The 2018 INNO Generation Award Announcement of Nominations

A total of 185 ideas, technologies and discoveries have been nominated.

IoT ☆ Nose Glasses

Takako Yamada

Mie

IoD (Internet of Documents)

Shuji Kinoshita

Kanagawa

Household hydroponic cultivation kit with IoT; "Vegetable Story"

Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

Okinawa

Initiatives to provide information on the onset of diseases and promote health using ICT; "Hisayama Genki Forecast"

Hisayama

Fukuoka

IT park

Kazuya Koyama

Saitama

Listen to your baby's heart beat at home with the SKEEPER Stethoscope

EFG Corporation

Tokyo

atama + (Education program utilizing AI)

atama plus Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Avatar Trade - A virtual staffing service using AI!

Shin Hasegawa

Miyagi

Moving three-dimensional illustrations of all genres: "Live2D"

Live2D Inc.

Tokyo

World's first clinical trial of Alzheimer's disease treatment with ultrasound

Hiroaki Shimokawa

Miyagi

e-skin: IoT clothing that can track user movements with the comfort of ordinary clothing

Xenoma Inc.

Tokyo

I'm tired of staying at home and not going out to play in the rain.

Riki Nakamura

Aichi

Anytime, anywhere, forever, an IoT platform service that anyone can enjoy for a lifetime

Kenta Nakamura

Tokyo

Getting on and off support services for mobility vehicles

Jun Sato

Chiba

Medical Akinator

Nozomi Gyoutoku

Fukuoka

VR Travel: VR experience with 360-degree images and videos of hotels, sightseeing spots, airline seats, etc.

Nerve Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Promote health in the VR world

Kazuhiro Nishida

Hokkaido

Wearable power generation sensor fabric

Haruhiko Shirai

Kyoto

Idols that can sing and dance while plowing fields

Keihou Makino

Aichi

Activities to expand space development from a new angle, even without specialized knowledge or technology related to space development

Ryman Sat Project

Tokyo

airCloset: Flat-rate fashion rental service

Air Closet Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Faucet integrated hand dryer with Airblade™ technology: Dyson Airblade Wash + Dry

Dyson Ltd.

Tokyo

App with a seat ticket guidance function using AR

Shouhei Osaki

Aichi

Challenge to eliminate ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Jiksak Bioengineering Co., Ltd.

Kanagawa

Biological Park where you can touch extinct animals with MR (mixed reality)

Yu Onozuka

Tokyo

ELF finger-type robot

Gento Matsumoto

Tokyo

Possibility of distance education to expand freedom and improve the quality of life for physically disabled people

Madoka Takahara

Kyoto

Remote health consultation: "Pediatrics Online"

Kids Public Inc.

Tokyo

Swallowing Virtual Reality: The pleasure of drinking again!

Koki Ono and Shuhei Noyori

Tokyo

Building an IoT platform that will lead to a new era of entertainment

Liberra Co., Ltd.

Chiba

OiCy: Smart kitchen service that connects people, equipment and recipes

COOKPAD Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

'Toletta': cat care you can do at home

Hachitama Co., Ltd.

Kanagawa

Ensuring visibility for vehicles following large vehicles

Gou Hasebe

Ehime

Portable "bucket air conditioner" development

Yuzo Nakanishi

Osaka

Sake cup that recalls the memory of sake (Taste)

xorium

Osaka

"Man on the Curtain" projects various silhouettes of people on the window of the room to ward off home intruders

Leopalace21 Corporation

Tokyo

Music exchange app

Ma Jinlong

Tokyo

Solved! Next generation energy generation amplification unit

Kiyotaka Shimazaki

Tokyo

From seawater to agricultural water

Takao Tsuchiya

Kanagawa

Student comprehension checker

Yoichiro Ikushima

Fukuoka

Kakuchō Park

Ryo Saito

Osaka

Visible light communication system: Picalico

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Creation of new photocatalysts which work with visible light: The discovery of new materials of complex anions overturning common sense.

Kazuhiko Maeda

Tokyo

Windgraphy: a solution for visualizing the wind

KOA Corporation

Nagano

A small dream space that excites “former children”: a small house for adults

Chihoko Watanabe

Saitama

Space power plant inside of a capsule

Masahiko Mitani

Tokyo

G・U・M PLAY

Sunstar Corporation

Osaka

An app that calculates mahjong scores just by using the camera

North Shore Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Electronic paper driven by energy harvesting technology

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Development of a robot fusion simulator for considering traffic rules of fully autonomous vehicles

Shunsuke Aoki

Kanagawa

Dry cell battery operated air conditioner

Takao Tsuchiya

Kanagawa

Radios with different commercials depending on the listener

Genzo Tenmaya

Osaka

The audible bond Dove Clock by OQTA

Kiyohisa Takahashi

Tokyo

High-precision person clipping system using the Kinect: "SUGUKIRI"

Alpha Technology Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Visualization of donations (traceability)

Norihiko Omiya

Aichi

Reverse Microwave

Kodai Watanabe

Fukuoka

Character syringe

Rina Murakami

Fukuoka

Benefits / Loans matching portfolio

Hideyuki Hosaka

Tokyo

Qrio notifies you when children arrive home via LINE

Qrio Inc.

Tokyo

Synesthesia Color Data - Utilizing the Five Senses for Business

Miyuki Oka

Oita

Development of a therapeutic antibody to remove the abnormal aggregates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - paving the way for the cure to ALS

Makoto Urushitani

Shiga

"Kokodayo" a disaster prevention application that delivers the latest family location information in conjunction with emergency earthquake bulletins.

Genetec Corporation

Tokyo

Fancy diorama

Teruaki Tsubokura

Tokyo

Qoobo: A cushion therapy robot with a tail

Takaoka Naoka

Tokyo

Smartphone to input characters through speech

Takahiro Oi

Ibaraki

The world's first VR product to improve stuttering, a speaking disorder with no known cause

Umezu Yen

Saitama

Service to utilize soundproof and dustproof sheets of real estate under construction as a medium for outdoor advertising - Advil

Snowflakes LLC

Tokyo

Tablet for the elderly

Takao Tsuchiya

Kanagawa

Bicycle chair basket that can transport elderly people

Keiko Hiruta

Osaka

coemo: A method to develop advertising appeal that moves the hearts of consumers with voices in real time via SNS

Transcosmos, Inc.

Tokyo

CoffeeMeeting: service to meet with others who want to spend the time drinking a cup of coffee together

Global Way Inc.

Tokyo

Using the DNA of the deceased as a memento, the industry's first service "DNA personal service"

Onoya Inc. Memorial Art

Tokyo

Child police box

Nonoka Fukuda

Tochigi

IoT stationery to help children's writing habits "Homework Motivational Pen (tentative)"

KOKUYO Co., Ltd.

Osaka

iWatching, a child tracking and protection system

Hideto Nagoshi

Kagoshima

I want to give accurate evacuation instructions in the event of a disaster.

Takahiro Wada

Osaka

Electromagnetic wave protection in the event of a disaster, solar power generation tent

Haruhiko Shirai

Kyoto

Samurai speaker

Atsuhiro Matsumoto

Osaka

360 ° fan

Kazuki Nakamura

Fukuoka

Data embedded into a VR 360-degree live-action video: "VRider DIRECT"

Alpha Code Inc.

Tokyo

GPS dementia wandering detection device "iTSUMO"

Urban welfare equipment

Nara

Crowdfunding TANIMACHI to increase the participation awareness of supporters

Hiroki Kadomatsu

Tokyo

GeoLogic Ad: A service that infers lifestyles from location information and delivers advertisements

Geologic Inc.

Tokyo

Possibility of language learning for hearing-impaired children by making captions for commentary broadcasts for the visually impaired

Fujii Yūji

Okayama

Practical use of new alloys that will become "rice of the next generation"

Shigetoshi Sakurai

Shizuoka

Failure DB

Hideyuki Hosaka

Tokyo

"Cat Flip": a smartphone case that automatically closes the lid

Suncrest Co., Ltd.

Osaka

Refrigerator with an automatic vegetable cutting function

Haruno Yamauchi

Fukuoka

Ghost generation system to fight against yourself

Keisuke Hatake

Fukushima

"EZQC": a next-generation IoT charging infrastructure platform to transform society and industry

Delta Electronics Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Modified printer

Hideyuki Hosaka

Tokyo

Simultaneous sign language interpretation system

Mayu Matsushita

Fukuoka

Mental control using heart sounds

Shota Kawahara

Kagoshima

Single-light traffic signals

Tomonari Yoshihara

Nagano

Mobile for newborns and infants

Yoko Nakagawa

Osaka

Cyborg technology that releases humanity from physical constraints

Meltin MMI Inc.

Tokyo

Signal to indicate train car vacancy

Saki Ishii

Fukuoka

Product search at supermarkets

Saya Kubota

Fukuoka

Skill Shift: Local Contribution Sideline Project

Grooves Inc.

Tokyo

Save time! Time killing app

Ai Hiramatsu

Hyogo

SCORER: Make Computer Vision Easy

Future Standard Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Snow River Trekking - Outdoor Winter activities to save the area from disappearance in the heavy snowfall area of ​​Yamagata

Ryuma Sasaki

Yamagata

SPACER: Delivery locker that can be opened and closed with a smartphone

SPACER Inc.

Tokyo

Spectee: a SNS real-time bulletin service

Spectee Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

An idea for a broadcasting/reception system to directly convey a sense of realism of sports during broadcasting

Tatsuya Inagi

Tokyo

Paditch: a smart paddy service

Enowa Co., Ltd.

Toyama

Smart electric toothbrush

HA-PPY Co., Ltd

Kumamoto

"hacot": a DIY kit that can water plants remotely via a smartphone app

Person Link Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Safety tips: an app to provide disaster information for foreign tourists visiting Japan

RC Solution Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Giving peace of mind and safety to new mothers around the world giving birth! “Melody i”

Melody International Co., Ltd.

Kagawa

World's first next-generation room diffuser with AI technology

Scentee Inc.

Tokyo

Infrared color night vision technology: Technology that enables color photography even in complete darkness

Nanolux Co., Ltd.

Ibaraki

Aim to replace the air without losing security.

tetsu

Tokyo

Providing a “journey” to discover social issues

Ridilover Inc.

Tokyo

"Dendama", a smart kendama that you can battle with

Dendama Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Diamond knitting support system "Sonosujiya"

Uno Bus (Sujiya Systems)

Okayama

Creation of “Region/Japan/World” at Tanabata!!

Takuya Koiso

Tokyo

Tabe Choku: a marketplace where you can buy organic produce directly from farmers

Vivid Garden Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Develop a local community app that lowers the hurdle to participate in local activities and stimulates potential motivation

Hiroyuki Tanaka

Ishikawa

A fragrance mainly composed of natural fragrances that lasts five times longer than normal perfumes

Rika Mamuro

Miyagi

Abilty to view ordered items in full size as a projection

Maya Takeda

Fukuoka

Cylindrical puzzle with no visible seams

Kumamoto Seiken Industry Co., Ltd.

Fukuoka

DIY Meister

Masahide Satō

Chiba

Power generation system in TPMS

Haruhiko Shirai

Kyoto

Development of a tourist information system using deep learning

Kentaro Miyake

Okayama

Text Emotion!

Takuya Mizoguchi

Kanagawa

TerraTalk: A service to learn English conversation with lessons with AI

Joyz Inc.

Tokyo

A service that measures "viewing quality" instead of TV ratings

TVISION INSIGHTS Inc.

Tokyo

"IN-CHOICE": a reservation EC site that distributes display samples with influencers

iENT Inc.

Tokyo

Train de movie

Hina Suzuki

Kanagawa

"SUSTEE": a watering checker that doesn't need batteries

Cabinotier Co.,Ltd.

Tokyo

AI guard to prevent shoplifting in stores

Earth Eyes Inc.

Tokyo

Too little folding umbrella

Mana Iwasa

Tokyo

Ikebana practice system using a trackpad and touch pen

Anna Yokokubo

Tokyo

A drone that uses sound to detect the location of someone in need of rescue -Technology that can help rescue people quickly in the event of a disaster-

Kazuhiro Nakadai

Saitama

Operation management system construction to prevent drone and helicopter collision

WeatherNews Inc.

Chiba

"TECHNICAL PITCH" : IoT baseball that can analyze pitching data

Acrodea Inc.

Tokyo

Gyro-fit, a single tool to exercise & measure jump rope, hula hooping, and running

EFG Corporation

Tokyo

Tea ceremony Robo 151A: a robot that spreads Japanese traditional tea ceremony culture

aNo Laboratory

Kanagawa

Development of cycloid reduction gears to accelerate robot development in Japan

Juichi/Big Stone Lab

Niigata

Nature Remo: IoT remote control that makes old appliances smarter

Nature Japan Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Nature Creator

Shinya Kurosaka

Kanagawa

Net recipe commercialization project

Erika Inoue

Tokyo

Save farms!

Wakako Watanabe

Chiba

"Agrinet": An ariculture cloud service

Nepon Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

"Roquro": a virtual potter's wheel system

Shingo Higashi

Tokyo

"MEDiTAG": a vital monitor beacon

Hosiden Corporation

Osaka

Shining Japanese garden

Miho Okawa

Saitama

Hakatta

Chisato Kumada

Osaka

HAP Touch × Park

Kai Kagita

Osaka

Volunteer interpreter discovery app using beacon technology

Eiichiro Honma

Tokyo

Light refracting cherry blossom glass

Ryusuke Nishikawa

Kanagawa

"AYO": wearable glasses that correct the biological clock disturbance with the power of light

Weatherly Japan Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Women-only seats on airplanes

Shuhei Sato

Fukuoka

"AIplay-Info", a contactless future interface

Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Field printer

Hideyuki Hosaka

Tokyo

FOG PIXEL: An expression device that enables fog to be formed into a square prism and produce a pinpoint three-dimensional image.

Kazuma Suzuki

Chiba

Hole leading to Brazil

Shingo Higashi

Tokyo

Stamp production system using Braille Neue

Hiroyuki Suzuki

Shizuoka

Pacemaker shoes

Hideyuki Hosaka

Tokyo

Vital measurement service for pet companies and research institutions

Sharp Corporation

Osaka

Make a web exhibition & graduation album in the nursery and grow with your parents!

Rinako Isaka

Hyogo

Button-type Lighter

Yasuyuki Araki

Okayama

Pokke: A multilingual audio guide app

MEBUKU Inc.

Tokyo

Body Fit Armor - You can stick it anywhere on your body, even in those hard to reach places.

Yuto Ikeda

Fukuoka

"Brush Touch": a whiteboard calligraphy set

Umajirushi Co., Ltd.

Aichi

Bookshelf to store books

Tomohiro Kiguchi

Kanagawa

Lost child prevention sensor

Akira Takubo

Fukuoka

Interlocking twin earrings

Ryusuke Nishikawa

Kanagawa

Mint: An app that gives unique "points" to users to express gratitude and automatically distributes them according to the actions of the fans

MINT Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

IT concierge service that connects Muslim travelers and the region using images

Masahiro Okuda

Niigata

Metal Micro Pump

Kikuchi Factory Manufacturing Mechatronics Laboratory

Tokyo

Frisbee that can fly the farthest

Takenobu Shibasaki

Tokyo

"Friendly Japanese": Development of language conversion program and engine

Friendly Words Association

Aichi

UrDoc: An application that allows foreigners staying in Japan to consult a doctor in their own language

Kazutaka Karahashi

Tokyo

Robot that can print marks on the floor

Chen Nishitaka

Chiba

Hard lock nut, the self-locking nut

Hard Lock Industrial Co., Ltd.

Osaka

Life expectancy clock app

Masahiko Mitani

Tokyo

AI development for predicting the number of visitors

ROX Inc.

Kanagawa

Life is Tech! 3-8 day programming education camp in spring and summer vacations

Life Is Tech Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

LAN-free "Bassden Coco" - Public transportation to prevent confusion and help visitors to Japan

Noritsugu Fujii

Aichi

Little Planet: hands-on educational digital theme park

Placeholder Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

RoomCo NAVI: Interior coordination service that utilizes 3D data

Living Style Inc.

Tokyo

Home appliance operation using a laser pointer

Taiga Yukawa

Aichi

"Kashidas": a rental warehouse and net share / world rental

Kiyotaka Shimazaki

Tokyo

Six-screen display

Masaki Yoshimi

Aichi