March 26, 2019
Results Announced for the 9th Data Business Creation Contest
- Akita Prefectural University's "Hobo Kita no Kuni Kara" Wins Grand Prize -
The Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University (Director: Hiroya Tanaka), and its Data Business Creation Lab (Representative: Jun Murai), with the support of this year's business partner, Nichibun-g Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hideki Sasaki; hereinafter "Nichibun-g"), held the final presentations, judging session, and awards ceremony for "The 9th Data Business Creation Contest: Digital Innovators Grand Prix 9 (DIG 9)" on Saturday, March 16.
1. Event Overview
■ Theme (Objective)
"To the Future We Will Shape"
■ Final Presentations, Judging Session, and Awards Ceremony
Date and Time: Saturday, March 16, 2019, 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Venue: G-Lab, 6th Floor, East Research Building, Keio University Mita Campus, 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
2. Final Results
■ Grand Prize:
Team "Hobo Kita no Kuni Kara" (Akita Prefectural University)
Theme: "Evacuation Plan Creation Support System for Disasters"
■ Excellence Award:
Team "Matsuyama Minami High School Team Bosai" (Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Minami High School)
Theme: "One in Three People Cannot Evacuate. The Evacuation Shelter Construction Project"
■ Nichibun-g Award:
Team "Matsuyama Minami High School Team Ohenro" (Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Minami High School)
Theme: "Enjoy cycling!! ~Experience Osettai on the Ohenro Pilgrimage~"
■ Future Creation Award:
Team "LaSAT (Shion Hotta)" (The University of Tokyo Secondary School)
Theme: "A Nation Built on 'Supporting Sports': The Future Envisioned from a Case Study of Tennis Umpires"
■ High School Division Award:
Team "Reona Yashiki" (Kokugakuin University Kuga-yama High School)
Theme: "My Policy Proposal for 'The Future We Will Shape': Revitalizing Regions and Forging a New Future for This Country Through the International Tourism Industry"
For more details, please see the press release (file: "The 9th Data Business Creation Contest" Results Announcement - Akita Prefectural University's "Hobo Kita no Kuni Kara" Wins Grand Prize -.pdf ).
For details on the results, please visit the official website of the 8th Data Business Creation Contest.
*Company and product names mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
[Inquiries about this contest]
Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University, Data Business Creation Lab Office
e-mail: dig-info@sfc.keio.ac.jp
Nichibun-g Co., Ltd., Editorial Department, High School Informatics Section
e-mail: joho-staff@nichibun-g.co.jp
[Distributed by]
Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office, Academic Research Support