Announcing the Winners of "Innovators Under 35 Japan 2021," the Japanese Edition of the Global Award! 15 Young Innovators Selected

MIT Technology Review [Japan Edition] (operated by Kadokawa ASCII Research Laboratories) has announced the winners of "Innovators Under 35 Japan 2021."

"Innovators Under 35" is an international award hosted by MIT Technology Review, the media division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Its purpose is to discover original and talented young innovators under the age of 35 who are tackling global challenges and shaping the future decades ahead. Previous recipients include Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Facebook (now Meta) co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, cementing its reputation as a highly respected, internationally authoritative award.

This year marks the second consecutive year of the award. Fifteen innovators under 35—including entrepreneurs, researchers, and activists—were selected across seven fields: "Computing/Electronics," "Software," "Transportation (including Space)," "Internet," "AI/Robotics," "Telecommunications," and "Energy/Sustainability." Winners are nominated for consideration in the following year's global "Innovators Under 35" awards.

■Innovators Under 35 Japan 2021 Winners ※Category names in parentheses
[Entrepreneurs]
Takahiro Mizoguchi (AI/Robotics), Shunsuke Tsuboi (Software), Katsuhiro Yoneshige (Internet)
［Philanthropist］
Yoshimi Ui (Computers/Electronics), Ayumi Igarashi (AI/Robotics)
［Inventor］
Sadayuki Furuhashi (Software), Atsutake Kosuge (Computers/Electronics), Takuya Sasaya (Communications), Yuma Koizumi (AI/Robotics), Kai Narita (Energy/Sustainability)
[Pioneer]
Kemps Landon (Transportation <including Space Development>), Endo Suguru (Computers/Electronics), Takeda Shuntaro (Computers/Electronics)
[Visionaries]
Fujio Komishima (Energy/Sustainability), Shogoro Fujiki (Energy/Sustainability)

Details on the awardees can be found here

※Category Definitions
[Entrepreneur] Creates new businesses through advanced technology, overturning old ways.
[Philanthropist] Strives to realize a world where everyone can lead healthier, happier lives through unprecedented approaches.
[Inventor] Creates new, innovative technologies that open the future.
[Pioneer] Creates new industries through innovation.
[Visionary] Finds new applications where technology can excel by viewing things from a slightly different perspective.
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A ceremony event featuring short presentations by award winners, talk sessions with judging experts, and special lectures by global award winners is scheduled for Thursday, December 16, at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall. Participants are currently being recruited.

Guest Appearance:
Chieko Asakawa (Director, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation / IBM Fellow)
Mr. Toru Furukawa (First President of Microsoft Japan)
Chiharu Tokoro (Professor, Waseda University / Professor, University of Tokyo)
Ken Endo (CEO of Xiborg / Researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories)

Details of the Ceremony Event
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