Nutritional enhancement or sustenance
How can we ensure healthy living by increasing the value of foods/ingredients?
Panasonic envisions quality living through the efficient intake of nutrients in foods such as proteins and antioxidants. To help society to live healthily through the consumption of nutritious food, Panasonic is searching for tech startups/SMEs/researchers who are able to: (i) Enhance nutritional content, (ii) Decrease unhealthy components, or (iii) Antioxidize food ingredients in daily cooking and food preservation. Examples of potential technologies can include: (a) Improvement of antioxidant properties in ingredients or impart reduction effect, and (b) Control the metabolic cycle.
Application Example
Examples include: (i) Deoxygenation reduction, (ii) Hydrolysis promotion, and (iii) Instantaneous heating, for freshness in appearances, nutrients and flavour.
After the age of 40, the power of active oxygen exceeds the antioxidant power, and aging begins. It is also necessary for people in their 40s and older to consciously supplement their antioxidant capacity
Mentors
Atsushi Fujita
General Manager
Atsushi Fujita has more than 25 years of R&D experience in Panasonic corporation. He focuses mainly on power electronics and their applications, especially for cookers. He is now currently heading the development of core technologies for kitchen appliances. He holds a master's degree in engineering from Kyoto University.
Takeshi Kitaizumi
Manager
Takeshi Kitaizumi has more than 25 years of R&D experience in Panasonic corporation. His research focuses mainly on power electronics and their applications, especially for cookers. He is now in charge of the development of heating control and sensing technologies for kitchen appliances. He holds a master's degree in engineering from Tohoku University.
Hiroaki Nitta
Chief Engineer
Hiroaki Nitta has more than 17 years of R&D experience in Panasonic corporation. His research and development has mainly focused on heat transfer engineering, cookery science, and its applications, especially for cookers. He is now in charge of developing new heating technologies to achieve both the deliciousness and health of cooking equipment. He holds bachelor's degree in engineering from TOYOTA Technological Institute.
Naotsugu KOASHI
IP Senior Expert
Naotsugu Koashi has 15-year experience in Panasonic's intellectual property business in the fields of cogeneration systems, IoT and other technologies. He has been involved in intellectual property incubation activities from the basic research stage to the business growth stage. He holds a master's degree in engineering from Kyoto University. He is in charge of new business areas in Panasonic Appliances Company.
Jumpei HARADA
Deputy Manager
Jumpei Haradahas 8 years of experience in the intellectual property field at Panasonic. He is currently based in Singapore and had started the open innovation activity in the Southeast Asia region. Playing the integral role of communicating between Panasonic R&D Centre Singapore and Panasonic HQ, Mr Harada launched the first Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge in April 2020 and continues to champion open innovation between ASEAN and Japan. He holds a master's degree in engineering from Kyoto University and is registered as a patent attorney of Japan.
Prizes
Depending on the content of your business idea and technical development plan, we will consider the following possibilities:
Selected applicants may be given the opportunity to conduct joint POC with Panasonic, license your technology, and have a joint venture with Panasonic.
Mentored by top Panasonic leaders.
Cash Prize awarded for Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge 3 (Champion: SGD $3,000, 1st Runner Up: SGD $2,000, 2nd Runner Up: SGD $1,000).
Terms and Conditions
Before you apply, kindly read the terms and conditions here
Application closed on 28 Feb 2022, 11:59 PM (SGT)