Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Special Award winners have been selected!
The 30 products that passed the first screening are now available.
- November 16, 2020:Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Special Award winners have been selected!
- November 11, 2020:Second round online pitch video archive is now available.
- September 17, 2020: The title sponsor will be DNP Co. The event will be named "BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 powered by DNP Dai Nippon Printing!
- July 31, 2020:The list of products that passed the first screening is now available.
- July 8, 2020: Added note about the period during which sample devices are borrowed, BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 Qualified mark is posted.
- July 2, 2020: Guest judges and stage events posted
- June 29, 2020: Extension of the entry period and changes to the application guidelines due to the response to the new coronavirus, and posting of judging committee members.
- April 15, 2020: Extension of dates and changes in application requirements due to the response to the new coronavirus.
Table of Contents
- 1 Response to the New Coronavirus
- 2 What is BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 powered by DNP Dai Nippon Printing?
- 3 Products and services to be reviewed
- 4 Judging Section
- 5 Award Composition
- 6 Benefits of the Award
- 7 Application Rules
- 8 Screening Criteria
- 9 Judging process, schedule for presentation
- 10 member of a screening committee
- 11 About Application
- 12 Award-Related Events Day 1: Awards Ceremony and Winners' Presentations
- 13 Award Event Day 2: Baby Tech Talk Session Held
- 14 Award event both days: Exhibition of award-winning products
- 15 About the Organizer
- 16 Download Application Form
- 17 Online Application Form
Response to the New Coronavirus
Extend the entry period for products until July 15, 2020.
The sample submission period for device systems will be changed from July 1 to July 20 to avoid risks when coming to work for shipping and delivery
The second round of judging will be in the form of a presentation via online video streaming.
Extend the review period (previously reported on April 15, 2020)
The award ceremony and exhibition will be held on November 26 and 27, 2020, during the new Childcare Expo 2020 (previously announced on April 15, 2020).
Overseas exhibition of the awarded products will be postponed to an appropriate time in light of the spread of the infection in the U.S. (previously reported on April 15, 2020).
1Please also refer to the NOTE in which the organizer, Tetsuya Nagata, President of PapaSmile Inc. explained the purpose of the extension of the TTP2T Award Japan 2020, the change in application requirements, and the use of online events. (previously reported on April 15, 2020)
What is BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 powered by DNP Dai Nippon Printing?
Awards will be held to recognize BabyTech products.
Products and services that make childcare safer, more secure, and more efficient through IoT and ICT technologiesBabyTechThe term "data management system" has been expanding in Europe and the U.S. in recent years. In Japan, the introduction of this system has begun based on its usefulness in managing children and employees at childcare facilities, as well as their health conditions, and it is expected to attract further interest in the future.Areas of increasingIt is.
PapaSmile Inc., operator of BabyTech.jp, Japan's only media specializing in baby tech, held BabyTech Award Japan 2019 last year, the first event in Japan to honor domestically produced baby tech products and services. 30 products from 25 companies were entered and grand prizes and excellence awards were selected in 6 categories The awards were given to the best products and services from 25 companies and 30 products. The event received a great response. This year's event will be held again as "BabyTech® Award Japan 2020" to raise awareness of this field, expand the market, and increase the number of new players entering the market.
On September 17, 2020, DNP was selected as the title sponsor and the event was named "BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 powered by DNP Dai Nippon Printing.
Examples of last year's award-winning products
Smart milk pump
Noon Sleep Breathing Monitoring Mat
World's smallest delivery monitoring device
Examples of last year's events
Award-winning products on display
award ceremony
Baby Tech Talk ShowThis award is to recognize the market of baby tech and to showcase outstanding products!
We are committed to providing a wide range of ICT services and products for childcare, including those developed and provided by organizations and companies, parents who use them, childcare providers, and all those involved in the childcare industry.Recognizing BabyTechWe are pleased to host this event in order to encourage the The spread of BabyTech has led to an increase in the number of people and systems that can be used toFurther assurance of safety and securityThe reduction in the mental and physical burden of those who watch over them allows them to take care of the things that need to be taken care of.More hands-on environmentalizationRecommendation,We want our children to grow up in a better environment.We think that this is a good idea.
Eligible products and services are,Newborn - Infant - Toddler (preschooler)including children and their parents who arePreconception to pregnancy and postpartum women, their partners and familiesYou are welcome to participate if your product is a user of
The 2020 award winners will be posted from late June through February 2021. We have increased the number of listings from one line last year to three.
Reference: Relationship between Baby Tech and xTech
Products and services to be reviewed
Products for prospective mothers, mothers and fetuses during pregnancy and childbirth, mothers during the postpartum period, newborns (0-28 days old), infants (under 1 year old), toddlers (preschoolers), parents and relatives of infants, partners and relatives of mothers, caregivers of institutional groups, and facility operators, which fall under a., b., c. below. a. b. c. below
a. Stand-alone electronic devices, devices that work with smartphones, PCs, the Internet, etc.
b. Various applications for smartphones and PCs
c. Services and initiatives utilizing ICT technologies, such as websites
Judging Section
The judging will be divided into six categories. Please refer to the following for the relevant category.
| 1. breastfeeding and eating | Smart breastfeeding machines, smart baby bottles, nursing room search, breastfeeding and feeding records, allergy prevention, baby food subscriptions, smart formula dispensers, and other child feeding and feeding related items |
|---|---|
| 2. learning and playing | Intellectual education (including developmental support) robots, programming learning, learning systems, educational apps, learning toys, smart plush toys, and other items related to learning and play for preschoolers and younger children |
| 3. safety measures and oversight | SIDS countermeasures, sleep monitoring, hazard monitoring systems, child location information confirmation, sitter dispatch, childcare center matching, etc., that look after children before they are involved in incidents or injured, and that provide personnel and places to look after them. |
| 4. fertility and pregnancy | Smart basal thermometers, automatic cycle recorders, home sound wave scanners, smart mother/child organizers, fetal information apps, etc., related to the mother, her partner, and other people and environments around her, from those who want to conceive, during pregnancy, and after childbirth |
| 5. health care | Smart thermometers, smart medical examination tickets, medical condition recording apps, electronic medical records for obstetrics pediatrics pediatrics dentistry, hydration, elimination management, pediatrician dispatch, sick child care, temperature and humidity monitoring and climate control for children's rooms, and other child health management and recording purposes. |
| 6. childcare ICT | Personnel management systems for childcare workers, communication systems between the facility and parents, systems for recording the condition of children at the facility, and other systems for childcare facilities that take care of a large number of children. Devices that fall under the Safety Measures and Health Management categories should be submitted in their respective categories, not in Childcare ICT (the screening categories may be changed here). |
Award Composition
Excellent products will be selected through an initial screening of documents for each category
- BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 Qualified
The Grand Prize and Excellence Award will be selected from Qualified products that pass the first screening in each category through a second screening.
- Grand Prize(1 point)
- Excellence Award(2 points)
One of each of the following special awards will be selected by document screening
- Intellectual Education Robot Award ... award is presented to a robotic device for the purpose of learning programming, watching over, and educating.
- Sleep Monitoring Device Award ... award is given to devices designed to monitor posture, breathing, squeaking and environmental conditions during sleep.
- Childcare Life Support Award ... awards are given to services and products such as information-sharing and chore-sharing apps for parents and families in their lives during pregnancy and childcare, as well as staffing and matching services to supplement childcare help.
Benefits of the Award
- Publicity and package use of the BabyTech Award Japan 2020 award winning mark
The catalogs of BabyTech's products and services are published in our catalogs, and the catalogsYear-round distribution- Press release announcement of award-winning products and introduction in the media (newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and Web)
- Introduction of award-winning products on three Toei subway lines (Shinjuku Line, Mita Line, and Oedo Line)Advertisements placed throughout the year (~Fall 2021)
- Presentation of certificates and trophies
- Participation in the award ceremony at the Childcare Expo 2020, holding presentations by award winners, and attracting media coverage
- Display and demonstration of award-winning products and services at the Childcare Expo 2020 (3,000 visitors in 2 days in 2019)
- Article on each award-winning product on BabyTech.jp
- Introduce products at CEATEC and other domestic exhibitions and conference presentations (to be coordinated)
Application Rules
For device equipment
Regardless of when it was released,December 31, 2020Products that are available or scheduled to be available to individuals or corporations in Japan as of the date of the application.and the name and products can be publicized with the announcement of the first-round winners (Qualified award winners) on July 31, 2020.
detailed regulations
- Products that have not yet been announced at the time of application may be submitted as long as they meet the above requirements.
- Please lend us samples that demonstrate the planned performance of your actual product, such as prototypes or test equipment. Samples should be sent to the Secretariat between July 1 and July 20, 2020.
- Loaned sample equipment will be returned to you on a rolling basis starting July 31.
- If a device is a test unit under development, it may not be considered for review unless its performance can be verified to be equivalent to that of the actual product.
- For imported products, the products must be localized for the Japanese market by the importer's Japanese subsidiary or by a company or organization that has concluded a sole agency, sole distributor or license agreement with the importer.
For application services
Regardless of the time of release,December 31, 2020Applications or services that have been or will be released for use by customers in Japan (e.g., on the Web, in an application store, etc.) at the time of release.and that the name and services can be made public with the announcement of the first round of Qualified award-winning services on July 31, 2020.
detailed regulations
- Even beta versions are eligible as long as they are released in an open and available to customers. (If it is a closed beta version as of December 31, it is not eligible.)
- Applications or services that have not yet been released or announced at the time of application may be submitted in a version under development, as long as they meet the above requirements.
- If the application is unreleased or unpublished at the time of application, it may not be considered unless the performance and content can be verified to be equivalent to the application or service for which a version under development has been released.
About the Applicant
Applicants must be the business entity (developer/manufacturer, owner, or operator) or a company or organization that has been commissioned by the business entity. In the case of a commissioned company or organization, the consent of the business entity is required.
We accept applications in the name of individuals, organizations, municipalities, schools, kindergartens, nursery schools, medical institutions, research institutes, etc.
Screening Criteria
- Problem statement, solution
Is the argument for the issue (focus point) clear and is the granularity of extraction appropriate?
Do you have a strong awareness of issues, concerns, and thoughts about the childcare environment?
Does the solution assume that the issues can be adequately covered? - Novelty, originality
Does a similar product exist in the entry?
Compared to similar products, are there any unique initiatives, and do these initiatives create an advantage?
Are the one-of-a-kind appeal points leading to the right advantages? - Functionality, ease of use
Is the system designed to be easy to use for the target users, and does it ensure reliable operation?
For devices, are they easy to install and can they be used in a few steps (e.g., with a single button press)?
If it is a community service, is it structured to make it easy for anyone to participate? - Prospects, continuityIs it intended for long-term use, not just short-term perspective?
Is there potential for future development, such as envisioning approaches to new areas of coexistence?
*There is no order of priority in the judging criteria. Each item will be scored by the judges and the total score will be used for judging
Judging process, schedule for presentation
member of a screening committee
member of a screening committee
Masataka Kikuchi, President, Kikuchi Gakuen Educational Corporation (Well Sensei)
Tatsuya Kurosaka, Representative Director of Kuwadate Corporation, Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
Makoto Ukai, Deputy General Manager, Marketing Department, The Asahi Shimbun, Inc.
babytech.jp Editor-in-Chief Ketaka Yumoto
Guest Judges
Misako Yasuda, TV personality
chairman of the judging committee
Tetsuya Nagata, Representative Director, Papa Smile Inc.
About Application
Outline of the event
- 1. Entry acceptance
Year 2020 July 15 (Wed.) Until 24:00 - 2. Announcement of first screening pass (BabyTech® Award Qualified certification)
Year 2020 Friday, July 31 - 3. Online pitch with a 5-minute video for each product and a second round of judging
Year 2020 Late August to late October(Sequential events by category: details to be announced on July 31) - 4. Press release announcing Grand Prize, Excellence Award and Special Award winners
Year 2020 Monday, November 16 - 5. Award Ceremony and Presentation of Winners
Year 2020 Thursday, November 26, Childcare Expo 2020 at Sky Conference, Shinjuku NS Building, 30th Floor
examination fee
Per item 50,000 yen
Post-award mark usage fees and other expenses
Fees for the use of the BabyTech Award Mark in award publicity, corporate activity publicity, and presentation materials:free of charge
Certificate and trophy fees:One free of charge for each (additional issues will be available at actual cost)
Award ceremony participation fee:free of charge(You are responsible for travel expenses to and from the site.)
Award winner presentation and award-winning product exhibition expenses:free of charge(You are responsible for travel expenses to and from the site and for shipping of goods.)
Cost of coverage to introduce each award-winning product on BabyTech.jp:free of charge
*There will be an initial fee for use in product packaging, sales promotion, advertising media, etc. We will notify you after receiving the award.
How to apply
- From the WebPlease fill out and upload your data using the online application form.
- Email.Please download the PDF application form from the button below, fill it out, and send it to the address below.
- By fax.Please fill out the above application form PDF and send it to the fax number below.03-6736-0487
- By mail.Please print and fill out the above application form PDF and send it to the address below.〒102-0074
Kudan Minami 3-chome Bldg. 5F, 3-5-2 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
BTAJ2020 Secretariat, Papa Smile Inc.
*Must arrive no later than July 15, 2020
Contact Us
- From the WebPlease use our Contact Us form.
- phone: 03-6272-5165Weekdays 10:00-18:00
An operator will contact you shortly.
Award-Related Events Day 1: Awards Ceremony and Winners' Presentations
award ceremony
Thursday, November 26, 2020, 12:00-12:20
Childcare Expo 2020 at Sky Conference, Shinjuku NS Building, 30th Floor
Award Winners' Presentations
the same day 12:20 - 13:00 *This event will be held following the awards ceremony.
Childcare Expo 2020 at Sky Conference, Shinjuku NS Building, 30th Floor
Childcare Expo 2020 Official Web Site
http://www.hoikuhaku.com/
Last year's event
award ceremony
Award Winners' Presentations
Award Event Day 2: Baby Tech Talk Session Held
BabyTech: "BabyTech that realizes what you wish you had in childcare and childcare."
Talk session with Misako Yasuda, TV personality, and Tetsuya Nagata, Screening Committee Chairman
Misako Yasuda is a working mother who is struggling to raise her child and runs her own private office.
While looking at the award-winning products of the BabyTech Award Japan 2020 together, we will hear about the joys and difficulties of life with children and discuss what kind of things we would like to see in childcare and childcare in the near future.
Date, time and place
Friday, November 27, 2020, 12:00 - 13:00
Childcare Expo 2020 at Sky Conference, Shinjuku NS Building, 30th Floor
Stage Speakers
Misako Yasuda, TV personality
Tetsuya Nagata, Chairman of the Jury, Babytech Award Japan 2020
Award event both days: Exhibition of award-winning products
Product display and video introduction
Thursday, November 26 / Friday, November 27
Childcare Expo 2020 Shinjuku NS Building B1 Event Hall
BabyTech® Award Japan 2020 powered by DNP Dai Nippon Printing boothin
- Exhibition of award-winning products
- Promotional videos are constantly shown on a large monitor (multiple award-winning product videos are continuously played on a loop)
- Placement of product leaflets and brochures (only for companies that request them)
About the Organizer
Papa Smile Co.,Ltd
Our vision is to "support the rich growth of children by activating the market and empowering families as a pioneer in BabyTech." We are a company that works with people who have dreams for their children's growth.
| Company Name | Papasmile Papasmile co.,ltd |
|---|---|
| Location | 〒102-0074 Kudan Minami 3-chome Bldg. 5F, 3-5-2 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Phone number | 03-6272-5165 |
| mail (usu. in phrases like "e-mail", "text message", etc.) | info@papasmile.jp |
| Establishment | November 2016 |
| officer | Tetsuya Nagata, Representative Director and CEO Director and Founder Yosuke Hatta Director and CTO Ken Taka Yumoto |
*BabyTech/BabyTech is a registered trademark of Papa Smile Co.
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