Articles about AEA2019 are posted on the following media.

・November 28th, 2019　JETRO（Japan External Trade Organization ） ビジネス短信
　「アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード2019」でジェトロ推薦のスタートアップ3社が受賞（日本、シンガポール、タイ）

・November 20th, 2019　AP
　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・November 20th, 2019　Bloomberg
　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・November 20th, 2019　Business Wire
　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・November 20th, 2019　MEDICAL PRESS CENTER Qlife Pro
　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・November 20th, 2019　PICANTE
　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・November 20th, 2019　yahoo!news
　ACUMEN RESEARCH LABS OF SINGAPORE WINS FIRST PRIZE AT ASIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD 2019

・November 6th, 2019　CHIBA NIPPO
　日本進出へアイデア競う　柏の葉、実証実験の場も　アジア２７社ベンチャーコンテスト

・November 6th, 2019　IoTToday
　AEA2019が決定–敗血症を短時間で検出するシンガポールスタートアップが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　excite news
　『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　Zaikei Shimbun
　『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　JPubb
　アジアのテクノロジーベンチャーが柏の葉でビジネスモデルを競い合う 『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』
　－ 新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　CNET Japan
　AEA2019優勝企業決定–敗血症を短時間で検出するシンガポールスタートアップが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　PROJECT DESIGN ONLINE
　敗血症の検査に大賞 アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード

・November 5th, 2019　Digital PR Platform
　『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　The Mainichi
　『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 5th, 2019　Mapion news
　『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・November 2nd, 2019　NEW SWITCH（by NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN,LTD.）
　アジアのスタートアップアワード、シンガポールの医療系が１、２位独占

・November 2nd, 2019　d menu news
　アジアのスタートアップアワード、シンガポールの医療系が１、２位独占

・November 2nd, 2019　livedoor NEWS
　アジアのスタートアップアワード、シンガポールの医療系が１、２位独占

・October 23rd, 2019　オンコロ　がんと・ひとを・つなぐ（by 3H Clinical Trial Inc.）
　【イベント紹介】柏の葉エリアで初開催のイベントに国立がん研究センター東病院の先生方が登壇 　
　　10月27日（日）公開シンポジウム「市民講座：がん治療の最前線はここまで来た！」開催

・October 16th, 2019　good room journal
　未来を近くに感じられる10日間。『柏の葉イノベーションフェス』に行こう （2019/10/26 土～11/4 月・祝）

・July 31st, 2019　PROJECT DESIGN ONLINE
　AEA2019　秋の開催に向けプレイベントを実施

・Nihon Keizai Shimbun
　Published on November 25th, 2019.　柏の葉スマートシティが描く未来の姿　「アジアのテクノロジー・ベンチャー柏の葉に集結」

・Nihon Keizai Shimbun
　Published on November 25th, 2019.　「Kashiwano-ha Innovation Fes.」リポート　「AEA（アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード）2019」開催

・Bernama.com
　Posted on November 20th, 2019.　Acumen Research Labs of Singapore wins first prize at Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019

・yahoo! finance
　Posted on on November 20th, 2019.　Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019: Acumen Research Labs of Singapore Wins First Prize

・Kashiwa Citizen Newspaper
　Published on November 8th, 2019.

・AFP BB NEWS
　Posted on on November 5th, 2019.
『アジア・アントレプレナーシップ・アワード（AEA）2019』、新しい血液ベースの敗血症検査の手法を提供するAcumen Research Labsが優勝

・FINAL FRONTIER.INC.
　Posted on November 5th, 2019　AEA2019が決定–敗血症を短時間で検出するシンガポールスタートアップが優勝

・The Asahi Shimbun DIGITAL
　Posted on November 5th, 2019.　日本進出へアイデア競う　柏の葉、実証実験の場も　アジア２７社ベンチャーコンテスト

・YAHOO!JAPAN news
　Posted on November 5th, 2019.　AEA2019優勝企業決定–敗血症を短時間で検出するシンガポールスタートアップが優勝

Press Release : AEA 2019 　Acumen Research Labs of Singapore takes First Prize.

Press Release : AEA 2019 (Only in Japanese)

ASIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD 2019
Meet the “tech-startups” from all over Asia!
Startup application

ASIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD is an international innovation award by entrepreneurs from the high-growth Asian region. The participants will be joining the Asian entrepreneurs’ network while competing with their business. Apply for the competition and join the Asian entrepreneurs’ network!

Application for entry screening

Application for entry screening will be open for startups.
Please read the details and send the following documents before Friday, August 30th, 2019.

*The entrant company must be nominated by a person responsible for startup incubation/acceleration at a university, research institute, incubator or accelerator in their country or region.
*All documents and communication will be in English which is the public language for the event.
*A nominator is able to nominate ONE startup company.
*The representative of the startup company to join the event MUST be the CEO or President.

(1) Please find a nominator to fill in the following two documents.
A.　AEA2019_1_NominatingCommitteeMemberForm　together with a short bio, full CV, and a high definition face photo of the nominator.
B.　AEA2019_2_CompanyNominationForm

(2) Please send the two documents to;

Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2019 steering committee　 info@aea.events　by e-mail.
We appreciate for your understanding to observe the deadline. The nomination process will complete when all data is sent.

(3) The result of the screening will be sent to the nominator and entry company no later than
Saturday, September 14th , 2019.
*Details can be changed without announcement.

Judging criteria

(1) Possibility of collaboration with Japanese large corporations
(2) Innovativeness, commercial viability and social impact of the business, with consideration given to the potential of the business to expand and bring about changes in the global economy and society.
(3) Business performance, which includes the nominee’s competitive advantages, management team, strategic vision, and communication capabilities, including presentation skills.

Awards

-First Prize: 3 million JPY
-Second Prize: 1 million JPY
-Third Prize : 500,000 JPY

-31 VENTURES Award：All the award winners above will also win 2 years free use of co-working space at 31 VENTURES Office operated by Mitsui Fudosan (3 persons per company).

Qualification for Entry

Startup companies must meet all of the following requirements.
(1) Must have specific interest in Japanese market or desire in expanding business in relation with Japanese large corporations.
(2) Must be a technology startup focused in either fields of AI/ IoT or Medical/Healthcare.
(3) Must be an early stage startup which has completed PoC (Proof of Concept), and is able to communicate with a specific customer by using prototypes, samples or mockups.
– There are no conditions on the number of years of establishment or the amount of capital.
– A venture-backed company or a company with VCs involved is acceptable.
– Public companies or affiliates of large corporations are not accepted.
(4) Must be nominated by a person responsible for startup incubation/acceleration at a university, research institute, incubator or accelerator.
(5) Startup company must be able to participate in all the programs held between October 30th – November 1st, 2019.

It is also desirable for the nominator to consider the following factors of the startup:
∙ Have a great management team.
∙ Have high growth potential and impact on the global market.
∙ Have some track records in business progress.
∙ Have team representatives with the command of English language good enough for the competition, as the competition process will take place in English.

Inquiry

info@aea.events
Asian Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) 2019 Steering Committee

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