The winners introduced from June 22 are as follows:
Everyone's Knowledge Category
Dreams and ideas to make the world a better place.
- Yahata Jacob Ryo Johoku Saitama high school Overseas Pop Culture Festival in Japan
- Kenji Miyata Medical Affairs Research Society A society without healthcare disparities
- Rie Sakamoto Experience the countryside for health and beauty!
- Hironori Miki Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts "Robot Arm Marionette Performance Using Motion Capture – Archiving the Entire Experience, from Objects to Actions!"
- Chihiro Murata Sen work The Sapphire Ark - A Facility that Nurtures Creativity to Overcome the VUCA Era -
- Hideyuki Iwai @Weather_Music The music of the Earth @Weather_Music
- Tomoka Nagino Tosu Commercial High Schoo VR Experience of Others Who Are NOT Yourself
- Monami Hirata Tosu Commercial High Schoo Let's get over it with AR.
- Kunimi Minami Children are the treasures of the Earth.
- Hideyuki Moriyama Smart Entrance System
- Yuki Higashi Internet-Based Professional Athlete Exchange Project
- Makoto Takahashi SAKURA Natural Farm A method to dramatically boost photosynthesis and reduce carbon dioxide
- Masayuki Kumamoto The Celebrities New Year's greeting video distribution service using New Year's postcards with donation
- Daichi Fujimoto Skyward Growth Inc. Connecting Kitami Project
Incubation Category
Plans and pitches for those looking to start a business.
- Shokei Ota Doliggy Co.,Ltd. Meishi-Pasha: Delicious to the End
- Yuhei Kawasaki Reducing Medical Disparities! New Doctor Dispatch "Shiseikai"
Acceleration Category
Start-ups looking to increase their scale.
- Takeshi Mizumoto Hylable Inc. Visualizing the Bird Calls in Parks Using Auditory Scene Analysis
- Yoshio Uekusa MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc. MOTHER WorkCare - A Health Management Service for Enhancing Employee Retention and Productivity
List of Winners: April 13 – June21
Everyone's Knowledge Category
- Kaori Nishii NEWRON inc Mulberry leaf tea "TEA & EAT" developed by a pharmacist
- Mao Matsuda Pasona Inc. Well-being with Horses and People
- Mina Harada Upgrading Reform in the Care Industry
- Kenichi Moritani Moritani Ironworks Electric Stair Elevator for Wheelchair Users
- Akiho Ono More and More Syrup ♪
- Isamu Omori Omori Patent Office Safety Device to Detect Driver Drowsiness and Heart Failure
- Tsugumi Sano Team Tomarumaro SAKANOUE no Tomarumaro
- Kentaro Saito BI Project Inc. Personal Challenge Tracker "Katumekuru"
- Rosakebia Liliana Estela Mendoza Silver Passport Silver Passport:Bridging Generations to Build Tomorrow's Golden Record
- Naoko Nakamura Toward a Society of Sharing "Deliciousness" ~Aiming for a society in which veganism is the norm~
- Shiori Kamohara Sakushin Gakuin High School Smartphone Terakoya
- Hiroki Honda GOOD ENOUGH DESIGN Retention Support for Foreign Technical Intern Trainees and Business Succession Matching Service
- Aika Simmonds Nagata high school A Second Home
- Kunio Okada Improving Restroom Spaces
- Miyu Okamoto Konan woman university DREAMBEAT, a podcast which brings dreams and hope to sick children
- The World Kitchen Executive Committee Okayama University ntroduce diversity in the local community
- EAMS Robotics Co., Ltd. Creating a new lifestyle using drones
- Futaba Ota A Collaborative Innovation Projec
- Akiyuki Fujimoto Solving social problems with Well-being “power-generating” bicycles
- Daisuke Maji Open Innovation team B Proposal for a Healthy SNS Platform Connecting to the Future Proposal for a Healthy SNS Platform Connecting to the Future
- Yukiko IzumiAssociation of Japan proposal revolution “Eternal Proposal®” from Osaka to Japan, the land of love “Eternal Proposal®” from Osaka to Japan, the land of love
- Hiroko Yamagami100.Inc NCT: New generation Cancer Test
- Ishida ShotaroGraduate school of Engineering, The University of Osaka No loss of useful microorganism strains! “Microbial Kizuna"
- Saaya MurakamiRAKUNAN high school Energy Symbiosis City: Awaji Island Project ~A Future City Connecting People, Nature, and Technology~
- Natsu Yamadaisunnyside international school AI Diary "PokaPoka Diary"
- Shimoda Kotakota's Baby Leaf Agriculture Metaverse AGRI EXPO MARCHE
- Takeshi NomuraNanzan University Tsunagukoto ~Subscribed sports community~
- Toru MiyairiJuntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Co2ro(Co2 suppression & Healing) Farm
- TakashiI KikutaniBring Up Athletic Society Co.,Ltd. KIZUNA (BONDS) OF HOPE THROUGH RUGBY
- Yasutaka FukudaTEAM HOMO DELPHINUS A Shining Future Connected by Shell Polishing Relay
- Toranosuke AbePasonagroup.inc Coaching for idols' second careers
- Ryo YamasakiWorld Wide System inc. A business that develops and dispatches “AI”
Incubation Category
- Kaede Iwasawa Senshu university Creating a New Way of Job Hunting
- Junki Kitamura Exer Japan,inc. "Re:Shape" to eliminate pain as you work
- Hiroko Saitoh ROOTS SPIRAL Inc. HAKKO CAREER: Savoring Life's Fluctuations to Enrich
- Shinichiro Sasaki Sushify Starting with Spices, Everyday Eating Health
- Ayano Sato Moshimo Meal – Not Just Emergency Food, But a Way of Thinking
- Kentaro Saho Motivate inc Live-in, broaden your work horizons.
- Mizuki Tawa I&Company.Inc Oral Health Theme Park
- Jinshi Watanabe yuppa Inc. Healthy Fast food "yuppa"
- Yuki Nakamura LumoMama:) : an application to watch over pregnant women
- Haruna Yamaguchi Protecting our ears and inspiring the world with sound
Acceleration Category
- Susumu Mori M Co., Ltd. Making Awaji Island an ideal area for dementia prevention
- Hitoshi Kusano PharmaBio Corporation Awaji Island as a base for regenerative medicine tourism and regenerative medicine
- Takashi Onuki KOKYU PROJECT Breath as the Foundation of Well-Being
- Toshiki Matsuoka Beef Sommelier K.K. Adding value to Japan's branded beef and expanding to the world
- Hidenori Takeshita TOYMEDICAL Ltd. Our salt offset technology balances delicious taste and health
- Tsubasa Sugai Spicecube.inc Making agriculture a reality anywhere in the world
- Naoko Kita Joconne Inc. Napkins and information for all women
- Kenya Tamura Eukarya Inc. Umimachi Scheme Establishment Initiative
- Shota Inoue Athletic Sports Academy World Class Trainings to All the Athletes
- Kento Kanazawa SportsTech Japan Inc. World Class Trainings to All the Athletes
- Tetsuya NakamuraNEWGREEN.inc Nouentai Girolamo＆Aigamo-robo
- Kiyofumi Kanomil-kin Inc. ”Visualization" of bacteria in the mouth will help achieve a world without periodontal disease!
- Akihide ManabeSPACE WALKER, Inc. Space travel is no longer a dream.
Application Guidelines
Application Themes
To realize a society of well-being where everyone can live healthily and happily, we are accepting ideas and business plans for designing future society and making the world a better place. Entries should also be based on one of the three themes, "Body", "Mind" or "Bonds".
*Applications can consist of physical objects or sculpture, drawings/illustrations, or written proposals; any format is OK.
*Please attach and submit your file (image files of physical media) in the application form.
*When applying as a team or corporation, please write your team (corporation) name as well as the representative's contact information.
<Application themes (example)>
- Body Exercise/fitness, diet and nutrition, improving sleep quality, future medical technology, truly healthy food/drinks, health care, rehabilitation and regeneration, health management, healthy habits, something good for the Earth's environment (water, soil/microorganisms, forests, etc.), etc.
- Mind Art/music/culture, entertainment, sports, education/learning, mental health care, community support, etc.
- Bonds Interpersonal relationships, communication, isolation/loneliness remedies, connecting through digital society (social media, etc.), intergenerational exchange, local community bonds, diversity and inclusion, social welfare/support, etc.
Application Categories
- Everyone's Knowledge Category: Dreams and ideas to make the world a better place.
（※Ideas must be able to become a business）
- Incubation Category: Plans and pitches for those looking to start a business.
- Acceleration Category: Start-ups looking to increase their scale.
Who can apply
Everyone, regardless of race, gender or nationality (Applications can be submitted as an individual, team, or corporation)
*Anyone can enter, from children to the elderly, as well as start-up companies or new businesses, small business owners from large corporations.
Application Deadline
February 10th, 2025 (Monday)
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Acceptance of applications has been closed. We received many applications. Thank you very much.
- Final Judging/Awarding：Mid-March (Estimate, subject to change)
Prizes
<1> Participation in the PASONA NATUREVERSE Expo Incubation Program.
<2> Your idea exhibited at Pasona Group's PASONA NATUREVERSE pavilion.
<3> Support for future enterprising and scaling up, implementation on Awaji Island, funding opportunities.
To be determined after the contest and final judging.
Organizers
| Organization / Operations |
Everyone's Expo Idea Contest Executive Committee |
| Suporters |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition / Yomiuri Shimbun / Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation / Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Awaji City / Awaji City Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Osaka Innovation Hub / ANCHOR KOBE |
| Planning Management |
Pasona Group inc. |
About Pasona Group Pavilion "PASONANATUREVERSE"
Pasona Group Pavilion
With the concept of "Thank You for Life," we welcome Yoshiki Sawa (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University / Director, Osaka Police Hospital), a pioneer in regenerative medicine using iPS cells, as Executive Producer, presenting exhibitions under the theme of "Body, Mind, and Connection."
For the latest information on "PASONANATUREVERSE," please visit the official website: Search "Pasona Kansai Expo"