TDAI Lab, an AI venture from the University of Tokyo, and TV Asahi begin operating a "vertical video conversion system!
Startup News] TDAI Lab, an AI venture from the University of Tokyo, and TV Asahi have started operating a "vertical video conversion system" that automatically reads ticker information from horizontal videos broadcast on news information programs and generates vertical videos for smartphones by rearranging the video and the read ticker information. This initiative is intended to enhance the credibility and reliability of digital news!
This initiative is a TV Asahi project adopted by the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, which aims to improve the reliability and quality of digital news, and was made possible with the technical cooperation of TDAI Lab.
# University of Tokyo # Venture #AI #TDAI_Lab #Google #GNI # TV Asahi #Creww # Making the Great Challenge Age
Helpfeel, a search-based FAQ system provider, wins overall first prize at the Guardian Awards at "ICC KYOTO 2023
Helpfeel won first place in the three categories of "Proposal Power," "Innovation," and "Originality" at the "Industry Co-Creation (ICC) Summit KYOTO 2023" Guardian Awards, making it the overall winner!
This award marks the second consecutive win following ICC FUKUOKA 2023 held in February.
#Helpfeel #ICC_KYOTO_2023 # Guardian Award # Startup #Creww # Making the Great Challenge Era
SOFTBANK Robotics Launches Sales of CHEFFY, an Automated Cooking Robot! Famous Restaurants Participate in Menu Development
[Open Innovation News] SoftBank Robotics will begin domestic sales of CHEFFY, an automated cooking robot that serves ramen noodles supervised by famous restaurants for offices, lodging facilities, commercial facilities, and restaurants on September 7!
# Softbank Robotics # Office # Ramen # Automated Cooking Robot #CHEFFY #Creww # Making the Great Challenge Era
Indistinguishable from a real human! The world's most advanced AI digital human is fully launched in the Japanese market!
Nujia Corporation announced today that it will officially introduce its digital human services, which utilize state-of-the-art AI technology, to the Japanese market!
The evolution of digital human technology will facilitate communication with customers and at the same time, streamline management and improve business efficiency. Nuagea's AI digital human technology is not a "uncanny valley" model that looks halfway like a human being, but rather a natural-looking human being, based on superior algorithms. The low cost of implementation will also significantly reduce labor costs, decrease human errors, and greatly reduce labor risks as the AI digital human, which is not sick or injured, will operate 24 hours a day without a break. Installation can be up and running in as little as one week.
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Uniforce Raises Approximately 530 Million Yen in Funding｜Governance as the Foundation for Sustainable Growth in Corporate Management
Uniforce has raised approximately 530 million yen in a third-party allotment to TKP, MS Startup Support Investment Limited Partnership, MS Hayate No.1 Investment Limited Partnership, Vector, AGS Consulting, Iceblue Fund Limited Partnership, 90s No.1 Investment Limited Partnership, Air Tri, Creek and River, and 14 other investors! The company raised a total of approximately 530 million yen through a third-party allotment of new shares to 14 investors, including Airtree, Creek & River, and others!
This latest round of funding brings the total amount raised to date to approximately 630 million yen.
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Kirin begins offering GX BASE, a powdered supplement for drinks! Deployed in 400 fitness clubs nationwide
[Open Innovation News] Kirin Holdings will provide GX BASE, a powdered supplement for drinks containing citric acid, plasma lactic acid bacteria, vitamins, and other ingredients, to the drink-format supplement servers installed in fitness clubs by FOR-A Corporation.
Starting in August 2023, GX BASE will be rolled out to Konami Sports Clubs and other fitness clubs, with the aim of installing GX BASE in the supplement servers of 50 fitness clubs by the end of the year and approximately 400 fitness clubs by the end of 2024.
# Kirin Holdings # FOR-A Corporation # Fitness Club # Supplement Server # Citric Acid # Plasma Lactobacillus # Vitamin # Supplement #GX_BASE # Konami Sports 1TP5 TCreww #Making the Great Challenge Era
AI VOLT, winner of the Generating AI-based Entrepreneur Pitch at IVS Kyoto with 10,000 registered participants!
AI VOLT won the Generative AI Entrepreneur Pitch at IVS 2023 KYOTO / IVS Crypto 2023 KYOTO with 10,000 registered participants, receiving the most votes from the audience!
As a prize for winning, they also received up to 18 million yen in Azure environment support from Microsoft Japan, a sponsor of this session, and a six-month adoption DX plan from YOUTRUST.
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Caddy raises a total of 11.8 billion yen in funding to transform the manufacturing supply chain!
Caddie, a company that aims to transform the manufacturing supply chain, has raised 11.8 billion yen in Series C funding from existing investors Globis Capital Partners, DCM Ventures, Global Brain, WiL, Jafco Group, Minerva Growth Partners, and four other investors. The Series C round of financing was led by existing investors Globis Capital Partners, DCM Ventures, Global Brain, WiL, Jafco Group, and Minerva Growth Partners, with four other investors as underwriters!
This capital increase brings the total amount raised to 21.73 billion yen.
# Caddy # Globis Capital Partners #DCM_Ventures #WiL # Jafco Group #MinervaGrowthPartners # Fundraising # Manufacturing # Startup 1TP5 TCreww #Making the Great Challenge Era
Many startups use this service! Entries for R&D grants of up to 80 million yen are now open!
Startup News] The Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency will accept applications for the "TOKYO Strategic Innovation Promotion Project," which provides grants of up to 80 million yen for research and development expenses for small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo, until Tuesday, August 8, 2012!
# Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency #TOKYO Strategic Innovation Promotion Project # Startup #Creww # Create an era of great challenge
Frich launches pet evacuation community service in Kobe City in the event of a disaster!
Startup News] Triggered by the SDGs CHALLENGE, Frich has been developing a solution to the social issue of "evacuation with pets", which is difficult to be covered by the government, through a new safety net of "SNS + Mutual Aid".
Now, Frich is launching a new service to support "evacuation with pets" in the event of a disaster!
#Frich #SDGs # Pet # Disaster #SNS # Mutual Aid #Creww # Create an era of great challenge
WOTA, which is trying to solve the water problem, begins mass production development of "small-scale decentralized water circulation systems" for residential use!
[Startup News] WOTA, a company that aims to solve structural water problems, has raised a total of 31 companies and individual investors through third-party allotments in its Series B round of financing, completing its fundraising target amount!
#WOTA # Funding #Creww # Creating an Era of Great Challenges
Flux raises 4.4 billion yen in funding to accelerate development of a no-code AI platform that makes it easier to use AI in business.
Flux has raised a total of 4.4 billion yen in a Series B round of private placement of new shares and bonds with stock acquisition rights underwritten by DNX Ventures, Archetype Ventures, Japan Coinvest, Aozora Corporate Investment, Salesforce Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, SMBC Nikko Securities and NTT Docomo Ventures, as well as loans from financial institutions. The total amount of funds raised was 4.4 billion yen, including a third-party allotment of new shares and bonds with stock acquisition rights to be underwritten by SMBC Nikko Securities, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. and loans from financial institutions!
This brings the cumulative amount of funds raised to 5.6 billion yen, which will be used to strengthen the development and adoption of the no-code AI platform "Flux AI".
#FLUX # Funding # No Code #AI #Creww # Creating an era of great challenge
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Call for Collaboration Proposals] The Future Built by Soil and People. ｜ TSUCHIYA's challenge to reform the way of working in the construction industry!
TSUCHIYA has four business resources, including overseas business, aviation business, and environmental business, with its roots in the civil engineering business and domestic construction business as its mainstay. The role of TSUCHIYA is to "inherit and take on challenges. The foresight of Tomoyoshi Tsuchiya, Chairman and President, has built TSUCHIYA, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
What is the reason why TSUCHIYA, a company that has never stopped growing, is now holding an accelerator program? What is the appeal of co-creating with "TSUCHIYA" for start-ups? We interviewed Mr. Ryoichi Masuda, Managing Director and Executive Officer.
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Poetics, a provider of business negotiation analysis AI, selected for the New York course of "X-HUB TOKYO" hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Poetics, which provides the business meeting analysis AI "JamRoll," has been selected for the "X-HUB TOKYO GLOBAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR OUTBOUND PROGRAM" sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and operated by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). The selection of X-HUB TOKYO GLOBAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR OUTBOUND PROGRAM, sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and administered by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), was made possible through a grant from the JETRO!
This is the second time Poetics has been selected for the "X-HUB TOKYO GLOBAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR OUTBOUND PROGRAM" following the Manila course in FY2023. As a result, Poetics will be able to meet with local companies and investors in the U.S., aiming to acquire new users for its business meeting analysis AI "JamRoll".
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Wide Leisure Accelerator Program 2023
Call for Startups! Wide Leisure, a nationwide operator of amusement arcades and provider of crane and medal games, is holding an accelerator program! We are looking for ideas, the latest technology, and know-how from startups who can create "Tokimeki". Deadline for applications is 10/1.
# Amusement # Crane Game # Medal Game # Wide Leisure # Accelerator Program # Startup #Creww # Create the Era of the Great Challenge
SPECTY is selected as a project for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "X-HUB TOKYO" startup overseas expansion support program!
Open Innovation News] Spectee, a disaster prevention tech venture, has been selected for the Manila course of the "X-HUB TOKYO OUTBOUND PROGRAM 2023," a Tokyo Metropolitan Government-sponsored and JETRO-operated startup support program!
# Disaster Prevention #Spectee # Tokyo Metropolitan Government # Startup #XHUB_TOKYO_OUTBOUND_PROGRAM_2023 # Manila #Creww
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Call for Applications! Publicly solicited DX Innovation Ehime Project｜Solving local issues with digital solutions
Call for Ideas! Ehime Prefecture will launch the "Triangle Ehime Open Call for DX Innovation Ehime Project" to create new value by digging deep into wide-area issues common to cities and towns, implementing and establishing digital technology, and laterally expanding it throughout the prefecture!
Therefore, we are calling for digital solution ideas from all over Japan that will solve local issues together with cities and towns!
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