Selection of Companies Supported by the "Deep Ecosystem"

  • Deep Ecosystem Activity Introduction
The Tokyo Consortium promotes the formation of a startup ecosystem and accelerates the creation and growth of startups through industry-academic-government collaboration. Under our "Deep Ecosystem" initiative, we select startups with high growth potential for intensive support, strongly pushing them toward becoming "unicorns". Additionally, since FY2022, we have been actively promoting "Green Startup Support". We are releasing pitch videos of selected companies to facilitate business partnerships; interested parties are encouraged to contact us.

The Tokyo Consortium promotes the formation of a startup ecosystem and accelerates the creation and growth of startups through industry-academic-government collaboration. Under our "Deep Ecosystem" initiative, we select startups with high growth potential for intensive support, strongly pushing them toward becoming "unicorns".

We are pleased to announce the selection of the companies (startups) to be supported in the Deep Ecosystem for the fiscal year 2022.

1. Overview of the Deep Ecosystem

The Deep Ecosystem is a unique initiative by the Tokyo Consortium that selects startups poised for rapid growth with an eye toward overseas expansion, provides them with intensive support, and propels them toward unicorn-level growth.

Selected companies will receive support from diverse members leveraging the Tokyo Consortium's resources and network, including domestic and international venture capital firms, institutional investors, and established startups. This support will focus not only on domestic growth but also on overseas expansion.

2. Overview of Supported Companies

​INNOPHYS CO., LTD

【Development and sales of nursing care welfare equipment and industrial special-purpose machinery, etc.】

  • With the mission of "enabling independent living for as long as possible," we develop and sell the "Muscle Suit" series of wearable work assistance robots that aid movement through the action of pneumatic artificial muscles.
  • Contributing to solving social issues arising in an aging society with a declining birthrate, such as labor shortages in the field and increased burdens of caregiving
https://innophys.jp/

TechMagic,Inc.

【Development and sales of nursing care welfare equipment and industrial special-purpose machinery, etc.】

  • By integrating hardware and software into a cooking robot, we have digitized the flavors and techniques of master chefs into a database to reproduce their cooking.
  • Ordering from tablets and other devices is linked to cooking robots, automating the entire cooking process.
  • Work robots performing autonomous tasks through machine learning handle ancillary cooking duties such as food plating and dish sorting in the washing room, alleviating labor shortages.

3. Review Committee Structure

Names are listed in Japanese syllabary order, with honorifics omitted.

Chairperson of the Jury

Tomotaka Gōji Board Director, Tokyo Consortium
President and CEO, Managing Partner The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.

judge

Archibald Ciganer T. Rowe Price Japan, Ltd. Director, Co-Head of Investment Management Division and Head of Japanese Equity Investment Management Division Portfolio Manager
Shōhei Onishi Miura Law Office Partner Attorney

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