7 Japan Pavilion Startups Receive CES 2025 Innovation Awards ~ Including 1 Best of Innovation Honoree ~

Ken Yoshida
Will Ferguson
JETRO San Francisco
Email: Startup@jetro.go.jp
Phone: +1-415-392-1333

On November 14th, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the honorees of the CES 2025 Innovation Awards®. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will once again sponsor the Japan (J-Startup) Pavilion at CES’ startup arena Eureka Park from January 7-10, bringing 31 rising startups from Japan to Las Vegas. This year seven of the Japan Pavilion exhibitors have been designated CES Innovation Award honorees.

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JETRO to showcase 31 rising Japanese startups at CES 2025 Japan Pavilion (Graphic: Business Wire)

The CES Innovation Awards® program highlights exhibiting products with “outstanding design and engineering.” Judges review products across a multitude of consumer technology categories, and recognize as honorees “the top-scoring products in each category.”

Among the seven honorees, BionicM was awarded “Best of Innovation” in the Accessibility & AgeTech category for their product Bio Leg®, a cutting-edge robotic prosthetic leg that transitions smoothly from sitting to standing and even moving in different terrains. Best of Innovation Awards are presented to “the highest-scoring products in the program,” according to the CTA.

This year, the Japan Pavilion matched its 2023 record of seven Innovation Awards received, but this is the first time a Best of Innovation title was included among those seven awards.

JETRO seeks to spotlight groundbreaking technologies from Japan on the global stage, with an emphasis on “first in the world, first in the region, and first in the industry” innovations. JETRO will provide networking support and pitch training to all participating exhibitors. Many of the exhibitors will participate in pitch battles held at the pavilion itself, as well as media-focused events during CES week, such as CES Unveiled, ShowStoppers, and Launch.IT.

The Japan Pavilion will be located at Tech West Venetian Expo 1F Hall G Booths 61000-61001 (see map). In addition, Innovation Award honorees will be able to display their products at the Innovation Awards Showcase in the Venetian Expo.

For up-to-date information about the Japan Pavilion at CES, please visit: http://www.jetro.go.jp/usa/topics/ces-2025.html

Japan (J-Startup) Pavilion Full Exhibitor List

CES 2025 “Best of Innovation” Honoree

BionicM – “Bio Leg®”
Category: Accessibility & AgeTech
Bio Leg is an electrically powered prosthetic knee that replaces leg strength lost due to amputation. Bio Leg uses powered assistance to reduce the physical burden on users and provide a smoother ambulatory experience, and the product’s bionic muscle technology is designed to ease transition between different positions and terrains. Bio Leg also has a natural-looking silhouette that promotes balance and visible harmony.

CES 2025 “Innovation Award” Honorees

FingerVision – “FingerVision R1”
Category: Robotics
FingerVision R1 is a robotic hand fitted with FingerVision’s proprietary vision-based tactile sensors. It can sense slippage, firmness, and other information, which is combined with advanced object manipulation capabilities, allowing FingerVision R1 to grip and pick up delicate, soft, or uneven products, as gently as a human hand would.

Kailas Robotics – “MobiRobo”
Category: Robotics
MobiRobo is a robotic arm that automatically captures objects using eye-tracking technology, and provides haptic feedback. This technology can be applied to a wide range of situations and applications, from precision soldering for electronic devices to prosthetics and assistive devices for individuals with disabilities.

Monoxer – “Monoxer Junior”
Category: Mobile Devices & Accessories
Monoxer Junior is a home learning app for students entering elementary school. It uses AI to change question formats to match the user’s level and memorization status, generating questions of optimal difficulty level for that user. The app is designed to help children study and learn in a stress-free, fun, and educational manner.

Qolo – “Qolo Rehabilitation”
Category: Digital Health
Qolo Rehabilitation is a device designed to support patients learning to stand again, by providing repeatable stand-up movement training and real-time data monitoring. Its unique technology increases the efficiency of training, while reducing the physical burden on physical therapists. It is compact and portable, reducing location restrictions and increasing patient access to the device.

RevComm – “RevComm”
Category: Artificial Intelligence
RevComm is an AI-equipped analysis system and IP phone that converts conversations into big data. From telemarketing to web conferences to offline negotiations, RevComm helps users and businesses make data-driven decisions, increase sales, and improve customer satisfaction scores. RevComm was named one of Forbes’ “The AI 50 2023.”

ROMS – “Nano-Stream”
Category: Industrial Equipment & Machinery
Nano-Stream is a Japanese-made fully automated small-scale warehouse system, featuring built-in high-density automated storage and retrieval capabilities. Its setup starts from as small as 100 square meters, but can be scaled up (or down) over time to meet warehouse and business needs.

About JETRO

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a Japanese government-affiliated agency that supports Japanese businesses expanding globally and international businesses entering Japan. JETRO’s Startup Division assists innovative Japanese startups in entering the global market, supporting over 700 startups each year across 15 different acceleration programs. JETRO has organized the CES Japan (J-Startup) Pavilion since 2019.

About J-Startup

J-Startup is a startup support program launched by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2018 to boost innovation activities and help promising startups compete globally. Operated collaboratively by JETRO, METI, and other public agencies, the program provides startups chosen through a rigorous selection process with various resources and support.

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