Website (Japanese only) https://id.lne.st/project/tp_global/regist/basic_info/1 Please apply by registering as a member on our website (see below) and filling out the web form. We also plan to hold information sessions at universities and individually to encourage determination to enter and to provide tips on how to prepare documents. Please feel free to contact us.
Ishikawa Tech Planter 2025
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Outline of the event
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- This program supports the creation of new industries from within Ishikawa Prefecture based on research results and technologies.
The "Ishikawa Tech Planter" is designed to discover and nurture teams that are passionate about changing the world through science and technology from Ishikawa Prefecture. In Ishikawa Prefecture, which boasts one of the nation's highest concentrations of higher education institutions and niche-top companies in the manufacturing industry, each support organization will collaborate to provide support that takes advantage of their respective strengths. - subject (of taxation, etc.)
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- Those who have a vision to change the world or improve the world based on technology seeds in the deep tech area (manufacturing, robotics, mobility, IoT, artificial intelligence, materials, biotechnology, medicine, healthcare, food, agriculture, marine development, resources, environment, energy, etc.) and have the will to establish or develop new businesses. Those who have the will to establish or develop a new business.
- Both individual and team participation is acceptable.
- Even before incorporation as a corporation is acceptable. Even if already incorporated, there is no limit to the number of years of incorporation.
- Application period
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Friday, October 3, 2025
- Screening Criteria
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A panel of judges consisting of LIVERNESS Corporation and its partner companies will review the following items.
- 01novelty (patentability)
- 02feasibility
- 03Are you going to change the world?
- 04passion
- commendation
- Grand Prize: 1
Corporate Awards: Several are planned. - LocationInterview Location
6F Iidabashi Miyuki Building, 1-4 Shimomiyaibicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0822, Japan
Tokyo Head Office, LIVERNESS Co.
TEL: 03-5227-4198 FAX: 03-5227-4199
Mail: [email protected]
Contact: Hamaguchi, Nakajima, Community Development Division*Interviews will be held in person in Ishikawa prefecture as well as online (Meet, Zoom, Teams, etc.).
Schedule
- 6/3[TUE]
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Entry Start
- 10/3[FRI].
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Entry Deadline
We will screen your application based on the information you submit. We will ask you 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.
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Finalists determined
Interviews will be held for teams that pass the document screening process to brush up their presentations for the Ishikawa Tech Plan Grand Prix. In addition, interviews can be set up with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and collaboration development.
- 11/22[SAT]
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The 3rd Ishikawa Tech Plan Grand Prix
Contestants will give a 7-minute presentation and participate in a 7-minute Q&A session with a panel of judges from partner companies. The Grand Prix will be held semi-closed, and in addition to contestants and partner companies, local businesses and universities will participate.
organizing
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Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area) -
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Ishikawa Industrial Creation Support Organization (ISICO) -
planning and management
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
Partners
Grand Prix Outline
- Grand Prix Name
- The 3rd Ishikawa Tech Plan Grand Prix
- Location
- Convention Hall, Ishikawa Local Industry Center New Bldg. (2-20 Kurazuki, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8203, Japan)
- Date & Time
- Saturday, November 22, 2025, 13:00-19:00
- Application period
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Friday, October 3, 2025
- Participation Target
- Finalists, partners, researchers in academia, undergraduate and graduate students, middle and high school students, etc.
*Semi-closed (held with pre-registration)
*Finalists: About 9 teams (selected from entries) - organizing
- Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa Industrial Creation Support Organization (ISICO), RIVANES Corporation (planning and management)
- timeline
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- 12:30-13:00
- inauguration
- 13:00-13:25
- Greetings from the Organizers and Partners
- 13:25-13:45
- keynote speech
- 13:45~14:30
- Finalists' Presentations (1) to (3)
- 14:30~14:40
- break
- 14:40-15:25
- Finalists' Presentations (4) - (6)
- 15:25-15:35
- break
- 15:35-16:20
- Finalists' Presentations (7) - (9)
- 16:20-17:20
- Poster Session
- 17:20-18:30
- Awards Ceremony/Closing Ceremony
- 18:30-19:00
- information exchange meeting