Next Generation Smart Challenge
Outline/Message
In order to promote the new developments of business exchanges
in Kyoto Smart City Expo, we are looking for original and creative ideas
for the shaping of Smart City from young researchers responsible
for the next generation.
Intention and Purpose
As one of Kyoto Smart City Expo 2016 programs, to provide young researchers leading the next generation with an opportunity of proposing commercialization ideas about smart city, and to give birth of global venture companies in Kyoto, a “city of entrepreneur”.
Content
Any suggestions and original ideas for application and commercialization of technologies related to smart cities, or solutions in various fields among the systems of corporations and authorities.
Themes are covering a wide range related to local disaster prevention taking advantage of ICT, crime prevention, transportation, environment, energy, social infrastructures, welfare, health, medical care, commerce and industry, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, tourism, education, culture, urban development, etc.
Application Requirement
To meet all the requirements below
- To be an individual or group of students (two-year college, university, graduate school, specialized professional high school), young researchers (basically by the age of 40), venture companies (including potential ones). Technology as a major is desirable but cross-sectional one is possible as well.
- To propose unique Ideas.
- To participate in secondary judge (1st of July, 2016) and commercialization discussion event (2nd of July, 2016).
Judgment criteria
- Innovativeness, Originality
- Contribution to society
- Feasibility
- Profitability, Possibilities
- Presentation quality (at the second stage)
Schedule
- Accept applications
4th, May, Friday, 2015
- 17:00 (JST) on 25th, March, Friday, 2016 (MUST) - First (documentary) judge Around the middle April (scheduled)
- EXPO day The 1st and 2nd of Jun., 2016
Procedure
Deliver your commercialization proposal at Kyoto Smart City 2016!
- 1. First (documentary) judge
- Entries will be narrowed by documentary examination
A general advisor gives brush-up suggestions to the contestants who passed the first judge.
- 2. Selection of excellent ideas (Second judge)1st, June
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Venue : Kyoto International Conference Center
(Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto city)
- Contestants who passed the first judge make a presentation.
- 5 groups are chosen as excellent to be praised by Kyoto Smart City Expo Consortium.
- 3. Commercialization discussion2nd, June
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Venue : Keihanna Open Innovation Center @Kyoto (KICK)
(9-6, kidugawadai, kidugawa city/7-5-1, seikadai, seikatyo, sorakugun)
- About 5 groups chosen as excellent at the second judge make a presentation.
- Committee including expo supporting companies judges the presentations to evaluate and discuss the commercialization possibility.
I’d expect creative ideas with full of novelty.
Aiming for smart city equals making an effort for creating a “sustainable and liveable future” where everyone can participate in and live pleasantly, which could lead to solve problems in many fields such as social infrastructure, health/medical services/welfare, transportation, agriculture/food, culture/education, as well as environment/energy tackling with global warming.
In “Next Generation Smart Challenge” program at Kyoto Smart City Expo 2016, we would broadly seek commercialization ideas with full of novelty of young people, and cultivate global venture companies by offering them with an opportunity of making a presentation to leaders in businesses and local governments, and researchers.
I would expect many open and creative ideas coming which challenge them for solving regional problems.
General advisor
Mr. Sei-ichi Nishimoto
(Chairman of the Board,
ASTEM RI / KYOTO)
