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One way that AI is transforming family farms
Season 1 Episode 180
Some of Japan's innovations are going to have a much bigger impact outside of Japan. Like most startups, most AgTech startups sensibly tend to focus…
4 years, 9 months ago
What you can learn from this "PoopTech" startup
Season 1 Episode 180
The bacteria in our gut affect our lives and our health in ways we are just starting to fully realize, and mapping this biome is expected to advance …
4 years, 10 months ago
An Instagram for skin disease? Wait, this could work!
Season 1 Episode 178
A lot of great ideas seem crazy when you first hear about them. Today Ryotaro Ako, founder of Atopiyo, explains not only why this is a great idea th…
4 years, 11 months ago
So, you want to play in Japan's Regulatory Sandbox?
Season 1 Episode 177
Disruption comes slowly to medicine. And that's a good thing. Since the ethos of the profession is "First, do no harm", it makes sense that safety …
5 years ago
Why people are afraid to trust AI. And how to fix it.
Season 1 Episode 176
Artificial Intelligence makes a lot of people nervous. That's understandable. Today we sit down with Ken Fujiwara of Hacarus to discuss why that is,…
5 years, 1 month ago
What you can learn from Japan’s seven-minute miracle
Season 1 Episode 175
Today we are going to look at a different kind of innovation. It's not technology. It's not patentable, and I'm not sure it's scalable. But it is im…
5 years, 2 months ago
This startup has built the first open-source driverless car
Season 1 Episode 174
The automotive industry is closed and proprietary. But Shinpei Kato, founder and CTO of Tier IV, thinks they are going to be forced to change. Teir …
5 years, 3 months ago
Why startups should be better than charities at solving social problems
Season 1 Episode 173
Startups exist to develop new solutions to problems. But many of society's biggest problems fall outside traditional startup business models. Today…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Dream of Flying Cars meets the Truth of Aviation Startups
Season 1 Episode 172
Personal aviation is awesome! Aviation has been a source of inspiration and a symbol of innovation since the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty …
5 years, 5 months ago
What’s really changed after six years of Disrupting Japan
Season 1 Episode 171
Disrupting Japan is six years old and ready to party! Unfortunately, we can't. Like so much else in 2020, this year's big, live show has been cancel…
5 years, 6 months ago