Kick-off event for the 2025 season was held.

A kick-off event was held at Tech Planter 2025.

This event is held annually to provide an opportunity to initiate communication with prospective team partners. This year's event was the largest ever, with 24 partner companies, 36 entered teams, and a total of 147 participants.

Each company and team was asked to make a short pitch of 60 to 90 seconds, followed by a lively discussion in the information exchange session.

Tech Planter 2025 will continue to search for more teams to enter the competition before the July 4 entry deadline.

Outline of the event
Tech Planter 2025 Kickoff Event
Date: 2025/06/7 (Sat) 13:00-17:00
Venue: Center of Garage (1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)
Participation: 36 teams entered, 24 partner companies, total 147 participants

Time Schedule
13:00-13:20 Opening remarks
13:20-13:30 Keynote Presentation (Mr. Hirochika Naganawa, Director and CTO, Emulsion Flow Technologies, Inc.)
13:30-14:15 Partner Presentation (60 seconds/company)
14:20-15:45 Entry team short pitch (90 seconds/team)
15:45-15:50 Closing remarks
15:50-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Information Exchange
17:00 Closing

In the first half of the keynote presentation, Mr. Hirochika Naganawa, Director and CTO of Emulsion Flow Technologies Corporation, which has been commercializing its technology using the Tech Planter, spoke about how the company was founded and its current activities. After that, 21 partner companies and 36 teams in 7 fields shared their thoughts on participating in this program and their passion for problem solving and technology.

In the second half of the meeting, communicators from LIBANES participated in a lively discussion, and many collaborative hypotheses were born.

Inquiries
Liverness Corporation Contact: Kodama, Isogai
[email protected]
tel: 03-5227-4198