ライフテックグランプリ2025 | TECH PLANTER by リバネス

NEWS

News

【開催報告】ライフテックグランプリ2025：最優秀賞は株式会社Interbeingが受賞 ―声から関係性の質を可視化する音声解析技術

2025/10/27 Lifetech Grand Prix 2025: Grand Prize Won by Interbeing Inc. - Voice Analysis Technology Visualizes Relationship Quality from Voices

Lifetech Grand Prix

2025/10/22 Lifetech Grand Prix 2025 to be held

Grand Prix
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Lifetech Grand Prix

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.

Agritech Grand Prix
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

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

Agritech Grand Prix
Ecotech Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Deep Tech Grand Prix
News
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 businesses. The Lifetech Grand Prix aims to discover and nurture technologies and entrepreneurs that contribute to the pursuit of enriched lives and lifestyles, including healthcare, nursing care, food, exercise, sensing, birth, development, DeathTech, lifelogging, communication, inclusion, body enhancement, behavior change, sensitivity, safety, education, individuality, culture, and pets. The program is designed to discover and nurture seeds and entrepreneurs.

Related Grand Prix :. Lifetech 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 that contributes to the pursuit of a rich life, life and living

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.

10/25[SAT]: Lifetech 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

asset

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

Lifetech Grand Prix 2025

Location

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

Date & Time

Saturday, October 25, 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
13:30～16:45: Presentation (Presenter①～⑫)
16:45-17:40: Review Time
17:40-18:50: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
19:00-19:30: (cultural) exchange meeting

JUDGE

judge

head judge
General Manager, Group Development Business Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Yuko Ueno

D. in Science. He joined RIVERNESS in 2013. In 2013, he joined RIVERNESS and has been involved in discovering and nurturing deep tech startups in Southeast Asia, as well as designing new businesses for Japanese companies in collaboration with startups. After gaining experience in supporting overseas expansion of Southeast Asian and Japanese companies, he was appointed as General Manager of Group Development Business Division in October 2021. He also serves as a director of 6 overseas subsidiaries of RIVANES and affiliated companies that invest in venture businesses.
General Manager, R&D Headquarters, Estee, Inc.
Yosuke Obata

After obtaining a doctorate in engineering, he joined a consumer goods manufacturer, where he worked in the R&D and business divisions. He was involved in product planning and formulation development for health care products and medical devices, and also engaged in basic research on human physiological and psychological effects through the five senses. He then joined Esthe Co., Ltd. and has been the General Manager of the R&D Division since 2024. Currently, he is engaged in overall management of R&D, focusing on the creation of new value for Kaori x Wellness.
Representative Director, Reishunkan Co-Creation Laboratory, Inc.
Ryuichi Ayabe

In 1997, he joined Reishunkan Seiyaku Co. In the R&D Department, he was engaged in the development of various products including Domoform Wrinkle, etc. In 2009, he was a member of the Study Committee on the Smooth Implementation of the New Pharmaceutical Marketing System (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). 2010, he became a director of the company and subsequently held positions of responsibility in the Domestic Business Department, Advertising Planning Department, Overseas Business Department, Corporate Strategy Department, and Manufacturing Department. In 2022, he was appointed COO of the group company Human Relation, Inc. In 2024, he launched and became the representative director of Rejuvenation Co-Creation Laboratory, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rejuvenation Pharmaceutical Co. Pharmacist.
Director, General Manager of Functional Products Department, Shinyo Co.
Yasuhiro Doi

Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1974. After graduating from university, he studied abroad and worked for a forwarder company in maritime export business before joining Shinyo Corporation in 2002. In 2015, he became a director and general manager of the company, and is currently engaged in the promotion of newly developed businesses, including unmanned aircraft, mainly in the security and defense area, as well as the promotion of startups and venture companies to utilize new technologies.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.General Manager, Research Planning Dept.
Kazunori Nojiri

Born in 1978, he joined Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. in 2013. He is assigned to Research Department 3, Research and Development Division. He is engaged in the development of rubber rollers for electrophotography, medical rubber used in syringes, and high damping rubber for seismic dampers, etc. From January 2024, he has been promoting new businesses, including institutional design of new businesses, in the Research Planning Department, Research & Development Division.
Manager, Development Planning Department, Development Laboratory, Taiyo Yuden Co.
Shin Sawada

He has studied telecommunications and industrial design in Japan and Australia, and has a career that spans three fields: planning and development, design, and IT. In his current position, he is engaged in creating new businesses that provide new values and styles to the world.
Senior Director, D-LAB, Japan Tobacco Inc.
Shintaro Nishikawa

After working for a financial institution and a consulting firm, he currently works for the Corporate R&D Organization (D-LAB) of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), where he promotes activities to explore and create businesses for the realization of the JT Group's Purpose. He also serves as a program advisor for the Japan Science and Technology Agency's (JST) Comprehensive Practical R&D Program (RInCA), which deals with "ethical, legal, and social issues in science and technology.
Deputy General Manager (Chief), Shinagawa Unit, City Planning Department, Marketing Division, East Japan Railway Company
Yuki Nakajima

Born in 1986. After joining JR East as a new graduate, he was in charge of the real estate area. He was in charge of the real estate area. He promoted a 6 billion scale value-add project for the properties he owned. Later, he proposed the Ekina share office "STATION WORK" within the company and promoted POC, launch, scale, and sale of the business. He is now in charge of launching LiSH, a business creation facility in Takanawa Gateway City, from 2025. In May of the same year, he opened LiSH with the aim of making it the world's most advanced center for demonstration experiments, and is promoting the co-creation of 130 companies.
Chief, Chubu CS Section, Field Service Division, Fuji Electric Co.
Yasuhiro Ota

Joined Food Distribution Division in 1999, engaged in sales promotion of sales equipment for beverage manufacturers and convenience stores. In 2021, he was assigned to his current position. Engaged in sales promotion activities for service products to follow up with customers for stable operation and to solve problems, mainly for plants over the entire life cycle of equipment supplied with power electronics.
President and Representative Director, Rhelixa Corporation
Ryu Nakagi

D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. D. in Engineering. A computational biologist specializing in the development and application of analysis algorithms for whole genome and epigenome data, he founded Rhelixa, Inc. in 2015 to support omics research. Since its inception, he has supported over 13,000 research projects and is currently leading the research and development of EpiClock®, a biological age measurement technology, and social implementation projects with medical, corporate, and local governments.

FINALIST

finalist

JT Prize

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Representative] Masashi Imada

New experiential value through the fusion of physical sensation and technology
Piezoelectric braid sensors visualize the amount of heat from body movements, and emotions and physical state from vitals in real time. We are implementing a futuristic interface that transcends distance and location, enabling people and spaces to influence and connect with each other, and co-create a "living experience" for everyone.
JR East LiSH Award

GET BACK Inc.

Isao Hashimoto

Spine Gauge" that determines posture using only webcam facial images
As health hazards caused by poor posture while using a PC have become a social problem, we have developed the "Spine Meter" in collaboration with the Department of Orthopedics, Tohoku University. This system accurately determines the user's posture using only the facial images from the PC's on-board camera, and promotes posture improvement.
Sumitomo Rubber Award for a Smooth Future

INOMER Corporation

Representative] Norifumi Katsura

Wearable robotic orthosis to assist in learning to walk properly
Focusing on body movement and usage, the company offers a wearable robot that supports the acquisition of correct gait. While promoting DX for gait rehabilitation, the company will offer the product for physical therapists who perform gait rehabilitation for patients with hemiplegia, for individual patients, and for seniors with expanded applications.
Grand Prize / Taiyo Yuden Award

Interbeing Inc.

Representative] Hiroko Ohnari

Voice analysis technology to visualize the quality of relationships from voices
Technology that analyzes nonverbal information such as voice inflection and rhythm to visualize relationships and internal states in dialogues. It has been applied to detecting signs of turnover in companies, supporting teachers and children in elementary schools, and building trusting relationships in the field of sports.
CyberneX Corporation

Representative] Motofumi Baba

Platform for everyday brain waves created by earphone-type BCI
With the earphone BCI, anyone can easily record daily brain information. Based on this brain information platform, it can be used to improve personal wellness and predict future disease risk.
Shinyo Award / Hot, High, and Gentle Award

Ecofront Corporation

Representative] Kota Torikai

Maximize medical functions in the event of a disaster through power supply control technology
Retrofittable technology that automatically controls power supply maximizes lifesaving functions by preventing loss of power in the event of a disaster when life-support systems and other equipment are automatically identified and emergency power generation equipment is activated, and automates power-saving operations in normal times, contributing to improved sustainability of medical institutions and other facilities.
ASI, LLC

Representative] Masaya Hasegawa

Revolution in Motion Instruction Using Tactile Footwear Materials
Promotes awareness of the wearer's foot sensations using tactile footwear to help everyone understand their own body. Innovative movement guidance technology that improves the quality of daily life, work, and exercise, and efficiently maintains and improves health through stress reduction and improved posture.
Legato Lounge

Representative] Yo Yoneshiro

Realizing a world in which the potential of music therapy is maximized
Realize a world in which the potential of music therapy is maximized through the personalization of music using biometric data to reduce individual differences in the effectiveness of music therapy, and through contributions to the promotion of disease prevention and the elimination of medical disparities.
NeoCare

Representative] Shuhei So

Development of a respiratory monitoring system for newborns
We will develop a next-generation respiratory evaluation system that incorporates functions for comprehensive evaluation of the comprehensive respiratory and sleep status of newborns, including evaluation of respiratory rhythm based on the rhythm of breathing of newborns and evaluation of the periodicity of static and dynamic sleep, to achieve neonatal medical care reform.
Rhelixa Award / Real Tech Fund Award

SperChLE

Representative] Yuki Okada

Development of sperm imaging diagnostic tool using AI technology
The team will develop a male fertility diagnostic aid that scores sperm fertility by having the AI learn images of special sperm staining, a patented technology of the team, and the clinical outcomes of using those sperm in treatment.
Reishunkan Co-Creation Laboratory Award

TasteCheck Lab

Representative] Shuji Okawa

Practical Application of Taste Function Screening Test
Commercialized a taste function screening test kit that simplifies the process by using only one test solution for each of the four basic tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter). This kit is used to detect taste abnormalities in the elderly at an early stage and to prevent lifestyle-related diseases by reducing salt intake.
MEMONY

Representative] Hiromi Miki

Protecting the Future and Smiles with Medication Data Accumulation and Monitoring
Forgetting to take medication can lead to loss of medical resources and traffic accidents. Medication support devices are used to eliminate missed medications and support the distribution of medications at facilities to share medication history, provide appropriate medication treatment, monitor patients, and reduce the burden on facility staff, thereby protecting everyone's smiles.