Gaia Vision Wins METI’s Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau Award at ESG TECH BATTLE 2023

We are pleased to announce that Gaia Vision has won the Award of Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at the NEDO Pitch Contest “ESG TECH BATTLE 2023”. The award was given in recognition of Gaia Vision’s creation of new value in the digital x green domain. The award once again confirms that Gaia Vision’s initiatives are carrying great impact and expectations. With these expectations, we will continue to further expand our business and promote research and development.

Below are the comments from the judges and our Co-founder (from CIC Tokyo press release)

Excerpts from the judges’ comments

Digital x green – To promote green, it is necessary to promote the digital part as well, but there are not so many startups in Japan yet in such context. In this situation, if we promote new risk analysis or direct conversion to monetary value, we may eventually find ourselves in a competitive situation, so I hope that you will quickly become a first mover in the market and promote your business.

Comments from Gaia Vision Co-founder Satoru Demoto

The keyword “digital” – I myself have been working on meteorological themes for a long time, and I have also done a lot of other things, including working for an AI company along the way. I would like to integrate all these experiences, develop solutions that are useful to the society, and collaborate with various people.

About ESG TECH BATTLE 2023

ESG TECH BATTLE 2023 is the second round of NEDO’s pitch contest for pre-seed and seed stage R&D startups, researchers, and entrepreneurs launched in FY2021. The contest targets ESG-related fields, including energy and environment. The top winner will receive a cash prize of 1 million yen, and the runner-up will receive one year of business growth support by CIC Tokyo and access to CIC Tokyo as a supplementary prize. In addition, the judges’ special awards: the Award of Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the NEDO Award; and the CIC Tokyo Chairman’s Award will also be awarded.
The application was open from December 20, 2022 to January 31, 2023. 95 applications were received during the application period, and 15 finalists from Japan and abroad who passed the document screening will compete in a pitch battle. On the day of the event, the top 95 companies will be decided by a panel of experienced judges. This will be a rare opportunity to hear pitches in one day from a wide variety of the latest technologies and startups expected to grow rapidly in the ESG field, which is attracting a great deal of public attention.