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Revolutionizing Patent Innovation with AI: NexaScience's Breakthrough

NexaScience, a groundbreaking startup that emerged from Tokyo University, aims to innovate the world of patents and business ideas through artificial intelligence. Founded by CEO Yoshitaka Ushiku and based in Shibuya, Tokyo, this company has recently made waves by developing an AI technology that took top honors in 25 out of 36 performance metrics at the prestigious 34th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. This event showcased the `Product Business Idea Generation from Patents (PBIG)` competition, where teams competed to generate viable business concepts based on existing patents.

Overview of PBIG Competition

The PBIG competition is a unique challenge designed to foster innovative business concepts by leveraging a deep understanding of specialized fields and accurate insights into user needs. While generative AI models like large language models (LLMs) have been employed for various functions—ranging from sales support to program development—their application towards creating business ideas rooted in technology is still in its infancy. The competition is focused on encouraging participants to propose products that could realistically hit the market within three years, utilizing external data sources such as other patents and online information.

Participants are provided with a comprehensive dataset that includes full text and illustrations of patents across diverse fields, such as natural language processing, computer science, and material chemistry. Using this data, contestants must generate business ideas using AI, detailing aspects such as:

• - Product Title: A concise name within 100 characters.
• - Product Description: Key features, target users, needs, and benefits.
• - Implementation: How the patented technology will be applied.
• - Differentiation Points: What makes the solution unique compared to existing alternatives.

You can learn more about the competition on their official website.

NexaScience’s Innovative Approach

NexaScience has developed a cutting-edge method for generating practical new product ideas from specialized patent information using AI technology. The core of this method lies in enhancing the quality of the instructions (prompts) provided to the AI. Notably, this method is structured simply, eliminating the need for vast amounts of new learning data or intricate pre-set configurations.

Steps in Idea Generation

The entire process of idea creation is executed through several AI models, each assigned a distinct role:
1. Instruction Evaluation Framework: Initially, a mechanism to objectively assess multiple prompts is established by organizing contests between the generated ideas.
2. Creation and Refinement of Prompts using Multiple AIs: The process follows these steps:
- Initial Drafts: Leading AI models such as GPT-4.1 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet generate preliminary prompts based on the competition guidelines.
- Extraction and Integration of Strong Points: Inferior prompts and their outputs are analyzed by Gemini 2.5 AI, which identifies effective instructions or superior expressions, even from lower-rated results.
- Iterative Improvement: The effective segments identified are integrated into the currently highest-performing prompt, enhancing the overall quality through automated repetitions. This process can also include valuable insights from human experts.
3. Idea Generation with the Optimized Prompt: The final, highest-quality prompt is then used by another AI (GPT-4.1) to generate specific product ideas based on patent information.

Applications Beyond a Specific Field

This innovative method is not confined to a single area of expertise. Starting with a foundational prompt in one domain (for instance, natural language processing), it has successfully been adapted to other fields (like computer science and materials chemistry) using Gemini 2.5 to incorporate industry-specific terminologies.
For further insights, you can access the complete research paper here.

About NexaScience

Founded in October 2024, NexaScience is a research and development-oriented startup that spun out from the JST Moonshot Research and Development Program. With a vision to revolutionize science and technology through AI, NexaScience endeavors to expedite the creation and application of scientific advancements, thereby allowing human creativity to flourish. As part of its mission, the company is developing new methods for patent examination, document creation, and generating business ideas.

• - Company Name: NexaScience Co., Ltd.
• - Location: 2-19-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 609 Miyamasuzaka Building
• - CEO: Yoshitaka Ushiku
• - Services Offered: Development of the Nexa series AI platform for research, development, and commercialization support.
• - Website: nexascience.com

For inquiries regarding this initiative, please contact NexaScience via email at [email protected].