The Japan Science and Technology Agency and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization have selected seven companies from Tohoku University, including the material concept that handles copper paste materials for wiring, as the winners of the University Venture Company Award 2018.The award ceremony will be held on the 7th at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

 According to the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the material concept, which was selected for the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, was founded in 2013 and has been developing materials that can form fine wiring used in various electronic devices, and has excellent performance in various applications. We have developed "MC Copper Paste" that demonstrates the above.

 The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award was selected for aging from Iwate University. Founded in 2016, it developed a unique machine learning algorithm named DBT, and was praised for demonstrating a unique technology that is different from existing AI technology by involving multiple business companies.

 The stream technology of the President's Award of the Japan Science and Technology Agency originated from the University of Tsukuba, and is developing the stream data compression technology jointly developed with Kyushu Institute of Technology.Nanolux from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology was awarded the President's Award of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization for the commercialization of infrared color night vision technology developed by AIST.

 IHeart Japan from Kyoto University receives the Japan Venture Society President's Award. We are developing regenerative medicine products by applying the technology to create cardiovascular cells from ips cells.

 Two companies, Telexistence and Motion Rib, were selected for the Early Edge Awards. Telexistence is developing remote-controlled robots using robotics technology that has been studied at the University of Tokyo and Keio University.Motion Rib has promoted the social implementation of the real haptics technology developed at Keio University, paving the way for the gentle movements of robots.

reference:[Japan Science and Technology Agency] Regarding the determination of the winners of the "University Venture Award 2018" and the holding of the award ceremony
[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]Winners of "University Venture Awards 2018" will be decided and an award ceremony will be held!

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