Innovation Award AEA 2023 at Kashiwa-no-ha with promising entrepreneurs from Asia: I2Cool Limited (Hong Kong) won the cup
-- The winner is I2Cool Limited (Hong Kong), a developer of high-performance coatings that contribute to energy conservation and decarbonization, with excellent sunlight reflection and heat radiation and no need for electricity or ozone-depleting refrigerants. -- The runner-up was Yanekara Inc. (Japan), a developer of cutting-edge bidirectional EV chargers that can power and store EVs using solar energy, and cloud software that controls the timing of EV charging and discharging. -- In third place is Castomize Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), which develops 4D printed casts using advanced manufacturing technologies and customized polymers for comfort, convenience, and efficiency for patients and healthcare professionals. -- The Kashiwa-no-ha Prize is awarded to Yenakara Inc. (Graphic: Business Wire)
- An innovation award, the 12th Asia Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) 2023, took place in Kashiwa-no-ha on October 26th, 2023, where entrepreneurs from countries and regions in Asia contended with each other.
- Ltd. (Singapore), which develops 4D printed casts using advanced manufacturing technologies and customized polymers for comfort, convenience, and efficiency for patients and healthcare professionals.
- The company that won the first prize was I2Cool Limited, which is a start-up company in Hong Kong.
- The technology is not only commercially promising but also socially influential, and was highly valued for its global contribution beyond the market in Japan.