Reiwa6Years12Month21On Saturday, the 10th, the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Business Plan Contest was held at the Rakusui Hall on the Shinagawa Campus of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. 2024" was held. The "Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Business Plan Contest" is part of the Marine Entrepreneur Training Program and will be held from the 3rd year of Reiwa.1Focusing on first graders17team,62The event featured teams formed with colleagues from within the department as well as cross-faculty teams, and students with diverse backgrounds proposed a variety of business ideas.
　The day began with an opening address by Professor Nakahara (Ocean Policy and Cultural Studies Division), and the morning session was17First round of judging for team participants, and in the afternoon, finalists with additional first round judging8Each team gave a presentation in front of the judges.
　After strict judging by the judges, the Grand Prize was awarded toAI"Red tide forecast service using the Internet" (Team name: Yamadera), and the Special Jury Prize went to "Japanese subculture and sushi restaurant fusion plan"inIndonesia" (Team name: Team Onigiri) was selected.
　Participants also voted, and the winner of the Marine Entrepreneur Award, chosen by students at the University of Maritime Studies, was the "Dream-Carrying Kitchen Truck" (team name: The Success Equation). In addition, the Future of the Ocean Award went to "Beasts Hate Starfish" (team name: Maung Maung Lwin) and "Location Sharing App 'I Can See'" (team name: Asaga Fund).
　At the award ceremony, Vice President Lou (in charge of industry-academia collaboration and innovation creation, Vice Director of the Marine Research Strategy Management Organization) presented the award certificates. The judges commented on the business potential and high quality of the projects, which motivated the participants. We will continue to promote the Marine Entrepreneurship Training Program in order to produce marine entrepreneurs from our university.

　Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology is aiming to produce marine entrepreneurs.3Starting in the current academic year, we have launched a marine entrepreneur training program for undergraduate and graduate students at our university, and have held open-participation seminars such as "Marine Entrepreneurship" and "Business Plan Contests."
　In order to establish and spread this program at our university and make it a university-wide initiative, starting from the 2024 academic year, the Marine Entrepreneur Training Program has been reorganized and "Marine Entrepreneurship I & II (undergraduate)," "Marine Entrepreneurship Seminar (Master's degree)," and "Specialized Marine Entrepreneurship (Doctoral degree)" have been made regular subjects.

[Business Plan Contest 2024】
Date: Reiwa6Years12Month21(Sat)10:00~17:00
Location: Shinagawa Campus Rakusui Hall, Zenko Hall
Number of participating students:17OUR TEAM 62First name
assignment: "SDGsGoal14Identify specific issues and possibilities related to "protecting the richness of the ocean" and create a business plan that contributes to solving and realizing those issues.
Judges (in no particular order, affiliations in parentheses):
　    Yoshito Onoda (Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minato Branch)
　    Takuya Sakamoto (Inc.MOL PLUS）
　    Takuro Sano (Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.)
　    Tatsuro Tsushima (INDEE JAPAN)
　    Toshio Iseki (President of this university)
　    Lou Xiaobo (Vice President of our University)
　    Naotomo Nakahara (Professor, University of Tokyo)

Presentation


Yamadera, the winner of the top prize


Group photo

【Inquiry】
　    Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Marine Research Strategic Management Organization (MSS）
　    Marine Entrepreneur Training Program (MEP)Secretariat
　    Person in charge: Tamano Namikawa, Aiko Shitara
　    e-mail: mepinfo@m.kaiyodai.ac.jp