EUROPEAN INNOVATION DAY 2017
10 March 10:00 - 18:00
Accenture Digital Hub Tokyo, ATT Shinkan Akasaka (access)
This event is jointly organised by EURAXESS Japan, the EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk (a service of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation), and French Tech Tokyo in collaboration with Hello Tomorrow Challenge.
It aims to bring together the community of innovation oriented researchers, students, engineers or startuppers of Japan and allow them to network and learn about the European innovation landscape and how to find European investors to launch their activities, or to perform technology transfer operations.
It is a dual event, with a pitch contest in the morning -- in collaboration with the Hello Tomorrow Challenge-- and a seminar with talks from experts and advice from experienced investors in the afternoon.
Organisers:
EURAXESS Japan
French Tech Tokyo (in collaboration with the Hello Tomorrow Challenge)
EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk
Support:
Accenture Japan Ltd.
Pitch contest in collaboration with the Hello Tomorrow Challenge
The Hello Tomorrow Challenge (HTC) is a global competition for the most promising science-technology projects and startups that aim to solve the world’s pressing issues.
This pitch contest gives the opportunity to young projects to present in front of a panel of experts and get valuable advice! In addition to that:
1. All participants in the Tokyo event will be considered as early-bird applicants to the Hello Tomorrow Challenge and benefit from early tips and feedbacks from the Hello Tomorrow global team to improve their application and increase their chances in the main channel selection process.
2. The winner at the Tokyo event gets a free pass and travel to the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit that will be held on 26 and 27 October in Paris.
Here are the projects we selected:
What is the problem you address?
We solve problems related to digital identity and digital asset management. Digital identity is the ability to prove who you are in an online environment and as needed. Digital asset management is keeping track of assets, such as money or more complex assets, like derivative contracts, that are associated with a digital identity.
What is your solution?
We use Hyperledger Iroha, our distributed ledger platform, along with mobile apps that we created to keep track of identities using public-private key cryptography. Iroha also allows associating assets with these identities, so we can use that to keep track of who has what.
What is the problem you address?
The short lifetime of Japanese building. Japanese abandons RC buildings around 40 years of age because they misunderstand the lifetime of water pipe and electricity equipments as the lifetime of whole building.
What is your solution?
Help them to repair building facilities by allowing them to find reliable building facilities repair specialist easily.
What is the problem you address?
The problems we are addressing are three things. Firstly, it’s the burden on medical staff. At present, it is extremely large. The rate that nurses leave their job is very high due to the monotonous work and the harsh work environment. Secondly, patient's health care is not adequate enough to meet the unique requirement of each individual. At present, confirmation of the health condition of the patient is done only at the time of hospital visit. Third, it is an increase in medical expenses.
What is your solution?
First, since the wearable device constantly measures the vital signs, it makes no need for nurses to procedurally measure vital signs. First, since the wearable device constantly measures the vital signs, it makes no need for nurses to procedurally measure vital signs. Next, by wearing a wearable device, it is possible to constantly measure patient's vital data, not just at the time of hospital visit. In addition, it’s not necessary to press the arm during blood pressure measurement, so the physical burden on the patient can be reduced.Finally, since it is compact, it realizes substantial cost merit and reduction of medical expenses as compared with existing large equipment. In addition, by constantly grasping the health condition, medical cost is reduced by improvement of lifestyle diseases occupying a large proportion of national medical expenses.
What is the problem you address?
It is difficult to combine fun and health / wellbeing advising, especially in Japan.
What is your solution?
We transform toothbrushing from a daily problem to daily fun. Parents get relief from a big child-rearing problem, and children build good brushing habits with fun. IoT toothbrushing support gadget as Preventive medicine. It gathers home healthcare data.
What is the problem you address?
What happens to your digital assets after you decease?
What is your solution?
A flexible and integrated online solution for digital afterlife management.
What is the problem you address?
Investors lack the expertise to asses the validity of quantum technologies startups. Unlike for other industries, the private sector ignores the fundamentals of its core technology – it is quantum science after all. This is a major problem both for the fortune of quantum technologies and for the success rate of investments. Poor judgment in the validation of the technology, with the focus on the startup team is unsuitable for deep-tech companies. At the same time, the quantum science academic community does not hold strong connections with corporate partners, clients, and investors. This is a very specific proposition, not found generally in other disruptive technologies as gene editing in biotech or machine learning and AI in IT.
What is your solution?
We will be the gateway between two currently uncommunicating worlds, deep-tech investors and IT corporations wishing to enter this market on one side and quantum technology researchers developing proprietary technologies seeking funding or clients, on the other side. As quantum technology consultants, we will provide aid to investors at various stages, from critical market analysis to the company-focused due-diligence vetting one. We aim at providing services also to the flourishing quantum technologies startup community, complementing the existing ‘vertical’ technology transfer schemes provided by universities and research councils with a rich palette of ‘horizontal’ services focused on the specificity of this field.
The selected projects will present live and in English and in 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A with our Jury:
Eligibility rules, terms & conditions
Turn ideas into innovation with Europe
This seminar will provide attendees with all the crucial points to succeed in their innovation-related endeavours by looking at Europe's potential. Here's what you will gain by attending:
- Discover the European innovation landscapes and policies!
- Get pro investor insights on ideas' valorisation and ways to effectively present your projects!
- Learn from legal experts about Intellectual Property rules concerning employees inventions in Japan and in Europe!
- Attend a simulated academia-industry licensing deal negotiation!
Morning Session: Pitch Contest in Collaboration with the Hello Tomorrow Challenge
10:00
| Welcome Address; About the Organisers | Daigo Sakaida, Accenture Open Innovation Jean-Dominique Francois, French Tech Tokyo Luca Escoffier, EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk Matthieu Py, EURAXESS Japan |
10:20 | About the Hello Tomorrow Challenge | Jean-Dominique Francois, Hello Tomorrow Japan Curator |
10:30 | Pitch session: 10' per project + 5' of Q&A with the Jury | Taisei Igarashi, Soramitsu (website) Mayumi Emoto, Builo (website) Kosuke Shimizu, Arblet (website) Mari Utano, Temari (website) Adrien Caron, RemindHeir (website) Nathan Shammah, Quantika |
12:00 | Free Q&A + Jury Delibration |
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12:30 | Winner announcement |
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Lunch Break & Networking
Afternoon Session: Seminar 'Turn Ideas Into Innovation, with Europe'
13:50 | Welcome Address | Organisers |
14:00 | Innovation policies and landscapes in Europe | Lee Woolgar, Delegation of the EU to Japan, Science and Techology Division Ingo Hollein, S&T Counsellor, German Embassy Tokyo Jean-Dominique Francois, International Technical Expert on Technological Innovation, French Embassy / Japan Science and Technology Agency |
14:25 | Useful services by the EU-Japan Centre for innovators | Luca Escoffier, Technology Transfer Helpdesk, Eu-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Stijn Lambrecht, National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 in Japan |
14:40 | Useful services by EURAXESS for innovators | Matthieu Py, EURAXESS Japan |
14:50 | IP management for inventions in Japan and in Europe | Luca Escoffier, Technology Transfer Helpdesk, Eu-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Ron Harris, Patent Attorney & Owner, The Harris Firm Wim Helwegen, Intellectual Asset & Legal Consulting Iván Rodríguez Roselló, Universidad De Alicante |
15:30 | The value of ideas/inventions: Insights from Silicon valley | Efrat Kasznik, Foresight Valuation Group, Palo Alto (video conference) |
16:00 | Short Break | |
16:15 | How to approach an investor with your project? | Emanuele Levi, 360 Capital Partners, Paris (video conference) |
16:45 | Success case in a licensing negotiation from Europe | Paolo Colombo, Group Leader, National Research Council, Italy (video conference) |
17:15 | Final discussion & wrap-up |
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Light evening reception & Networking