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The Number of Companies Selected for the Shibuya City’s Public-Private Partnership Open Innovation Project “Innovation for New Normal from Shibuya” Has Grown to 27
26.11.2021

The Number of Companies Selected for the Shibuya City’s Public-Private Partnership Open Innovation Project “Innovation for New Normal from Shibuya” Has Grown to 27

As previously reported in the TOPICS article, “12 Companies Have Been Selected for the Shibuya City Public-Private Partnership Open Innovation Project”, Shibuya City launched the “Innovation for New Normal from Shibuya” demonstration project in June 2020, and is continuously inviting applications for new technologies and ideas to solve social issues in various fields from start-up companies, universities, and research institutions.As of November 19, the total number of applicants from Japan and abroad has exceeded 170, and the number of selected companies has reached 27 (listed below). In addition, a community review system for PoC projects, in which more than 800 Shibuya residents have registered, has started, and Shibuya City will continue to invest in its system for hosting PoC’s.

<List of selected companies>

== Parenting

ChiCaRo (Since the phase 1)

Location: Chofu City, Tokyo

Solution: Parenting support with telepresence robots

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC with nursery schools in Shibuya

== Education

I’m Beside You (Since the phase 1)

Location: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Solution: AI-based analysis of online classes

With Shibuya City: Considering a PoC with school organizations in Shibuya

== Nursing Care

Meetscare (Since the phase 1)

Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Solving the shortage of care workers by matching them with care providers

With Shibuya City: Conducting a PoC with care provider businesses

== Environment

Plantio (Since the phase 1)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Urban farming in cities using IoT planter/IoT farm

With Shibuya City: Considering a farm business leveraging deregulation, etc

== Art

leap2live (uni’que Inc.) (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Matching platform for online performances of art performances

With Shibuya City: Performances in a hidden location in the City

https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/events/event/2872/

== Parenting

Sharedine (Since the phase 1)

Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Matchmaking of surplus food between cooks and other professionals

With Shibuya City: Providing support for the parents with small kids by developing collaborative projects with Shibuya City’s child care facility “neuvola”

== Culture

Kokyu (since the phase 1)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Video distribution of cultural discovery in Shibuya

With Shibuya City: Co-hosted events

== Environment & Art

CLEAN & ART (Since the phase 1)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Solving the graffiti problem with art and technology

With Shibuya City: Co-hosting events

== Community

Kurashino technologies (Since the phase 1)

Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Social network platform for supporting single parents

With Shibuya City: Conducted PR for single parents in the ward

== Art

Kamado (Since the phase 1)

Location: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Online service to create an opportunity to feel familiar with art and culture

With Shibuya City: Considering holding an exhibition with the City and the local businesses

== Community

unname (Since the phase 1)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Inter-company team activity (“bukatsu”) management service “As plAy”

With Shibuya City: Considering the collaboration of inter-company community formation in the City

== Art

MAPP_JPN (Since the phase 1)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Community and cultural support activities using projection mapping

With Shibuya City: Community activation events in the City

== IoT

Vacan (New)

Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Visualization of any overcrowding situation

With Shibuya City: Implemented visualization of full-occupancy status in restrooms in the City Office

== Parenting

FUNFAM (New)

Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Sales of goods for infants, etc.

With Shibuya City: Discounted subscription service for baby food sets for the parents with small kids

== HR

YOUTRUST (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Operation of a career SNS

With Shibuya City: Recruitment of the City’s advisor personnels

== Music x Tourism

Placy (New)

Location: Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Map application that allows users to find places with music

With Shibuya City: Considering a project to revitalize Shibuya using music

== Welfare

Elvez (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: AI-based application to watch over elderly people

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC leveraging the community review system etc.

== Parenting

BABYJOB (New)

Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Solution: Provide a subscription service for disposable diapers

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC at a nursery school in the City

== Welfare

malna (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Provision of recreational activities using video for elderly people and nursing care providers

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC leveraging the community review system

== Environment

Intelligence Design (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Security system using AI security cameras

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC to quantify “graffiti” in the City

== FemTech

TRULY (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Solving critical issues for women such as menopause to improve the society where women can play an active role

With Shibuya City: Conducting a PoC leveraging the community review system

== Education

Solution Gate (New)

Location: Arakawa-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Provision of educational programs using robot teachers

With Shibuya City: Conducted a PoC for some children in the City

== New Way of Working

AdLibWorks Corporation (New)

Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Solution: “triven,” a community for startups to recruit supporters

With Shibuya City: Based on the collaboration between Shibuya City and Kobe City, conducted a PoC called “NOROSHI Startup Hub,” an experiment where anyone can easily connect to startup colleagues regardless of where they live.

== MaaS (Mobility as a Service)

NearMe (New)

Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Solution: Development and operation of an on-demand shuttle service using proprietary AI

With Shibuya City: Commuter shuttle service in the Nishi-Shinjuku – “Sasahatahatsu” (Sasazuka, Hattagaya, Hatsudai) area and other shuttle services using carpooling

== IT x Health

Bspr (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: “Brain ni Ii App”, an application for maintaining brain and body health

With Shibuya City: The app is preinstalled in smartphones handed to the elderlies participating in the City’s counter-digital divide project

== Design & Environment

ishau (New)

Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo

Solution: Urban public space design

With Shibuya City: Proposed design concept for the Nishisando street development project

== Design & Environment

Syncs.Design (New)

Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo

Solution: “Syncs.Earth,” a regional cloth circulation platform utilizing natural and circular fashion items

With Shibuya City: Considering a biodegradation PoC in Miyashita Park

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