アグリテックグランプリ2025 | TECH PLANTER by リバネス

NEWS

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【開催報告】アグリテックグランプリ2025：最優秀賞はみどりナビが受賞 ―AIで実現する高精度・広域の「森のインフラ地図」

2025/10/06 Report】Agri-Tech Grand Prix 2025: Grand Prize Won by Midori-Navi - Highly Accurate, Wide-Area "Forest Infrastructure Map" Realized by AI

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2025/10/01 Agritech Grand Prix 2025 to be held

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領域別TECH PLANTER 2025 パートナー、ファイナリスト決定のお知らせ -全国から集結した84チームのファイナリスト、45のパートナー企業と共に世界の課題解決に挑む-

2025/09/20 Announcement of TECH PLANTER 2025 Partners and Finalists by Domain - 84 finalist teams from across Japan, together with 45 partner companies, will take on the challenge of solving global issues.

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TECH PLANTER 2025 デモデイ開始のお知らせ -国境を超えた課題解決プロジェクトを集合体の知を持って挑む-

2025/09/13 Announcement of the start of TECH PLANTER 2025 Demo Day -Taking on cross-border problem-solving projects with collective knowledge

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Ecotech Grand Prix
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Deep Tech Grand Prix
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Biotech Grand Prix
Food Tech Grand Prix
Marintec Grand Prix
Lifetech Grand Prix

ABOUT

Outline of the event

point (e.g. of a statement)

Scientific and technological "seeds" are being created in universities, research institutes, and corporate laboratories, but it takes a lot of effort before they sprout into practical applications. The "Tech Planter," organized by LIVERNESS and its partners, is an ecosystem that aims to serve as a planter to discover these seeds and help them sprout into business. The Agri-Tech Grand Prix is a program aimed at discovering and fostering technological seeds and entrepreneurs in the real tech field (food, agriculture, environment, water resources, biomass, etc.).

Related Grand Prix :. Agritech Grand Prix List

subject (of taxation, etc.)

Those who have a vision to change the world or improve the world based on the technological seeds in the real tech field and have a will to establish or develop a new business.
Individuals and teams are both welcome to participate, even before incorporation.
No limitation on the number of years of establishment, even if you are already a corporation. Even if you are close to mass production or PMF establishment, if you are planning to collaborate with partner companies, etc., it is acceptable.

Application Theme

Technology to support the world's food from production, processing, distribution, sales, to consumption

Application period

Monday, December 2, 2024 - Friday, July 4, 2025 23:59

Screening Criteria

A panel of judges composed of LIVERNESS and its partners will review the following items

01novelty (patentability)
02feasibility
03Overseas Expansion Capabilities
04Are you going to change the world?
05passion

commendation

Grand Prize: (300,000 yen cash prize + right to receive 5 million yen business investment) 1
Corporate Prize: (200,000 yen) Approximately 10 prizes will be awarded.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

12/2[MON]: Entry Start

this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)Please register as a member and fill out the web form to apply. We also hold information sessions at universities and on an individual basis to encourage determination to enter and to teach tips on how to prepare documents. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

6/7[SAT]: kickoff

RIVANES and its partners, as well as entered teams, will meet and mingle.
Business consultation and partnership development with each other will be available. Participation or lack of participation on the day of the event will not be considered.

7/4[FRI].: 1st round: Application Screening

A panel of judges composed of LIVERNESS and its partners will review the documents.
You will be asked to submit information about your team, skills, passions, and vision for the future via web form and video.
All applicants will be notified of the screening results and provided with feedback on their applications.
In addition, individual interviews (also online) for presentation review will be conducted for those who wish to participate.

8monthfirst 10 days of month: Finalists determined

Interviews will be held for applicants who pass the document screening to brush up their presentations for the final round.
In addition, meetings can be set up with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and developing partnerships.

10/4[SAT]: Agritech Grand Prix

The 12 finalist teams that pass the document screening will be screened for presentation.

10Month～: Cooperation Discussion

After the Demo Day, the contact point between the venture and LIBANES will continue to be open for discussions on commercialization.
We handle a wide range of start-up issues, from incorporation to prototype development, financing, R&D, and more.
In addition, collaborative matching between ventures and partner companies has become more active to support business development.

PARTNER

ASSET

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ASSET01Riverness Communicator
ASSET02Partners
ASSET03Professional Supporter
ASSET04superfactory group

SUPPORT

Support

SUPPORT01Organize the purpose and vision of starting a business
SUPPORT02Brush up on your presentation
SUPPORT03Providing opportunities for business company collaboration
SUPPORT04Support for R&D and prototype development
SUPPORT05Support for knowledge and IP strategies
SUPPORT06finance

DEMO DAY

Grand Prix Outline

Grand Prix Name

Agritech Grand Prix 2025

Location

center of a garage (1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)

Date & Time

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 13:00-19:00

Application period

Monday, December 2, 2024 - Friday, July 4, 2025 23:59

Participation Target

Held on a closed, pre-registration basis (finalists, partner companies, professional supporters, Super Factory Group)

organizing

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

timeline

12:30-13:00: inauguration
13:00-13:30: Greetings from the Organizer
13:30-17:00: Presentation (Presenter①～⑫)
17:00-17:50: Review Time
17:50-19:00: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
19:00-19:30: (cultural) exchange meeting

JUDGE

judge

head judge
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.General Manager, Human Resources Development Division
Shoji Kawana

D. in Environmental Studies from the Graduate School of Environment and Information Studies at Yokohama National University, where he has been a VBL lecturer since 2008 and a founder of LD Factory Inc. a subsidiary of RIVANES Corporation, joining RIVANES in 2014. To date, he has participated in the management of four group subsidiaries as a director, including Agronome Research Institute Inc. and KAKAXI Co. He has been involved in launching new businesses related to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, including plant factory business, food and beverage business, and agri-tech venture support.
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions CorporationDirector, Mirai Research Institute / President, OpenID Foundation Japan
Hisahiro Fujisaki

He has been active in the digital identity field for over 20 years, with experience in consulting and architecting for global-scale authentication infrastructure deployments. He is a member of the Trusted Web Promotion Council Task Force and co-chair of the OpenID Foundation eKYC & Identity Assurance WG. He is also a member of the Keio Research Institute at SFC Research Center, Keio University.
Otsuka Foods Co.Director, Food Future Creation Laboratory, Corporate Planning Office
Masayuki Harada

After a career spanning about 15 years in food ingredients companies, he joined Otsuka Foods in 2019. He will be stationed in Bangalore (~2022) to promote business in India, where he will be responsible for local production, quality control, and development. After returning to Japan, he worked on product improvement and introduction of new technology as R&D staff, and was transferred to Otsuka HD from 2023 to 2025, where he was responsible for the Ethiopia business development project in collaboration with JICA, and established the Food Future Creation Lab in LiSH at Takanawa Gateway in July of the same year, becoming its director.
KOBASHI ROBOTICS Co.Specialist, Knowledge Manufacturing Dept.
Kazuya Inada

Born in Ehime, Japan in 1985. After completing graduate studies at Okayama University, he worked on automotive material development, control development, and data adaptation at Honda R&D Co. He joined ITID Corporation in 2018, where he worked on BPR and new business planning support for the manufacturing industry and planning support for local governments. He joined KOBASHI in 2022 because he shares the philosophy of "Cultivating the Earth", which aims to solve social issues. He is working on the formation of an ecosystem to support manufacturing, including startups.
Soken Chemical Co.Senior Technology Strategist, New Business Planning Department
Akihiro Ijun

After working in technology and business development of DDS formulations for pharmaceutical and medical device companies, he joined Soken Chemical Co. He is a graduate of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (MBA) and a certified cell culturist from the Japanese Society of Tissue Culture. Certified Cell Culturist.
Vice President and Representative Director, Teral Corporation
Takayuki Sugata

Graduated from Meiji Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters. Since joining the company, he has been engaged in productivity improvement work at manufacturing sites. In charge of new product development, developed a new feed water pump MC5, which has increased non-consolidated sales by 200% since its launch in 2022. Achieved the number one market share. Since last year, he has been focusing on developing overseas markets.
Nipun CorporationManager, Research Promotion Team, Research Planning Center, Central Research Laboratory
Satoshi Fukumitsu

In 2002, he joined Nippon Flour Milling Co. He received his Ph.D. in Agriculture from the University of Tsukuba in 2013, and will be a visiting associate professor at the University of Tsukuba in 2019. From 2024, he will join the Research Planning Center, where he will be engaged in creating mechanisms for promoting R&D and exploring new business opportunities.
Executive Officer, General Manager of Business Creation Office, Focus Systems, Inc.
Yuji Matsuzaka

He joined Focus Systems, Inc. in 1995, and after working as a system development SE, IT infrastructure SE, and manager, he promoted IT service business by collaborating with customers and developing and proposing business plans as a sales manager. Currently, as an executive officer and head of the Business Creation Office, he is engaged in building relationships with startup companies and university laboratories to create new businesses.
Yamada Shokai Holding Co.Innovation Promotion Dept.
Shunichi Ogawa

In 1991, he joined a domestic automotive parts manufacturer and was engaged in the development of system products. After retiring, he obtained his Ph.D. from Nagoya University in 2000. 2005, he started working for a foreign semiconductor company as a technical support engineer for automotive device customers. 2016, he started working for a patent firm in Nagoya as a patent engineer. 2020, he started working for a retail company as an intellectual property promotion engineer, and after his retirement, he will start a new business in his current position from June 2025. After retirement, he will start a new business in his current position from June 2025.
Yoshinoya Holdings Co.R&D Executive Fellow
Tomoko Tsuji

After graduating from the Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, he joined the Central Research Laboratory of Ajinomoto Co. in 1988. After conducting research in molecular biology at Rockefeller University and Pennsylvania State University in the U.S., he served as laboratory director at Fancl, Nippon Suisan, and other companies. In 2015, he became an executive officer at Yoshinoya Holdings, Inc. where he promoted functional foods and ostrich business and is currently an R&D executive fellow of the company. He also serves as an outside director at Sandtrug Corporation and Fuji Oil Co.

FINALIST

finalist

Yoshinoya Prize

Beef Sommelier Co.

Representative] Toshiki Matsuoka

Beef Quality Prediction Technology Made Possible by AI
Individual beef cattle vary widely, and the quantity and quality of carcasses are unknown until shipment, making the management of livestock farmers unstable. Beef Sommelier can predict future carcass performance by using AI to analyze genetic performance based on blood proteins of beef cattle one year prior to shipment.
Focus Systems Award

Comphonic Laboratories, Inc.

Representative] Katsuhiro Fukui

Practical application of a sound wave device that does not require power supply to prevent bird damage
Research and develop a directional sound wave device that sends sound waves only to crows and starlings in order to reduce damage to crops and prevent bird damage in urban areas. The device will be developed to effectively drive away birds while preventing sound leakage, and will not require a power supply and can be used anywhere it is installed.
NT Giken Kogyo Co.

Representative] Takashi Naka

Next Generation Agriculture with Concentrator Tower System
A new solar concentrator tower system with new technology that can be installed and operated in a narrow space, enabling agricultural systems to efficiently utilize heat and light in a variety of environments. This will not only make existing farmland more efficient, but also enable agriculture in harsh environments.
Otsuka Foods Award

WAKU Corporation

Representative] Ryosuke HIMENO

Glutathione, a stress signaling substance in plants
Biostimulants that utilize glutathione to achieve crops that are resistant to environmental stresses. In addition to improving heat tolerance and yield, this cultivation technology originated in Japan contributes to reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and supports sustainable agriculture even under climate change.
Nipun Award

HaKaL Corporation

Representative] Masaya Miyazaki

Implementation of simple on-site testing technology for livestock infectious diseases
In order to break away from farming management that relies on intuition and experience, we will develop a simple sensing technology that can be used in the field for livestock health management, and aim to achieve data science in the livestock sector and a sustainable production system.
tertiary award

OURTES Corporation

Representative] Shinichi Fujimura

Agricultural and environmental reform through the energy crop "Yamatodama
A unique domestic energy crop, Yamatodama, has been developed and its variety registration completed. The seeds are rich in oil that can be used as machine oil or fuel, and the trunk, branches, and roots can also be used to make fuel chips and charcoal. As a crop that can be grown even on abandoned land in mountainous areas, it will contribute to solving agricultural and environmental problems.
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Award

Research Association of Biosensors for Soil Diagnosis, LLC.

Representative] Yoshihiro Hashimoto

Inexpensive, quick, simple, and easy-to-understand soil biology diagnosis business
We have developed a technology to evaluate complex and diverse soil microbial communities as a whole, without subdividing them. Further expanded application to rhizosphere microorganisms, compost decay rate, and high-speed selection of materials with disease deterrence potential. New equipment is manufactured and put into operation. Aiming to spread this technology throughout the world and restore healthy soil.
AGRI-ByYYou

Representative] Toshiya Muranaka

Industrial Plants" to achieve zero food loss!
The current food production, processing, and distribution systems produce a large amount of food waste and consume enormous amounts of resources and energy. Therefore, under the new concept of "industrial plants," we will realize zero food loss and a sustainable food future by utilizing genome editing and culture technologies.
Soken Chemical Award

SymBioFarm

Representative] Daisuke Taira

Plant disease control through the use of symbiotic fungi
Selected several strains that inhibit the growth of gray mold-causing bacteria from symbiotic microorganisms on plant leaf surfaces and discovered that the selected strains can control gray mold on plant seedlings. Further research will lead to the development of an effective and environmentally friendly plant disease control method using symbiotic fungi.
Real Tech Fund Award

seed science

Representative] Yuta Sawasaki

Production of high-value bioproducts in plant factories
We are developing technology to produce high-value bioproducts in plant factories. We would like to build a soil in which biotechnology can spread throughout society by producing antibodies and enzymes in a sustainable manner while improving the profitability of plant factories.
KOBASHI Award

Furano Mirai Kaitakusai Mura

Representative] Hidemi Sugiyama

Co-Creation Dairy Farming Platform Furano Mirai Kaitakusai Mura
A dairy farmer who has been in business for over 120 years will establish "Furano Future Development Village" in 2030 to create the future of dairy farming and the region. The goal is to build a technology verification platform to solve issues facing dairy farming, such as manure disposal, GHG emissions, industry rigidity, and regional depopulation.
Grand Prize / Yamada Shokai Award

Green Navi

Representative] Takeshi Ise

High-precision, wide-area "Forest Infrastructure Map" realized by AI
Realize an ever-evolving forest infrastructure map with high accuracy and high frequency using a proprietary vegetation identification AI that reduces the cost of conventional forest observation to less than one-tenth of that of conventional forest observation. Visualize the multifaceted value of forests, including forestry, tourism, water source recharge, disaster prevention, and carbon storage, and aim for sustainable utilization.