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BabyTech® Awards 2025-26: A Celebration of Innovative Parenting Solutions

The BabyTech(R) Awards 2025-26 ceremony and exhibition is set to take place on March 29, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB), offering a unique opportunity to explore innovative products designed to support modern parenting.

Hosted by the BabyTech(R) Awards Executive Committee and organized by Papasmile, the event will showcase the advancement of technology in childcare, featuring groundbreaking products such as AI applications that analyze infant crying and tools that provide interactive learning experiences for toddlers.

Event Overview

Date and Time: March 29, 2026, from 1:00 PM (Doors open at 12:30 PM)
Location: Tokyo Innovation Base (2nd Floor STAGE, 3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo)
Access: 1-minute walk from Yurakucho Station's Kyobashi Exit (JR Yamanote Line / Keihin-Tohoku Line) or just steps away from the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.

Featured Products

The awards will highlight notable innovations like:

• - AI Cry Analysis App - AweBaby (Cross Medicine Inc.)

A unique app that utilizes AI to evaluate an infant's crying, determining 11 possible emotions and providing instant suggestions from medical professionals. This tool helps visualize the infant's condition, reducing parental anxiety and fostering involvement from partners.

• - Touch Tech - Educational Play Tablet (People Inc.)

An imaginative tool offering a safe environment for children to explore various textures (like water and sand) while learning through play. It has been developed through rigorous testing with over 200 toddlers and feedback from experts and parents over three years.

Schedule

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM: Opening remarks from hosts and sponsors
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM: Presentation of Grand Prize winners (14 products)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM: Hall of Fame Induction (4 products)
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM: Break
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM: Grand Prize winner product pitch session (4-minute presentations)
3:30 PM - 4:05 PM: Presentation of Excellence Award winners (20 products)
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM: Break
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Panel discussion on