At the 14th Campus Venture Grand Prix (CVG) National Convention held at Kazan Kaikan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Yusuke Kimura, a third-year student in the University of Tsukuba Physical Education School, won three awards, including the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in the Business Division. Was selected.
According to the University of Tsukuba, Mr. Kimura belongs to the Tsukuba University Kickball Club and has developed an app that allows soccer coaches nationwide to post and share practice menu videos on the Internet based on their experience teaching soccer to boys and girls. bottom. In 2016, he started a venture company "ShareTre" from Tsukuba University.
He has participated in the entrepreneur training course "TCC Advanced" held on campus and the commercialization support program "Talent-Connect & Acceleration Program", and has been brushed up by mentors and has participated in numerous business contests.
CVG is a contest where future entrepreneurs compete for business plans.On the day of the event, 13 groups of active students and teams who won the district qualifying round showed their business plans.
As a result, Mr. Kimura received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, the JVCA Award, which gives him the right to introduce his business in front of a total of 23 directors of the Japan Venture Capital Association, and the TOMODACHI Award, which allows him to participate in training in Silicon Valley in the United States. bottom.
Mr. Kimura also won the university student entrepreneur award "EO GSEA" held in January, and is scheduled to participate in the world competition as a representative of Japan in April.
