2026.10.20News
MakiChalle 2026 award winners announced
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the MakiChalle 2026 award ceremony was held at the Makinohara City Community Center "Iira", and the winners were decided. From the 11 finalists selected out of a record 230 entries (156 domestic, 74 overseas), the Grand Prize and other awards were presented.
Award winners
The award winners are as follows.
| Award | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| MakiChalle Grand Prize | 株式会社MINORICA | ¥2,000,000 |
| MakiChalle Runner-up | INNFRA株式会社 | ¥500,000 |
| Mayor's Special Award | Zenmov株式会社 | — |
| MakiChalle 5th Anniversary Award | 株式会社UBIQS | — |
| Daiwa House Award | INNFRA株式会社 | — |
| Shizuoka Bank Award | Abnous Podia Invest&Architect株式会社 | — |
| Toriyama Shokai Award | 株式会社はんぽさき | — |
| Toen Gas Yozai Award | Morphing I Co., Ltd. | — |
| Mizuno Construction Award | IN-NATURE Co., Ltd. | — |
| Shizuoka Venture Startup Association Award | エンゲート株式会社 | — |
| Makinohara Incubation Center Award | MARINATEX LTD | — |
| Audience Award | Farm Gulp Private Limited | — |
Grand Prize: 株式会社MINORICA
The MakiChalle Grand Prize (2 million yen) went to 株式会社MINORICA, which is building a next-generation farm management platform combining agriculture and AI.
The award ceremony
You can watch the award ceremony as an archived video on YouTube.
Thank you for your participation and support
We sincerely thank everyone who entered, our sponsors, and everyone who watched or attended. News about the next edition will be shared via our newsletter and this website.