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Projects by venture companies and others working on solutions to social issues arising from the new Corona

Plantlife Systems has been selected for the "Commission for the creation of innovations related to the new Corona (open innovation type)".

THE KANAGAWA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT IS SUPPORTING VENTURE BUSINESSES THROUGH THE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR KANAGAWA (BAK) OPEN INNOVATION PROGRAMME.

As part of its activities, the Foundation invited venture companies to submit projects that address the social issues raised by the new corona, and these were selected from a large number of applications (45).

Below are the details of the project. 

Project name

A PROJECT TO REALISE A HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS THROUGH REMOTE WORKING USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND VR

Proposing company

(YOKOHAMA), CREEK & RIVER CO., LTD (TOKYO), AMANO CORPORATION (YOKOHAMA) (VENTURES MANAGED BY PLS)

Overview of selected projects

FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS, THE PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT WILL CONCLUDE A CONSIGNMENT CONTRACT WITH THE VENTURE COMPANY THAT WILL SERVE AS THE PROJECT ORGANIZER, AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROJECT THROUGH THE PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT'S BUSINESS ACCELERATOR KANAGAWA (BAK), WITH THE AIM OF QUICKLY COMMERCIALIZING SERVICES THAT SOLVE SOCIAL ISSUES USING THE NEW CORONA.

The prefectural government will provide support for the realization of each project, including advice and coordination by coordinators, acquisition of partner companies and funding sources, securing of fields for demonstrations and coordination with relevant organizations, recruitment of monitors and promotional activities.

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