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Grand Prix Winners of the Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2022 Selected

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January 26, 2022

Manufacturing, Information, and Distribution/Service Policy

As an effort to discover and foster leaders in the next-generation healthcare industry, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in cooperation with 112 participating supporters, held a business contest titled "Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2022" to recognize companies making outstanding efforts for creating new business in the field of healthcare. This was the seventh such contest (held on January 14).
Five finalists in the idea contest category and six finalists in the business contest category, all of whom passed a preliminary examination, underwent a final examination in the form of open presentations. As a result of the examination, Mr. Inagaki Daisuke in the “idea contest category” and Raise the Flag. Inc. in the “business contest category” were selected as the Grand Prix Winners.

1. List of the winners

Grand Prix in the idea contest category

Presenter:　Mr. Inagaki Daisuke
Title:　A medical device management and training system that supports medical care in developing countries using Japanese clinical engineering technology

Excellence Awards in the idea contest category

Presenter: Mr. Onishi Noriyuki
Title: Development of innovative cancer testing technology: Eliminating fear of cancer with universal plastics

Presenter: Mr. Shuto Tsuyoshi
Title: Developing health materials with new evaluation methods using C Elegance

Presenter: Ms. Suzumura Moemi
Title: "Musbun," an information site dedicated to students and welfare: Connecting students and welfare facilities through experiencing welfare activities

Presenter: Mr. Takagaito Fumiya
Title: "Kukai," a platform that connects care workers to create a future for young people and young care workers

Note: The winners of the Excellence Awards are listed in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

Grand Prix in the business contest category

Company name: Raise the Flag. Inc.
Presenter: Mr. Nakamura Takeshi, President
Title: Change "I can't see" to "I know." Development of "SYN+" (SYN plus), a sensory device that substitutes for vision

Excellence Awards in the business contest category

Company name: iMed Technologies Inc.
Presenter: Mr. Kono Kenichi, President and CEO
Title: A surgical support AI that improves the safety of cerebrovascular surgery

Company name: TXP Medical Co., Ltd.
Presenter: Dr. Sonoo Tomohiro, Medical Doctor and President
Title: Current challenges facing emergency medical DX, and how to solve them. Until we achieve decision-making through future medical data

Company name: Light Touch Technology Inc.
Presenter: Mr. Yamakawa Koichi, President
Title: Development of a non-invasive blood sugar level sensor service for preventing severe diabetes

Company name: Liquid Mine, Inc.
Presenter: Mr. Kishimoto Tomokazu, President and CEO
Title: Monitoring tests to detect early recurrence of leukemia

Company name: Renato Science, Inc.
Presenter: Mr. Hasegawa Yukinori, President
Title: Reconstruction of the breast using artificial fat

Note: The winners of the Excellence Awards are listed in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

Providers of Extra Prize (to the Grand Prix winners)

Provider: earthkey Inc.
Provider: Globizz FDA Consulting
Provider: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company
Provider: Renaissance Inc.

Note: These providers are listed in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

Providers of Special Prize

Provider: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Winners: Mr. Onishi Noriyuki / Raise the Flag. Inc. / Renato Science, Inc. / Liquid Mine, Inc.

Provider: Life Science Innovation Network Japan, Inc. (LINK-J)
Winners: Provided to all presenters

Note: These providers are listed in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

Number of supporters

112

Number of collaborative events

26

Scenes from the contest

You will be able to watch an archive of the event at this URL (in Japanese) at a later date

Mr. Inagaki Daisuke, the Grand Prix winner in the idea contest category, making a presentation and doing Q&A

Other presenters in the idea contest category making presentations

Representative of Raise the Flag Inc., the Grand Prix winner in the business contest category, making a presentation

Other presenters in the business contest category making presentations

Mr. Tanaka Kazushige, Deputy Director-General, METI, awarding a trophy to Mr. Inagaki Daisuke

Mr. Tanaka Kazushige, Deputy Director-General, METI, awarding a trophy to a representative of Raise the Flag. Inc.

A scene from the panel discussion

Photo session following the selection of the Grand Prix winners

Division in Charge

Healthcare Industries Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group

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