Five Japanese companies have pitched their innovative plans to City of Moreton Bay as part of an international Urban Challenge.
City of Moreton Bay is the first Australian city and one of just two partner cities delivering the challenge as part of Tokyo Innovation Week.
Shortlisted startups presented potential solutions for disaster prediction and preparedness, infrastructure operation and maintenance management.
During their visit the startups had a chance to understand the environment, context, constraints and challenges before presenting to a panel of judges.
“Our participation in the open innovation challenge places Moreton Bay on the global stage, demonstrating international confidence in the City’s innovation capabilities,” Mayor Peter Flannery said.
“City of Moreton Bay has long been proactively developing open innovation capability including two proof of concept projects with local companies, Cerge and Briometrix, enhancing accessibility mapping for venues and footpaths.”
The five Tokyo-based startups presenting their challenge solutions were:
- eMotion Fleet: Provides one-stop services for commercial fleet electrification, EV fleet and asset management, and the installation of charging infrastructure.
- GeoCreates: Offers virtual evacuation training using VR as well as AI integrated eye-tracking and image analytics technology.
- Koei Dreamworks: Developing a self-propelled inspection robot that can navigate inside pipes and providing an electronic acoustic probe that detects vibrations caused by water leakage from supply pipes.
- Tenchijin Inc: Provides solutions and consulting services using satellite data. Developing and operating a cloud-based Geographic Information System (GIS) platform that integrates satellite data and AI to evaluate and manage water leakage risks for utilities.
- Wota: Provides autonomous, small-scale water regeneration systems that convert used water into safe, clean water on-site. Wota delivers portable solutions for disaster relief, sanitation, and decentralised infrastructure in water-scarce regions.
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A winner will be announced later this year and progress to a future proof-of-concept project with City of Moreton Bay and Unitywater.
Their week-long visit also saw visitors tour the Moreton Bay’s Disaster Management Centre and University of the Sunshine Coast.
Innovation Week, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government initiative, connects innovative startups with cities to solve urban challenges through technology trials called ‘King Salmon Project’.
It brings together innovators, businesses, researchers, infrastructure providers and decision-makers, while fostering connections, knowledge sharing and opportunities for future collaboration and investment.
Tokyo Innovation Week forms part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Global City Network for Sustainability (G-NETS) initiative.
Major partners for Tokyo Innovation Week include Unitywater, UniSC, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) and Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).
