PRESS RELEASE
May 14, 2012
Future Design Center Incorporated Association
TX Entrepreneur Partners
Division of University Corporate Relations, The University of Tokyo
Chiba Prefecture
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Asian Entrepreneurship Awards Announces 2012 Winners
Singapore’s Clearbridge BioMedics Crowned First Ever Champion
The Future Design Center, TX Entrepreneur Partners, The University of Tokyo’s Division of University
Corporate Relations, Chiba Prefecture, and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. hosted the Asian EntrepreneurshipAwards (AEA), an international business competition held in Japan for the next generation of Asianentrepreneurs. The 2012 Awards Conference was held over a three-day period from May 9 to 11, 2012 at
Kashiwanoha Campus in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. The awards created a unique opportunity to bring
together some 550 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, private investors, mentors, and business incubators, aswell as students who hope to start their own businesses in the future, from all across Asia.
For the 2012 Awards Conference, entrepreneurs from technology startups in major countries and regions
throughout Asia gathered at Kashiwanoha Campus, a district created by cutting-edge urban planning for
new industry creation. Bringing these business startups together to compete internationally in theirinnovation, economic and social impact, and implementation capability, the Asian Entrepreneurship Awards
were established to form the cornerstone for an international innovation creation center in Japan.
The 2012 Awards Conference marks the first AEA business competition, with 18 companies nominatedfrom 12 countries and regions in Asia. Over the course of the conference sessions, the nominated startups
were mentored by highly experienced venture consultants, and utilizing this advice the contestants honed
their business presentations for consideration in the finals. The conference’s final session was held on May
11, and following a rigorous jury review of the presentation content, the winners were selected andpresented with their awards.

Asian Entrepreneur Awards 2012 Final Results
First Prize

Clearbridge BioMedics Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Representative: Johnson Chen, Managing Director
Developed next-generation cancer diagnostic tests that utilize cutting-edge
microfluidics technology
Received 3 million yen in prize money, three-year free tenancy in Tokatsu Techno
Plaza, and 2 laptop computers as additional prizes

Second Prize

Neugent Technologies (Philippines)
Representative: David R. Cruz III, Board Director and Co-FounderDeveloped and manufactures devices to create smart homes, smart offices, andsmart schools
Received 1.5 million yen in prize money and 2 laptop computers as additional
prizesThird Prize

WorkLohas Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Representative: George Chiu, CEOProvides social media services that facilitate sharing websites by saving andstoring them, empowering users to classify, sort, and send data
Received 500,000 yen in prize money and 2 laptop computers as additional prizes

Chiba Prefecture
Governor’s Prize

Flexoresearch Group Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Representative: Paijit Sangchai, CEO & FounderDeveloped technology that makes it possible to more cleanly recycle laminatedpaper
Received three-year free tenancy in Tokatsu Techno Plaza

Highest Ranked
Japanese Startup

Quality eXperience Design Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Representative: Keiji Ohta, CEO
Provides comprehensive services related to the creation of 3D images, including
3D conversion and imaging technology
Earned right to compete in Intel-DST Asia Pacific Challenge* Tokatsu Techno Plaza is a prefectural startup incubation facility on the Kashiwanoha Campus in Kashiwa City, ChibaPrefecture.
* Folio 13-1000 laptop computers provided by Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd., an AEA 2012 co-sponsor, were awarded asadditional prizes.
* Intel-DST Asia Pacific Challenge is a business competition for entrepreneurs jointly sponsored by Intel, an AEA 2012
co-sponsor, and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The Japanese startup placing highest
among the AEA 2012 nominees earns the rights to compete in this competition.

Over the course of future Asian Entrepreneurship Awards, the conferences will focus on developing andexpanding AEA into an international business competition that represents the best of Asia. In addition toentrepreneurs, this award competition welcomes the participation of academic and research institutions,private companies, venture capitalists, angel investors (private investors) and others from around the world
who educate entrepreneurs and support venture projects. By hosting or sponsoring these awards,
participating companies are forging an “ecosystem” that gives rise to and fosters venture companies in aconstructive chain reaction.

Asian Entrepreneur Awards 2012 in Photos

On May 9, participants take part in a tour to learn
more about advanced technology and culture inJapan. Photo: Tour of the Kashiwanoha Smart City

In mentoring sessions held May 10, venture
consultants working in Japan provide practicaladvice to nominated startups.

In the final round of presentations held May 11,competing startups give 15-minute presentations inEnglish to an enthusiastic audience.

Opportunities for entrepreneurs to get together andinteract with venture consultants and investors givecompeting startups the chance to network on aninternational level.

Clearbridge BioMedics Pte. Ltd. is awarded FirstPrize. The company impressed the panel with theinnovation and implementation capability of itsbusiness.

As the winner of the Chiba Prefecture Governor’sPrize, Flexoresearch Group Co., Ltd. receives athree-year free tenancy in Tokatsu Techno Plaza.

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