nano tech AWARD 2026
About the nano tech Grand Award
The nano tech Executive Committee will evaluate all exhibits based on the criteria outlined below and determine the recipients of the “nano tech Grand Award,” presented to the most outstanding exhibitor, as well as the respective “Category Awards,” presented to excellent exhibitors.
Evaluation Criteria
1. Innovation and Originality
- Perspective and approach to technological development, including ideas, novelty, and originality
- Assessment of core and fundamental technologies, key technical components, related technologies, or technologies for practical application
- Presence of potential future impact or promising prospects for commercialization and business development
2. Product Value, Market Potential, and Economic Feasibility
- Alignment of product development plans with market and user needs
- Novelty or competitive advantage of the business model
- Sales performance (e.g., actual sales data); for products not yet commercialized, evaluation will be based on sales plans, including scheduled launch timing, volume, and pricing
3. Other Considerations
- Efforts made and considerations given to environmental sustainability and safety
Award Categories
1. nano tech Grand Award
Technologies and products that demonstrate outstanding innovation, practicality, and business potential, with strong prospects for contributing to society and industry.
【Category Awards (7 Awards)】
2. Material Award
Among the technologies and products eligible for the Grand Award, those that demonstrate exceptional excellence in nanomaterials technologies or products.
3. Analytics Award
Among the technologies and products eligible for the Grand Award, those that demonstrate outstanding measurement, evaluation, or analytical technologies or products.
4. Nano Process Award
Among the technologies and products eligible for the Grand Award, those that demonstrate exceptional excellence in nanofabrication or nano-processing technologies or products.
5. Academic-Industrial Alliance Award
Technologies developed through collaboration between academia and industry, where advanced technological development has been achieved and strong potential for commercialization is recognized.
6. Special Award
A special award presented to international exhibitors.
7. GX Award (Green Transformation Award)
Technologies that contribute significantly to Green Transformation (GX).
8. Deep Tech Award
Technologies and products with the potential to transform society and industry
Winners
1. Grand Award
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization（NEDO）（Booth: 1W-C01）
This award recognizes NEDO for presenting a clear roadmap for the development and industrialization of a wide range of new technologies utilizing nanotechnology, including CO2-absorbing concrete. The award is presented to NEDO as well as to all companies participating in NEDO-led projects.
2. Material Award
Konoshima Chemical（Booth: 1W-R37）
This award recognizes the company for developing large-scale, transparent YAG polycrystalline ceramics using its proprietary manufacturing process, applying them to laser fusion power generation, and actively promoting commercialization across a wide range of fields.
3. Analytics Award
The University of Tokyo（Booth: AT-K07-01）
This award recognizes the development of a novel chromatography technology, “MOFgraphy,” based on metal-organic framework (MOF) technology, which has the potential to revolutionize purification processes for pharmaceuticals and functional polymers.
4. nano Process Award
NISSHIN ENGINEERING（Booth: AT-A01）
This award recognizes the company for achieving precision processing down to the submicron scale through high-frequency thermal plasma particle synthesis, grinding, and classification technologies, and for providing particles with high purity and dispersion as well as world-class classification and milling equipment.
5. Academic-industrial Alliance Award
Yamagata University Innovation Center for Organic Electronics（Booth: 1W-J19）
This award recognizes the center for actively promoting industry–academia collaboration in the development of highly sensitive and flexible sensor technologies, leveraging comprehensive foundational technologies such as flexible and printed electronics.
6. Special Award
Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative（Booth: AT-D01）
This award recognizes the council for its long-standing efforts in supporting all exhibitors at the nanotech exhibition—from universities, research institutions, and startups to large corporations—in the industrialization of newly developed technologies.
Taiwan Pavilion（Booth: 1W-S30）
This award recognizes the pavilion for developing advanced nanotechnologies across various industrial fields through industry-government-academia collaboration, including technologies for producing calcium carbonate powder using CO2, and for exhibiting in Japanese as an overseas participant.
7. Green Transformation Award
Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology（Booth: 1W-C13）
This award recognizes the development of pressure-meltable plastics inspired by deep-sea environments, which can be pressure-molded at room temperature and decomposed on demand, thereby contributing to global environmental conservation.
8. Deep Tech Award
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION（Booth: 3W-H20）
This award recognizes the development of cloud-based automated material data analysis technology, enabling performance prediction and physical property analysis, and significantly improving development efficiency in manufacturing across many companies.