We are pleased to announce the 20 finalist organizations for the JICA Co-Creation × Innovation Program “QUEST” Idea Competition, which received numerous applications. As part of the final pitch for the competition, a public pitch and final evaluation will be held on Thursday, July 31, in Tokyo and Aichi, with simultaneous online streaming available.
This is a valuable opportunity to directly witness how co-creation ideas from various actors—such as private companies, academia, public institutions, and civil society from Japan and abroad—aim to tackle social challenges. We warmly invite you to join us!
Overview of the Idea Competition (Details to be announced gradually):
n Date and Time: Thursday, July 31, 14:30–19:00 (JST)
n Venue: Held simultaneously in Tokyo and Aichi / Online streaming available / Simultaneous interpretation provided
Ø Tokyo Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Ø Aichi Venue: STATION Ai (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
n Details: Pitches from the QUEST finalists
n At the Aichi venue (Station Ai), a networking booth will be set up next to the pitch contest area. We will host the popular local coffee stand “IMOM,” where Mr. Matsuda will be offering hand-drip coffee free of charge. Light snacks will also be available. Even if you are not participating in the pitch, feel free to stop by and enjoy networking!
Audience Registration Form:
- Deadline: Wednesday, July 30, 12:00 (JST)
Audience Registration Form JICA Co-Creation & Innovation Program “QUEST” Idea competition
The 20 Finalists (in no particular order):
| Primary applicant | Co-applicant 1 | Co-applicant 2 | Co-applicant 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SetsuroTech Inc. | SUMITOMO CORPORATION | ||
| 2 | SAKA NO TOCHU Co., Ltd. | BIOME Inc. | ||
| 3 | Sac Moc Tinh | HUTECH University | Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Program (NTFP EP) and Institute of Advanced Technology | Naka Garden; KisStartup; Tan Xuan 269 Farmer Collective |
| 4 | ECOTExTECH | BUITEMS | ||
| 5 | Agrabah | Naga College Foundation | ||
| 6 | Kyushu University | Guan Inc. | Roi Jai Rak Project | |
| 7 | Generous inc. | MITAS Medical Inc. | ||
| 8 | NPO法人発達わんぱく会 | Ftival Inc. | Hanoi Medical University | Tu Son Support School (a private facility for autism therapy) |
| 9 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – VNUHCM | Nagoya University | ||
| 10 | Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI) | Meijo University | ||
| 11 | National Insitute of Technology,Kagawa College | Institute of Engineering and Technology Mongol Kosen College of Technology | ||
| 12 | Spacewasp Inc. | Darajapan Inc. | ||
| 13 | Darajapan Co., Ltd. | Planning Section, General Affairs Division, Higashisonogi Town Hall | ||
| 14 | Inclusio | SystemGear Vision Co., Ltd. | ||
| 15 | FundusAI LTD | SECOND HEART Inc. | ||
| 16 | 特定非営利活動法人 地域と協同の研究センター | GROW, Inc. | 一般社団法人cotonari | 一般社団法人 One Life |
| 17 | FiberCraze Co. Ltd | Universiti Malaya (UM) through Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC) | ||
| 18 | Yucariya Inc. | People Boat Co., Ltd. | Welcome Japan, Global Impact Sourcing Consortium（GISC） | |
| 19 | SheaPure | Watanabe Lab, Tohoku University | ||
| 20 | Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation | AGUATUYA |
Note: Program details are subject to change.
■ Contact
QUEST Secretariat
quest@tohmatsu.co.jp