Plug and Play Japan Hosts Their Fall Summit 2020
161 startups pitched to 4,391 viewers over 6 days
TOKYO, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play Japan KK (Based in Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Philip Seiji Vincent, hereinafter Plug and Play Japan) held its six-day Fall Summit 2020 (Demo Day) for their accelerator program on September 28th. 161 international and domestic startups pitched to a total of 4,391 viewers.
The Japan Fall Summit 2020 was the graduation for startups selected for the Summer/Fall 2020 Batch and startups selected for the Winter/Spring 2020 Batch since the previous Demo Day for Winter/Spring 2020 Batch was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the event was conducted online and required real-time startup participation, including Q&A sessions, it was conducted in one day with one theme per day, taking into account all time zones in North America, Asia, and Europe. In addition to startup pitches, there were panel discussions by corporate partners and sessions by special guests.
At the event, Plug and Play Japan announced 26 awards for startups and corporate partners. Award winners are listed below.
[ EXPO Winner ]
The startups that earned the largest number of votes from the audience received an award.
Day 1 Brand & Retail |
North America Session Award Winner |
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AlikeAudience, Inc. |
https://alikeaudience.com |
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HQ: California, United States CEO: Bosco Lam |
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Audience Intelligence Platform specialized in consumer behavioral analytics |
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Japan Session Award Winner |
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HARTi Inc. |
https://harti.tokyo |
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HQ: Minato, Tokyo CEO: Yuya Yoshida |
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Producing public spaces such as commercial spaces, medical care facilities, and offices using contemporary art |
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APAC/EU Session Award Winner |
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Emotion Research LAB |
http://emotionresearchlab.com/ |
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HQ: Valencia, Spain CEO: Maria Pocovi |
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Analysing more than 100 types of human emotions via pictures or video in real time |
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Day 2 IoT |
North America Session Award Winner |
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GBatteries Energy Canada Inc. |
http://www.gbatteries.com/ |
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HQ: Ottawa, Canada CEO: Kostya Khomutov |
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Developed an ultra-fast charging of lithium batteries without compromising battery life |
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Japan Session Award Winner |
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ACES, Inc. |
https://acesinc.co.jp/ |
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HQ: Bunkyo, Tokyo CEO: Koichiro Tamura |
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Matsuo Lab AI Startup providing behaviour analysis services that utilizes image sensing algorithm |
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APAC/EU Session Award Winner |
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Marvelmind Robotics |
https://marvelmind.com/ |
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HQ: California, United States CEO: Maxim Tretyakov |
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Provides precise±2cm indoor positioning and navigation for autonomous robots, drones and humans |
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Day 3 Insurtech |
Shift Technology SAS |
http://www.shift-technology.com/ |
HQ: Paris, France CEO: Jeremy Jawish |
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Reinventing insurance claims processing and fraud detection with Artificial Intelligence |
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KUDO, Inc., |
https://kudoway.com |
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HQ: New York, United States CEO: Fardad Zabetian |
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Multilingual video conferencing and live events solution for businesses |
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emol inc. |
http://emol.jp/ |
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HQ: Taito, Tokyo CEO: Saori Chikami |
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Mental improvement program that visualizes the health and wellness of the workplace |
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IB, Inc. |
https://www.hokenbo-ib.com |
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HQ: Shibuya, Tokyo CEO: Kenta Itoh |
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Insurance policy management app that aims to eliminate incomplete billings of insurances |
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Day 4 Mobility |
North America Session Award Winner |
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AutoX Technologies, Inc. |
https://autox.ai/ |
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HQ: California, United States CEO: Jianxiong Xiao |
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Development of autonomous vehicles. Provision of AI drivers that enable to transport anyone, people or goods, safely and efficiently |
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APAC Session Award Winner |
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Relectrify Pty Ltd. |
http://relectrify.com |
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HQ: Melbourne, Australia CEO: Valentin Muenzel |
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Development of technology to extend the life of battery storage systems |
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Japan Session Award Winner |
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LOZI Inc. |
http://www.lozi.jp |
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HQ: Nagoya, Aichi CEO: Shigeo Watanabe |
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Development of logistics solution that utilizes smart barcodes |
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Europe Session Award Winner |
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TANGI0 LTD. |
http://www.tg0.co.uk/ |
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HQ: London, United Kingdom CEO: Ming Kong |
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Development of material that senses human contact without an electronic sensor |
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Day 5 Fintech |
US/Canada Session Award Winner |
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Beacon Platform K.K. |
https://www.beacon.io/ |
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HQ: New York, United States CEO: Kirat Singh |
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Financial technology company that delivers a cloud-based, end-to-end development and production platform |
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Japan Session Award Winner |
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Loglass Inc. |
https://loglass.jp/ |
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HQ: Shinagawa, Tokyo CEO: Tomoya Fukawa |
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Developed the next generation business management cloud "Loglass" |
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APAC/EU/Middle East Session Award Winner |
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Mostly AI Solutions MP GmbH |
https://mostly.ai/ |
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HQ: Vienna, Austria CEO: Michael Platzer |
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Utilizes an AI privacy preserving technology for unlocking and protecting privacy sensitive data |
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Day 6 Hardtech & Health |
Cyclops Medtech Pte. Ltd. |
http://www.cyclopsmedtech.com |
HQ: Bangalore, India CEO: Srinivas Dorasala |
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Eye-tracking technology for diagnosing and treating neurological and vestibular diseases |
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Varinos Inc. |
https://www.varinos.com/ |
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HQ: Shinagawa, Tokyo CEO: Yoshiyuki Sakuraba |
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Clinical genome testing for infertility treatment using next generation sequencer |
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[ Ecosystem Builder Award ]
Ecosystem Builder Awards were given to the most dedicated Champions, people who have devoted themselves to engage with Plug and Play's innovation ecosystem and bring new technologies into their companies.
Mitsui Knowledge Industry |
Mr. Yoshiteru Nakao |
[ Startup Friendly Award ]
Startup Friendly Awards were given to the following partners in honor of being friendly to startups in the process of their meetings/collaborative projects. Award winners were selected based on the votes from the selected startups during the Summer/Fall 2020 Batch program.
Day 1 - Brand & Retail |
Coca-Cola (Japan) Company |
Day 2 - IoT |
KYOCERA Corporation |
Day 3 - Insurtech |
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company |
Day 4 - Mobility |
Tokyo Marine Nichido |
Day 5 - Fintech |
MUFG |
Day 6 - Hardtech & Health |
SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
The next batch program, Winter/Spring 2021, will kick off in December 2020, which will include their newest program in Osaka, focused on Smart Cities.
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services, and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in over 30 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 30,000 startups and 400 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Companies in our community have raised over $9 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal. For more information, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/
Corporate overview
Name Plug and Play Japan KK
Address 〒150-0043 Shibuya Center Place 3F, 1-16-3, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative Phillip Vicent
URL http://japan.plugandplaytechcenter.com/
Establishment July 14th, 2017
[ Inquiry regarding this Press Release ]
Plug and Play Japan KK
Main Contact: Fujimoto
TEL : 080-1326-9802 / Mail : [email protected]
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