Phoenixi Co Ltd announced on 1 November seven new Fellows for the 7th cohort of its incubation program. This cohort runs from 10 November 2022 to 15 March 2023 at toberu, a Kyoto-based residential incubator run by the company.
Sponsored Fellows*
- Takahiro Konno / Toyo Ink SC Holdings / Construction of an energy harvesting system to supports the IoT sensor society
- Chihiro Takenoshita / Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical / Drug Development for Aging-Related Diseases
- Kentaro Mishima / Sojitz Corporation / Mental wellness services that integrate mental support resources
Independent Fellows**
- Go Ado / Kyoto University Faculty of Engineering / Compact cooling machine focused on cooling small amount of liquids
- Estefania Sangama / Kyoto University Graduate School of Management / 1Room – Minimalist Social Housing: Helping people create a better life, 1Room at a time
- Kota Shoji / Kyoto University Graduate School of Education, GOALOOK Private School / Online education service which give dialogue with various specialists to facilitate intellectual curiosity
- Caitlin Puzzar / Guardian / Guardian – an app designed to aid the early detection of child abuse and bullying
* Sponsored Fellows: those sent from their employers, namely sponsor companies of the Phoenixi incubation program.
** Independent Fellows: those who independently applied for and got accepted to the Phoenixi incubation program. They are sponsored by Washington DC-based SK Impact Fund LLC, headed by Dr Sachiko Kuno, etc over the course of this 4-month program.