At the social innovation festival "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023 (https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp)", "NOVUS FUTURE DESIGN" will be awarded to projects and creative actions that lead society in a positive direction with new ideas and perspectives. We have announced a call for ideas for AWARD 2023 (hereinafter referred to as NFDA). The award-winning work is a practical award that works together with Shibuya City and partner companies to realize it, and anyone can freely participate in not only communication and design, but also technology, services, research, and content ideas.
We are pleased to announce that we have welcomed nine judges with a wealth of expertise and experience from various industries.
Entries will be evaluated based on originality, sustainability, social impact, etc.
In addition, it has been decided that Axis Consulting Co., Ltd., Shibuya City Tourism Association, Simeji (Baidu Corporation), and Fellows Co., Ltd. will serve as partner companies, and SHIBUYA QWS will provide support for the social implementation of the award-winning works. Did.
We are looking forward to receiving ideas that create a diverse and bright future by implementing them in Shibuya.
https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/2023/award/
Judges (titles omitted, in no particular order)
Fumitaka Ito
Managing Director of Axis Consulting Co., Ltd.
Sho Ogawa
Fellows Co., Ltd. Assistant Manager
Michiyo Ono
Deputy Executive Director, JOICFP Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Hiroyo Koike
Director/Secretary General, Shibuya City Tourism Association
Yoshiaki Sawabe
One to Ten Representative Director, President and CEO
Daisuke Suzuki
Managing Director, Shibuya Center Shopping District Promotion Association
Masahiro Tanaka
Representative Director, NPO People Design Institute
Masanobu Tomome
Representative Director of SUNDRED Co., Ltd.
Yukio Nomura
SHIBUYA QWS Executive Director
entry theme
Super experience
We live in an era where new technologies and services such as the Metaverse, XR, and AR are being created rapidly.
In addition, the possibilities for expression in sports and art are expanding endlessly through creativity and new technology. Please come up with new ideas for cultural experiences.
super welfare
Parasports, outsider art, and sexually diverse communities are attracting attention, as well as women's active participation in society, the reaffirmation of the value of seniors, and the global success of the next generation of children. Inclusive values are leading the way. From now on, how can we promote a society where even more diverse people can play an active role? Please come up with ideas that go beyond welfare and are "super-welfare."
super tourism
As the inbound tourism market recovers rapidly following the end of the coronavirus pandemic, new tourism strategies and experimental local experience projects are being created one after another across Japan. On the other hand, it has become clear that there is a need for solutions to issues such as overtourism and a shortage of business personnel.
Please come up with ideas for creating new tourism areas, such as sustainable tourism areas, social tourism, and creating added value in new areas, so that Japan can further prosper as a global tourist city.
super city design
Urban design and urban management strategies based on new technologies such as smart cities and SOCIETY 5.0 are being envisioned. What meaning and value should cities have in the future for people and the earth?
Please come up with bold "super" urban design ideas that are not bound by conventional concepts.
super future
Please boldly update your city, culture, society, environment, diversity, way of life, and way of working for the future. Feel free to come up with exciting ideas without being bound by categories.
Let's inspire the next future with curiosity and inspiration! !
Special category: Super Shibuya Story
The SimejiAI "AI writer" function of the keyboard app "Simeji" supports your creative activities. Please use this function to create your own Shibuya Story and enter it. It's up to you to decide what keywords to input into the "AI writer" and what genre of story you choose. YOU MAKE SHIBUYA STORY!
The winning works will be used in advertising creatives for SIW2024. We are also running a campaign where you can win luxurious prizes.
Please check this out for details.
https://simeji.me/blog/cp/siw2023_ndfa
Implementation outline
Name: NOVUS FUTURE DESIGN AWARD 2023
Recruitment period: November 9, 2023 (Thursday) - February 5, 2024 (Monday)
First screening: February 19th (Monday) to March 1st (Friday), 2024 *Document screening
Final Judging: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Judging method: Voting by judges
Awards: Grand Prize 1 million yen / Category Award 100,000 yen / Axis Consulting Compass Share Award (*)
Special Category Super Shibuya Story
Sponsor: Future Design Shibuya General Incorporated Association
Partners: Axis Consulting Co., Ltd., Shibuya City Tourism Association, Simeji (Baidu Corporation), Fellows Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: SHIBUYA QWS
*About “Compass Share”
"Compass Share" is a service that supports corporations nationwide who are facing management issues and operational concerns to utilize the knowledge and operation of excellent human resources. The experience and knowledge of third parties can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including wall-to-wall management consultation, document creation, and training. Registered are people who are employed at consulting companies or have experience in consulting work, including people with experience as strategic consultants, business planning, and IT consultants.
https://service.con-path.axc.ne.jp/
Qualification requirements
There are no particular qualifications to apply. You can be of any age. Can be done individually or as a team.
It is also possible to submit multiple entries for the same idea/plan in each category.
You can also submit works/ideas that have been submitted to other competitions.
Application method
required documents
Proposal (submitted as PDF on one A3 size sheet)
Click here to enter
https://forms.gle/Sird39FGDBzqzSmR7
Special category: Click here for entry for Super Shibuya Monogatari
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R_Ob9joolSUqPAkBUhyMcuydaF0ux4mJOAiAOD1LVh0/edit
Click here for the NOVUS FUTURE DESIGN AWARD 2022 award-winning works
NOVUS FUTURE DESIGN AWARD High school student won the highest award!
