[Nagoya City × eiicon] 10 startups make a co-creation pitch for matching with business companies in the Aichi/Nagoya area! Co-creation promotion event “CROSS” will be held!
eiicon Co., Ltd. Press release: November 7, 2024 [Nagoya City × eiicon] 10 startups will make a co-creation pitch for matching with business companies in the Aichi/Nagoya area! Co-creation promotion event “CROSS” will be held! Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Nagoya Innovators Garage https://peatix.com/event/4189926/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37194/660/37194-660-10b37c66b58c2ec88f0c5e860533093e-920×450.png Business company x startup open innovation pitch event “CROSS” eiicon Co., Ltd. (head office location: Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ayuko Nakamura; hereinafter referred to as “eiicon”), which operates Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA,” is an innovation company operated in conjunction with Nagoya City. As part of “The SCRAMBLE”, a co-creation promotion project centered on our bases, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, we will hold and pitch an open innovation event “CROSS” to promote co-creation between startups and operating companies in the Nagoya area. We would like to inform you that we will begin recruiting business companies in the Aichi/Nagoya area who would like to be matched with the 10 companies that will be on stage. ■Business company x startup open innovation pitch event “CROSS” 10 startups hoping for co-creation in the Aichi/Nagoya area will be making pitches! We will hold a pitch event aimed at “co-creation between companies” through “open innovation” in the Nagoya area. On the day, 10 startups will make pitches, and in addition to providing support through matching time, we will continue to provide follow-up support after the day through “Continuous Open Innovation Support (CIRCLE).” (See [Reference] below) “CROSS” will promote co-creation between startups and business companies in the Nagoya area. □Speaking startup
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37194/660/37194-660-70ea1c94429955af0cb6c4f5b1647a1b-2654×716.png □Application page URL https://peatix.com/event/4189926/ *Application deadline: December 9, 2024 (Monday) 23:59 *Applications will close as soon as the capacity is reached. [Event Overview] ・Date and time: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 14:00-17:00 (Reception: 13:30) ・Venue: Nagoya Innovators Garage (4th floor, Nadia Park, 3-18-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya) ・Capacity: Approximately 80 people ・Participation fee: Free ・Contents of the day 14:00-14:10 Opening/Project overview explanation 14:10～14:35 Open Innovation Seminar “Open innovation traps that new business managers tend to fall into” Tatsuaki Ito 14:35～16:15 Open innovation pitch Conducted pitches regarding co-creation needs from startups. Commentator: EverConnect Co., Ltd. Representative Director Yutaka Shinohara 16:15-17:00 Matching time We have set up a matching booth with 10 participating companies and co-creation coordinators. □Details of startup companies presenting on stage Company name HP URL Overview Algomatic Co., Ltd. https://algomatic.jp/ Established with funding of 2 billion yen from DMM. We provide services that utilize generative AI, such as “Sigoraku AI,” which quickly realizes the use of generative AI, and “DMM Video
Translation,” which utilizes our own translation engine.
BIOTECHWORKS-H2 Co., Ltd. https://biotechworks.co.jp/ We offer advanced gasification technology that extracts hydrogen from waste and converts it into renewable energy. We are developing sustainable solutions in Japan and overseas with the aim of reducing waste management costs and CO2 emissions. Eightos Co., Ltd.
https://eitoss.com/ We develop and operate the digital improvement platform “Cayzen” and the AI knowledge sharing tool “CayzenAI.” HACARUS Co., Ltd. https://hacarus.com/ja/ A company that provides AI visual inspection solutions for the manufacturing industry. Unique sparse modeling technology enables highly accurate inspection even with a small amount of data, and quickly detects appearance defects and minute defects. Inspection automation using the “HACARUS Check Series” improves quality and efficiency. Industry Alpha Co., Ltd. https://www.industryalpha.net A company that uses AI, robotics, and optimization technology to make factories and warehouses smarter. We provide solutions such as autonomous mobile robots and host systems to support improvements in business efficiency, automation, and labor savings. KUROFUNE Co., Ltd. https://kurofune-inc.com “KUROFUNE PASSPORT” is an app that supports the management and retention of specified skilled workers. We will create an environment where workers can become established by efficiently carrying out “registration support operations” and collecting information about dissatisfied workers at work on the app and providing feedback to the company. REMARE Co., Ltd. https://remare.jp With the mission of “storing plastics in society without burning them or landfilling them,” we have developed technology to materially recycle composite plastics, which until now had to be sent to thermal recycling. We can contribute to companies as a specific scope 3 reduction solution. Sotas Co., Ltd. https://sotas.co.jp/ We are developing a SaaS business specializing in the chemical industry. We offer three SaaS services (process management, database, and chemical research) that solve various issues in the chemical industry, and further layer the value we provide through data linkage, aiming for overall optimization of the chemical industry. SPLYZA Co., Ltd. http://www.splyza.com Developed 3D motion capture technology from a monocular camera using unique AI. It is used for movement measurement and evaluation in university medical schools, medical institutions (orthopaedics, rehabilitation, etc.), and athlete sports performance. Urth Co., Ltd. https://u-rth.com/ Together with Japanese architectural firms, we provide Metaverse systems and buildings to companies and individuals. By “delivering the power of spatial design to everyone,” our vision is to “create a society in which every individual can shine.” *Alphabetical order ■[Nagoya City x eiicon] Co-creation promotion project for innovation creation In this program “The SCRAMBLE”, we will hold events such as “CIRCLE”, which provides constant open innovation support for both startups and operating companies in the Nagoya region, and “CROSS”, an open innovation pitch event for startups and operating companies, in the Nagoya region. We aim to create a state where innovation is constantly generated. □“CIRCLE” constant support for open innovation for both startups and operating companies For both startups and operating companies that want to engage in co-creation and open innovation with outside parties, we always accept and provide “open innovation support” from theme design and co-creation partner search, from matching to assistance towards commercialization. . [Support target] Startups and business companies that want to promote co-creation and open innovation with outside parties [Support details] 1.
Clarification of objectives, theme design, etc. 2. Search and approach of co-creation partners 3. Setting up and proceeding with matching interviews 4. Follow-up towards commercialization [Reception period] ・Always (you can apply from the website below at each company’s timing) ・Support application site: https://nagoya.eiicon.net/circle ■eiicon Company Profile https://corp.eiicon.net/ Company name: eiicon Co., Ltd. Head office location: 3F, Sumitomo Real Estate Iidabashi Building 2, 2-2-23 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Representative:
Representative Director and President Ayuko Nakamura Establishment date: April 3, 2023 Business content: Operation of open innovation platform “AUBA”, event planning and support services, sourcing services, etc. eiicon Co., Ltd. is one of Japan’s largest open innovation platforms and hands-on consulting specializing in open innovation, and supports commercialization by providing open innovation support tailored to a company’s business phase. What is open innovation An innovation methodology proposed by Henry W. Chesbrough in 2003 (USA) that “creates innovative new value by combining internal and external media and technology.” This is a method of insisting that companies should not only rely on internal resources but also actively collaborate with outside companies. Services developed by eiicon Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA” Japan’s largest web platform specializing in open innovation, with over 32,000 registered companies. Business creation≒We provide an all-in-one system for realizing discontinuous growth and business survival. AUBA is a service for intentionally creating innovation. https://auba.eiicon.net/ Complete escort support service “AUBA Enterprise” Our experienced consultants who support business creation, including in-house new businesses and open innovation projects, design fully customized support according to the concerns and needs of each company. We support commercialization with support tailored to the company’s phase, from support for business strategy to support for creating specific meeting places and team-up for actual co-creation with partners, and support for new business creation.
https://corp.eiicon.net/service/enterprise Media that revitalizes business “TOMORUBA” “Media that revitalizes business” for business people creating businesses. We deliver various information on fundraising, funding, joint research, etc., as well as know-how information for creating businesses, from startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and major companies in all industries across the country to local governments and universities.
https://tomoruba.eiicon.net/ Main awards In December 2022, we received the Excellence Award at the 4th Japan Service Awards for our innovative and excellent service.
https://service-award.jp/result04.html In February 2023, won the Sports Agency Commissioner’s Award at the 5th Japan Open Innovation Awards for a series of open innovation initiatives such as matching and co-creation of sports teams/organizations and partner companies nationwide through acceleration programs. .
https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/stmain/20230120oip.html *The information posted is as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.