibility to Apply<\/h3>\r\n            <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n                <li>General Division<\/li>\r\n                <li>\u2022 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.<\/li>\r\n                <li>\u2022 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.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ol>\r\n            <ol class=\"event__atn\">\r\n                <li>Student Division<\/li>\r\n                <li>\u2022 Teams made up of students at high schools, technical colleges, universities, or graduate schools in the Kinki region. Mixed teams are welcome.<\/li>\r\n                <li>\u2022 Students who aim to start a business or create a new business are welcome even before incorporating a company.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ol>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">How to Apply<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"event__atn\">\r\n                <p>Download the entry sheet below, fill it in, and send it to the office by email.<\/p>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200730-mirainno-entry.doc\" class=\"links__btn btnBK btnGY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"pointer-events: none;\">Download the entry sheet (Japanese)<\/a>\r\n                <p class=\"event__atn--contact\">[Send applications to]<br>Mirai no Pitch Office, contact: Nakagawa <a href=\"mailto:mirainno@innovation-osaka.jp\">mirainno@innovation-osaka.jp<\/a><\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"fs12\">*Please write \u201cMirai no Pitch 2020 Entry\u201d in the email subject.<\/p>\r\n                <!-- <a class=\"btnBK btnWH\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5fdc\u52df\u7528\u7d19\u3000\u30c0\u30a6\u30f3\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9<\/a> -->\r\n                <p class=\"fs12\">*Notes for downloading the entry sheet<br> 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.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Application Deadline<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"event__atn\">Friday, October 30, 2020<\/p>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Award<\/h3>\r\n            <table>\r\n                <thead>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th>Award<\/th>\r\n                        <th>Criteria<\/th>\r\n                        <th>Prizes<\/th>\r\n                    <\/tr>\r\n                <\/thead>\r\n                <tbody>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th>NICT Award<\/th>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Judging Criteria]<br><\/span>Those judged by the NICT mentors to be suited to compete in Kigyoka Koshien or Kigyoka Banpaku (the award may not be given)<\/td>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Prizes]<br><\/span>\r\n                            <ol class=\"guidelines__atn\">\r\n                                <li>\u2022 The right to compete in Kigyoka Koshien (students)<\/li>\r\n                                <li>\u2022 The right to compete in Kigyoka Banpaku (general)<\/li>\r\n                            <\/ol>\r\n                        <\/td>\r\n                    <\/tr>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th>Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award<\/th>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Judging Criteria]<br><\/span>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<\/td>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Prizes]<br><\/span>\r\n                            <ol class=\"guidelines__atn\">\r\n                                <li>\u2022 Certificate of commendation (general and student)<\/li>\r\n                                <li>\u2022 A prize from The Senshu Ikeda Bank\u2019s corporate support menu (planned)<\/li>\r\n                            <\/ol>\r\n                        <\/td>\r\n                    <\/tr>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th>OIH Award<\/th>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Judging Criteria]<br><\/span>Those judged worthy of global innovation<\/td>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Prizes]<br><\/span>\r\n                            <ol class=\"guidelines__atn\">\r\n                                <li>\u2022 Trophy (general and student) and an article on the OIH website<\/li>\r\n                                <li>\u2022 One 18.5-inch wide monitor (planned) for each division from Dell Technologies Japan Inc.<\/li>\r\n                            <\/ol>\r\n                        <\/td>\r\n                    <\/tr>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th>SAKURA internet Award<\/th>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Judging Criteria]<br><\/span>Entrepreneurs and teams taking on exciting challenges to realize a new world or solve problems<\/td>\r\n                        <td><span class=\"sp\">[Prizes]<br><\/span>\r\n                            <ol class=\"guidelines__atn\">\r\n                                <li>\u2022 Vouchers for the SAKURA Cloud service<\/li>\r\n                                <li>\u2022 A dinner at a high-end yakiniku restaurant<\/li>\r\n                            <\/ol>\r\n                        <\/td>\r\n                    <\/tr>\r\n                <\/tbody>\r\n            <\/table>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Schools that have presented<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"event__atn\">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<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <a id=\"artive\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"artive\" class=\"artive section-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"list\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"h2\">Archive<\/h2>\r\n            <a id=\"artive01\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n            <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Past Events<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"height_unity\">\r\n                <div class='css-events-list'>\r\n                    <ul>\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-8898\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive06.png\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2020\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held December 12, 2020<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2020<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>5 students \/ 5 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-7086\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive05.jpg\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2019\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held December 12, 2019<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2019<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>5 students \/ 6 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-5008\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive01.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive01.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive01@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2018\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held December 16, 2018<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2018<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>10 students \/ 7 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-7501\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive02.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive02.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive02@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2017\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held December 17, 2017<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2017<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>7 students \/ 8 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul style=\"margin-top:10px\">\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-7484\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive03.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive03.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive03@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2016\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held December 19\u201320, 2016<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2016<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>10 students \/ 9 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                        <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/report\/event-report-7464\/\">\r\n                                <div>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive04.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive04.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/archive04@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Mirai no Pitch 2015\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <p class=\"date\">Held October 23, 2015<\/p>\r\n                                <h4>Mirai no Pitch 2015<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Speakers<br>4 students \/ 4 general participants<\/p>\r\n                                <div class=\"btnBK\">Event Reports (in Japanese)<\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <a id=\"artive02\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Winner Interviews (in Japanese)<\/h3>\r\n        <ul class=\"interview__nav\">\r\n            <li class=\"btn2020-i current\">2020<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"btn2019-i\">2019<\/li>\r\n            <li class=\"btn2018-i\">2018<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div class=\"interview\">\r\n            <article class=\"art2020-i current\">\r\n            <div class=\"interview\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/library\/library-9053\/\">\r\n                <div class=\"interview__blk\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--ttl\">FY2020 OIH Award<br><span>(Student Division)<\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"interview__blk--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino12.png\" alt=\"\u5de5\u85e4 \u67ca\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--name\">\u5de5\u85e4 \u67ca<\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--camp\">Kobe University undergraduate<br>(as of January 2021)<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--txt\">Vcook Inc.<br>Representative Director<br>Toward a society where vegan is an everyday choice<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/library\/library-9157\/\">\r\n                <div class=\"interview__blk\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--ttl\">FY2020 OIH Award<br><span>(General Division)<\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"interview__blk--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino13.png\" alt=\"\u8db3\u7acb \u5b89\u6bd4\u53e4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--name\">\u8db3\u7acb \u5b89\u6bd4\u53e4<\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--camp\">PaylessGate Inc.<br>Representative Director<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--txt\">Making everyday life seamless with a \u201ctouchless payment and authentication platform\u201d<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2019-i\">\r\n            <div class=\"interview\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/library\/library-7451\/\">\r\n                <div class=\"interview__blk\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--ttl\">FY2019 OIH Award<br><span>(Student Division)<\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"interview__blk--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino07.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino07.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino07@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"\u798f\u585a \u6df3\u53f2\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--name\">\u798f\u585a \u6df3\u53f2<\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--camp\">Kansai University graduate student<br>(as of January 2020)<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--txt\">Pioneering the future of agriculture with \u201cHydrobot,\u201d a multifunctional drone that supports hydroponic cultivation.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/library\/library-7548\/\">\r\n                <div class=\"interview__blk\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--ttl\">FY2019 OIH Award<br><span>(General Division)<\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"interview__blk--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino08.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino08.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino08@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"\u5143\u6cbb \u5b5d\u6587\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--name\">\u5143\u6cbb \u5b5d\u6587<\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--camp\">Kaap Inc.<br>Representative Director and CEO<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--txt\">An industry first! Innovating with \u201cKoiFan,\u201d a cross-border e-commerce platform for nishikigoi (ornamental carp)<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2018-i\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interview\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/library\/library-5936\/\">\r\n                <div class=\"interview__blk\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--ttl\">FY2018 OIH Award<br><span>(General Division)<\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"interview__blk--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino09.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino09.png 1x, https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/ja_img\/img\/miraino\/miraino09@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"\u6797 \u76f4\u6a39\">\r\n                    <div class=\"interview__blk--name\">\u6797 \u76f4\u6a39<\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--camp\">ASP Co., Ltd.<br>President and Representative Director<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"interview__blk--txt\">Preserving the assets of agriculture for the future: an industry innovator approaching from multiple perspectives<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <a id=\"artive03\" class=\"ancPoint\"><\/a>\r\n        <h3 class=\"event__ttl\">Past Winners<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"media\">\r\n            <ul class=\"media__nav\">\r\n                <li class=\"btn2020 current\">2020<\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"btn2019\">2019<\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"btn2018\">2018<\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"btn2017\">2017<\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"btn2016\">2016<\/li>\r\n                <li class=\"btn2015\">2015<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\r\n            <!-- 2018\u5e74\u306e\u53d7\u8cde\u8005\u4e00\u89a7\u306e\u8ffd\u52a0\u306f\u3001\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e<li class=\"media__art--txt\"><\/li>\u5185\u306b\u8a18\u8f09\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002 -->\r\n            <article class=\"art2020 current\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ Waseda University: \u7acb\u82b1 \u6176\u4eba<br>\u201cOnline Study Room CLOTO\u201d for programming learners<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ Kyoto University: \u5c71\ufa11 \u5927\u8f1d<br>Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ Kobe University: \u5de5\u85e4 \u67ca<br>A subscription delivery service for frozen vegan meals<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ Kyoto University: \u5c71\ufa11 \u5927\u8f1d<br>Labo Connect: making cutting-edge research more accessible<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ Keitenkai Medical Corporation, Chairperson: \u9ad8\u6751 \u60e3\u88d5<br>A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ Keitenkai Medical Corporation, Chairperson: \u9ad8\u6751 \u60e3\u88d5<br>A remote diagnosis service using mouthpieces for self-care<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ PaylessGate Inc., President and Representative Director: \u8db3\u7acb \u5b89\u6bd4\u53e4<br>A smart gate you can pass through just by carrying your smartphone<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2019\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Audience Award \/ \u897f\u7530 \u88d5\u54c9 (Kwansei Gakuin University)<br>\u201cGUIBO,\u201d a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ \u5bae\u4e0b \u6643\u6709 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)<br>\u201cMeet: A Miraculous Encounter\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u798f\u585a \u6df3\u53f2 (Kansai University)<br>\u201cHydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u4e09\u7530 \u771f\u5fd7\u90ce (Osaka University)<br>\u201cParo Tone: a portable electronic instrument that is easy to start and deep to master\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u897f\u7530 \u88d5\u54c9 (Kwansei Gakuin University)<br>\u201cGUIBO,\u201d a service matching local guides with international visitors to Japan<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Audience Award \/ \u4e0b\u6751 \u52dd (Dokuen Co., Ltd.)<br>\u201cGame Karaoke,\u201d karaoke equipment everyone can enjoy by joining in with a rhythm game<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ \u5c0f\u6771 \u8302\u592b (Enishia Co., Ltd.)<br>Development and sale of \u201cSATOMI,\u201d AI software that supports summarizing medical records<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u5143\u6cbb \u5b5d\u6587 (Kaap Inc.)<br>\u201cHydrobot: solving the problems of greenhouse farmers\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u6e21\u8fba \u5c1a\u5fd7 (Cross Edge)<br>A monitoring and healthcare system for older people that helps prevent dementia<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u5c0f\u6771 \u8302\u592b (Enishia Co., Ltd.)<br>Development and sale of \u201cSATOMI,\u201d AI software that supports summarizing medical records<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2018\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Audience Award \/ \u5c71\u8526 \u6804\u592a\u90ce (Osaka University)<br>\u201cYubiton,\u201d expanding communication for people who are deafblind<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ \u4e2d\u539f \u9678 (Kyoto Institute of Technology)<br>\u201cRemain Data,\u201d a programming review app<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u5c71\u7530 \u904a\u99ac (Osaka University)<br>\u201cHitonavi,\u201d a people-flow measurement system using multiple LiDAR sensors<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u690d\u7530 \u611b\u7406 (Ritsumeikan Uji High School)<br>\u201cStergy,\u201d a smartphone case with vibration-powered charging<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u9ad8\u7551 \u7fd4\u543e (Shiga University of Medical Science)<br>\u201cA stroke detection app using Face ID\u201d<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Audience Award \/ \u5927\u6728 \u548c\u5178 (Mui Lab, Inc.)<br>\u201cInformation experiences in the smart home through \u2018Mui,\u2019 a calm design\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ \u6749\u672c \u96c4\u4f5c (Bridge Inc.)<br>\u201cDANPOO,\u201d an online service that revolutionizes surplus soil disposal<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u6797 \u76f4\u6a39 (ASP Co., Ltd.)<br>\u201cA skills-transfer cultivation system\u201d to make farming in Japan the most desirable job in the world<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u5927\u6728 \u548c\u5178 (Mui Lab, Inc.)<br>\u201cInformation experiences in the smart home through \u2018Mui,\u2019 a calm design\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u548c\u7530 \u8cb4\u5145 (Akiya Katsuyo Co., Ltd.)<br>\u201cBuilding \u2018AKIDAS,\u2019 a database for using vacant houses\u201d<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2017\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">SAKURA internet Award \/ \u4e0a\u7530 \u96bc\u4e5f (Ritsumeikan University)<br>\u201cANSHIN,\u201d a system aiming for zero bicycle accidents involving children<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Microsoft Award \/ \u5317\u5c3e \u5927\u55e3 (Osaka University)<br>A new sensory simulation using VR technology you can \u201cfeel\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u4e16\u826f \u4eac\u592a (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)<br>A shoe-and-foot matching service and on-demand spacers<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u4e39\u7fbd \u7950\u4ecb (Osaka Prefecture University)<br>Portable Clinic<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u5317\u5c3e \u5927\u55e3 (Osaka University)<br>A new sensory simulation using VR technology you can \u201cfeel\u201d<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Microsoft Award \/ \u5927\u5c71 \u96c5\u5145 (Tekisei Jiban Kozo Sekkei Co., Ltd.)<br>\u201cVisualizing construction\u201d: making construction sites visible!<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u897f\u5c3e \u5e78\u9271 (Touch Japan Inc.)<br>Breaking down language barriers with foreign visitors through translation sharing<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u85e4\u6728 \u5e84\u4e94\u90ce (Biome Inc.)<br>\u201cBiome,\u201d a platform for living things<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u85e4\u6728 \u5e84\u4e94\u90ce (Biome Inc.)<br>\u201cBiome,\u201d a platform for living things<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u5927\u6d25 \u771f\u4eba (Momo Inc.)<br>An IoT front-end platform<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2016\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u6cb3\u91ce \u88d5\u592a (Kyoto Institute of Technology): IoT baseball \u201cacball\u201d<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u5927\u5185 \u52c7\u78e8 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)<br>Rolling out an earthquake disaster prevention service using lifelod (pillar-type tension rods)<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Microsoft Japan Award \/ \u9ad8\u57ce \u8ce2\u592a (Kyoto Institute of Technology)<br>A business using an IoT device that visualizes toilet odors<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Microsoft Japan Award \/ \u5927\u5185 \u52c7\u78e8 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)<br>Rolling out an earthquake disaster prevention service using lifelod (pillar-type tension rods)<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Special Award \/ \u68ee\u672c \u96bc\u4eba (Osaka Prefecture University)<br>FreeST: an opportunity for the freest learning, right there<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u829d\u5148 \u6075\u4ecb (Traveltech Lab Inc.)<br>\u201cTraveltech Platform,\u201d a communications and advertising platform for international visitors to Japan<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u9234\u6728 \u5927\u8f14 (ARTLOGUE)<br>ARTLOGUE: from \u201cprotecting\u201d culture and the arts to \u201cputting them to use\u201d!<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u4e2d\u6751 \u5065\u4e00 (Raysys Software Service Co., Ltd.)<br>A real-time findings entry system for endoscopy using speech recognition<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Microsoft Japan Award \/ \u5357\u51fa \u6df3\u5b50 (boosters Inc.)<br>CLIPPER: an \u201camateur revolution\u201d in crafts and hobbies, an online learning platform for making things<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\"> Microsoft Japan Award \/ \u85e4\u539f \u5065\u4e94 (Senden Jaws Co., Ltd.)<br>A robot device and lesson management system for improving English speaking and listening<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"art2015\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">Student Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">OIH Award \/ \u7389\u7530 \u7738 (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)<br>\u201cRecty,\u201d a makeup recommendation service that suits you that day<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u677e\u7530 \u88d5\u8cb4 and \u4e2d\u6751 \u512a\u543e (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)<br>Onaka no Genjitsu (The Reality of Your Belly)<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n                <h3 class=\"media__year\">General Division<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"media__art\">\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">NICT Award \/ \u4e01 \u4e16\u86cd (HRDatabank Inc.)<br>A borderless online platform for job postings and job seeking<\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"media__art--txt\">Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award \/ \u5965\u91ce \u5065\u53f2 (Miotsukushi)<br>A real-time care taxi search service<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"merit section-container\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"h2\">Contact<\/h2>\r\n        <p>Osaka Innovation Hub Mirai no Pitch Office<br>Phone: +81-6-6359-3004 Email:<a href=\"mailto:ohclub@innovation-osaka.jp\">ohclub@innovation-osaka.jp<\/a><br>(Mon\u2013Fri 10:00\u201318:00, excluding public holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays)<\/p>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n<\/main>    \t    \t    \t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event OverviewOverviewScheduleSpeakersJudges Call for Speakers ArchivePast EventsWinner Interviews (in Japanes 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