ESG R & D startup & researcher pitch contest will be held on March 18th! 20 finalists of ESG TECH BATTLE 2022 powered by NEDO decided

ESG TECH BATTLE 2022 is a pitch contest for R & D-type startups, researchers, and entrepreneurs in the pre-seed and seed period, which was newly established by NEDO in 2021. The target is ESG-related fields centered on the field of environment and energy. Awarded. In addition, the winners will be provided with one year's worth of business growth support from CIC Tokyo. During the recruitment period from February 4th to March 3rd, a total of more than 130 applications were submitted, and 20 finalists from Japan and overseas who passed the document screening will engage in a pitch battle. Experienced judges will determine the top of 130 companies on the day. It will be a valuable opportunity to hear about the latest technology in the ESG field, which is attracting public attention, and the pitch of startups that are expected to grow rapidly in the future, so please join us. We will also hold an exhibition of companies and researchers on the stage, so we are looking forward to seeing you at CIC Tokyo. Click here for event information and application: https://esg-tech-battle-2022.peatix.com/view

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* Participants will be notified separately regarding how to enter. * The format may change depending on the spread of infectious diseases. * The URL for online distribution will be notified to those who have registered for participation. [Timetable] 16:00 --16:10 Opening Remarks: Opening Remarks, Mr. Tadashi Nasuno / Mr. Yumiko Murakami, Director, Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / MPower Partners General Partners 16:10 --16:20 Intro: ESG TECH Introduction of BATTLE 2022 ・ Mr. Mari Kato / Chief, Startup Group, Innovation Promotion Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization 16:20 --17:50 PITCH CONTEST First half (10 groups) 17:50 --18:00 Break 18:00 --19:30 PITCH CONTEST Second half (10 groups) 19:30 --19:55 PITCH examination (break) Miwa Seki / MPower Partners General Partner Koichi Yamaguchi / Managing Director of Environmental Energy Investment Co., Ltd. & Energy Sector Specialist Fariza Abidova / Trusted Co., Ltd. Co-founder & CEO, SOPHYS Co., Ltd. Founder Masahiro Samejima / ANRI General Partner Junko Takeuchi / U3 Innovations LLC Co-Representative Takaaki Umezawa / Chairman of CIC Japan & AT Kearney Co., Ltd. Chairman of Japan 19:55 --20:25 Award Ceremony: Announcement of Winners & Commendation Mr. Kei Kawahara / Mr. Masatsugu Kukita, Director, Energy and Environmental Innovation Strategy Office, Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / National Takaaki Umezawa, Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, R & D Corporation / Chairman of CIC Japan & Chairman of AT Kearney Co., Ltd. 20:25 --20:30 Closing Remarks: Closing Remarks, Masatsugu Kukita / National Research and Development Mr. Takaaki Umezawa, Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization / CIC Japan Chairman & AT Kearney Co., Ltd. Japan Corporate Chairman 20:30 --21:00 Networking * Local participants only [ESG TECH BATTLE 2022 powered by NEDO --Finalist ] Takashi Koyamauchi / Associate Professor, Cyanology, Meiji University [Cyanology] In modern society where decarbonization is called for, algae that perform photosynthesis It is getting a lot of attention. The fastest-growing cyanobacteria among algae are capable of producing a variety of useful substances. Among them, carboxylic acid is a raw material for the chemical industry, which is a raw material for foods and bioplastics. Utilizing these technologies, Cyanology Co., Ltd. is scheduled to start a business around July this year. The company plans to manufacture and sell fertilizers, feeds, reagents, culture equipment, etc. in addition to carboxylic acids. Sachiko Matsushita / Team STC, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology [Team STC] Semiconductor-sensitized heat-utilizing power generation, commonly known as STC, is a thin and light battery that uses familiar heat to generate power. An energy solution that has zero greenhouse gas emissions, does not have to worry about radiation, is not affected by weather, and can be used in small territories. STC, which has already been confirmed to operate Bluetooth communication devices with the heat of asphalt, aims to realize a society where human beings can use electricity with peace of mind. Naomi Tanga / ARCS ARCS Project Leader [ARCS] In the ARCS (Air CO2 Separator) project, low-concentration CO2 in the atmosphere is concentrated by utilizing the state-of-the-art CO2 separation nanofilm developed by the group of Kyushu University. We are aiming to develop a locally produced and locally consumed CO2 supply device for the field (house cultivation). Technical concept "Concentrate safe and delicious with natural carbon dioxide". Ralph Nicolai Nasara / OOYOO Co., Ltd. COO [OOYOO Co., Ltd.] Founded in 2020, OOYOO Co., Ltd. is in the business of cleaning the air and other gases. The world has a 36 Billion tonne CO2 Emission problem.Current Technology to deal with with the problem costs too much energy and therefore too much money.The World needs a better solution as soon as possible to avoid disastrous climate change. , OOYOO's core competency is the production of superior performance membranes that can reduce the energy costsof CO2 capture by one quarter. Takuma Kuroda / CEO of 3DC Co., Ltd. [3DC Co., Ltd.] "Realizing a truly sustainable society with carbon" As a mission, we aim to put the innovative carbon material "Graphene Meso Sponge (GMS)" from Tohoku University into practical use. GMS is a carbon material that combines chemical stability, high conductivity, porosity, and mechanical flexibility, and contributes to solving energy problems by extending the life of batteries. Masato Oda / CEO of Oshintech Co., Ltd. [Oshintech Co., Ltd.] Use more technology for OSINT (Open Source Intelligence Oshinto). We provide RuleWatcher, which allows you to view information sent by governments, UN related organizations, NGOs, etc. in a unified language. You can quickly obtain public primary information related to the environment and human rights around the world. Yasunori Sato / CEO of Pantarei Co., Ltd. [Pantarei Co., Ltd.] Develops a low-noise, safe and secure small wind power generator to be installed on the roof of a building, and creates a local production and consumption system for wind energy. Power generation that can be installed like an air conditioner outdoor unit by combining the wind turbine theory patented in five countries around the world, which is inexpensive and capable of generating power from breeze to storm without mechanical control, with a wind collector that takes in wind of 180 degrees forward and accelerates it. Build the device. Daisuke Nomura / CEO of Golem Co., Ltd. [Golem Co., Ltd.] In the construction DX area, we are engaged in project support business, carbon emission visualization and design optimization solution business. Takahiro Kondo / Representative Director of ALAN Co., Ltd. [ALAN Co., Ltd.] ALAN Co., Ltd. was founded in February this year with the aim of contributing to improving the QOL of patients with intractable neurological diseases. Composed of medical-engineering collaborative researchers, neurologists, and doctoral students in science and engineering, we accurately grasp the needs of clinical practice and develop solutions using optimal technology. Atsushi Ogura / President of Novelgen Co., Ltd. [Novegen Co., Ltd.] Novelgen Co., Ltd. is a genetic engineering X microbial microalgae X bioinformatics, environmental problems-especially microplastic problems and global warming problems in microalgae. We are starting a business to solve the problem. With the vision of leaving a rich environment for the next generation, we will create a very large new industry with water purification technology and CO2 fixing technology. Shinnosuke Ishikawa / President of Green Ace Co., Ltd. [Green Ace Co., Ltd.] We focused on powder with the aim of effectively utilizing 2 million tons of vegetables that are discarded every year. After 6 years of research and development, we have succeeded in developing a technology to powder vegetables while preserving color, aroma and nutritional components. Currently, we are working on the sale of vegetable powder and the sale of processed foods using vegetable powder. Shana Vida Gavron / Endangered Wildlife OÜ CEO [Endangered Wildlife OÜ] Endangered Wildlife OÜ is an award-winning Tech4Good company developing the first Biodiversity Valuator, a software solution that uses machine learning to calculate the financial value of individual species of biodiversity. this bring the B into ESG without the need for expert biodiversity knowledge.Anand Verma Mr. / Perovskia Solar AG CEO [Perovskia Solar AG] PEROVSKIA SOLAR AG is a Swiss cleantech startup that provides digitally printed customizable solar cells to OEMs. Our vision is to enable a solar cell on every device. The solar cells are tailored to seamlessly integrate into electronic devices, IoT & sensors. Our versatile technology offers breakthrough performance at disruptive costs. Perovskia sola We enable solar cells to be designed around products and not products around the solar cells. Perovskia is working with several market-leading companies in consumer electronics. Sonya Davidson / H2 Energy Now CEO [H2 Energy Now] Our process uniquely uses electromagnetic waves to create green hydrogen so that it is available to smooth generation cycles. Assembled a team, built a proof of principal prototype, Patents in USA and Eu granted 2019, additional patents France, Germany, and Great Britain in 2020. Presently involved in products scale up to 100 kg a day. Our testing has shown our system is 88% efficient compared to the 60% efficiency of electrolysis. Mr. Suno Nishiyama / Representative Director of komham Co., Ltd. [komham Co., Ltd.] We are researching a group of microorganisms "comham" that has the ability to decompose food waste at high speed, and a food waste treatment system using that research technology. We provide it to local governments, real estate developers, educational institutions, etc. In addition to providing garbage disposal technology, we are developing services and products that apply our technology, and are working to create an infrastructure that allows people to live in an eco-friendly environment without being aware of it. Mr. Yuji Suzuki / CEO, Emulsion Flow Technologies Ltd. [Emulsion Flow Technologies Ltd.] With the idea of ​​utilizing the new solvent extraction technology "Emulsion Flow" developed by Japan Atomic Energy Agency in urban mines, lithium ion batteries, etc. We will establish a horizontal recycling technology that recovers rare metals contained in the oil with low cost, high efficiency, and high purity, and contribute to the stable supply of rare metal resources that are indispensable for the realization of a carbon-free society in the future. Mr. Kennao Minami / CEO of NUProtein Co., Ltd. [NUProtein Co., Ltd.] The core technology is cell-free protein synthesis that can synthesize useful proteins in 10 hours by adding mRNA to the juice of wheat germ produced from a wheat flour mill. Technology. With this as a production product for realizing SDGs, we will contribute to cultured meat, beauty, and medical care, and aim to realize the water supply philosophy of useful proteins (provided inexhaustibly at low cost). Takashi Takimoto / Representative Director, KiQ Robotics Co., Ltd. [KiQ Robotics Co., Ltd.] Under the vision of "creating the world's most comfortable production site," we develop and sell products and services that make it easier to introduce automation using industrial robots. are doing. We aim to free people from the painful simple work at the production site and contribute to the happiness of those who work on creative work. Keisuke Go / Symbiobe Co., Ltd. Representative Director [Symbiobe Co., Ltd.] To realize a sustainable society and industry, we will make full use of the carbon dioxide fixing and nitrogen fixing capabilities and biotechnology of photosynthetic organisms to make them air resources. Tatsuji Tanaka / NABLA Mobility Co., Ltd. Representative Director and CEO [NABLA Mobility Co., Ltd.] AL By utilizing technologies such as / ML, we will provide a smart navigation system for aircraft operations that presents optimal aircraft operations in real time that reflect complex information such as traffic flow and weather information. We will realize an operating environment that makes it easier to operate more efficiently and with less environmental impact, and realize a world where the aviation industry as a whole can achieve the 2050 decarbonization target. [Judge] [ESG TECH BATTLE 2022 powered by NEDO Management Office] CIC Tokyo (https://jp.cic.com/) U3 Innovations (https://u3i.jp/)