{"id":2445,"date":"2026-03-19T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/km.lne.st\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:47:10","slug":"challenge_theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/km.lne.st\/en\/2026\/03\/19\/challenge_theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Entries Announced\u2014Pre-registration Now Open for the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Awards Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are announcing the themes for recruiting four partner companies to participate in the \u201cNational Knowledge Manufacturing Awards Challenge,\u201d an initiative designed to accelerate \u201cknowledge manufacturing\u201d\u2014the process of combining mutual knowledge to create new knowledge. \u201cKnowledge Manufacturing Award Challenge<\/a>\"For details on how to participate, etc., seethis way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)<\/a>Please refer to the following.<\/p>\n

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Pre-registration Form: Closed<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/div>\n
Please provide a brief overview of your idea in about 140 characters.<\/del><\/div>\n
Entry Form<\/span><\/a>\u3000Deadline: Friday, April 10<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

Teral Corporation<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
Call for Submissions:
\nNew collaborative business ideas that contribute to people\u2019s lives and industries by delivering valuable \u201cwater and air\u201d in every environment on Earth<\/strong><\/div>\n
Overview: At Terral, under the theme of \u201cWater, Air, and the Environment,\u201d we have provided comprehensive facility solutions centered on building water pumps and fans for air conditioning systems, supporting comfortable and safe living environments for people everywhere\u2014from urban infrastructure to private homes. We are seeking partners to collaborate on business ideas aimed at creating next-generation solutions that will continue to support society under any circumstances\u2014from climate change and aging infrastructure to \u201cenhancing comfort, improving work environments, and energy-efficient operation\u201d during normal times, and \u201cresilience (maintaining water and air supplies and ensuring rapid recovery)\u201d during emergencies. Potential areas include the control and optimization of water and air, enhancing the value of spaces, building resilient infrastructure, and developing new materials and solutions to reduce environmental impact. We look forward to receiving proposals that deliver valuable \u201cwater and air\u201d and help solve global challenges.<\/div>\n
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Pioneer Corporation<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Call for Submissions:
\nCollaborative Ideas to Revolutionize the Construction Market with Technologies from Other Industries<\/strong><\/div>\n
Overview: The construction industry faces various challenges and needs, including streamlining construction processes due to labor shortages, addressing rising material costs, extending the lifespan of homes, and reducing maintenance costs. While leveraging technologies from other industries is an effective way to address these challenges, new technologies do not easily take hold in the construction market because it involves many stakeholders, including clients, designers, contractors, and manufacturers. Pioneer Corporation\u2019s strength lies in its ability to leverage its customer relationships, design expertise, manufacturing and logistics systems, and construction capabilities to handle the \u201ctedious coordination\u201d involved in construction projects while adapting technologies from other industries into specifications that can be used on-site. We are broadly seeking collaborative ideas that solve challenges in residential homes, apartment buildings, renovations, facilities, cleanrooms, and other areas, and create new value.<\/div>\n
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Metagen Inc.<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\nCall for Submissions:
\nNew collaborative business ideas generated by analyzing microbial communities in industrial settings, environmental sectors, and living spaces<\/strong><\/div>\n
Overview: At Metagen, we are expanding our research and business scope beyond the gut microbiome to encompass all types of microbial communities\u2014including those in the oral cavity, on the skin, in pets and livestock, in soil, in the ocean, and in living environments\u2014with the goal of creating new social value through \u201cMicrobiome Design\u00ae.\u201d Leveraging Metagen\u2019s strengths in microbiome and metabolite analysis, we are seeking partners to collaborate on business ideas that utilize the visualization and accumulation of data on the state of microorganisms\u2014which exist everywhere, from industrial sites and infrastructure to the environment and living spaces\u2014to develop new evaluation metrics and innovative solutions. Potential applications include identifying early signs of deterioration in infrastructure and industrial equipment, quality and hygiene management, adding high value, and improving well-being. We look forward to receiving proposals that utilize microbial communities as a resource for creating new value and that will help us pioneer new business areas together with Metagen.<\/div>\n
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Ritto Sogo Sangyo Co.<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Call for Submissions:
\nCollaborative Ideas to Help Solve Challenges in Vietnam\u2019s Mekong Delta Region<\/strong><\/div>\n
Overview: Ritto Sogo Sangyo has been leveraging the technology and expertise it has cultivated through its waste management business to establish Vantech Vietnam, a local subsidiary, with the goal of launching a project focused primarily on the treatment of aquaculture sludge in Vietnam\u2019s Mekong Delta region. In the course of these efforts, it has become clear that, in addition to the treatment of aquaculture sludge, issues such as saltwater intrusion, freshwater shortages, land subsidence, riverbank and coastal erosion, and water quality deterioration are becoming increasingly severe in the region, significantly impacting agriculture, aquaculture, local infrastructure, and residents\u2019 daily lives. Therefore, through this call for proposals, we are broadly soliciting ideas for collaboration that utilize technologies possessed by Japanese companies\u2014such as water treatment, sensing, wastewater reuse, agricultural support, shoreline protection and disaster prevention, and resource recycling\u2014to address these complex challenges. We look forward to receiving proposals that are tailored to local conditions and lead to the implementation of sustainable projects in society.<\/div>\n
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Pre-Registration Form<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Please provide a brief overview of your idea in about 140 characters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pre-Registration Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Contact Us<\/strong>
\nSecretariat, National Knowledge Manufacturing Conference, Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
\nTEL: 03-5227-4198
\nE-mail\uff1akmc@lnest.jp<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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