Spectee Selected as Finalist for the Inaugural PeaceTech Award!

Spectee Selected as a Finalist for the Inaugural PeaceTech Award

On May 19, 2025, the first-ever PeaceTech Award will take place at SHIBUYA QWS, and it has been announced that Spectee, a disaster tech startup based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, will be among the top ten finalists in the Crisis Management category. The company's Chief Operating Officer for international business, Negoro, will participate in the final judging.

About the PeaceTech Award

The PeaceTech Award is managed by the International Peace Base Hiroshima and the Tokyo Community, and it is supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This award aims to discover startups and businesses tackling fundamental social issues that hinder peace using digital technologies. By recognizing these ventures, the PeaceTech Award seeks to open new avenues for social impact both domestically and abroad while fostering a new peace tech industry within Japan.

Participants can register for the final pitch and award ceremony through the Peatix website. You can sign up here.

Event Overview

Title:

Inaugural PeaceTech Award 2025
Official Event Website: PeaceTech Award Official Site

Date and Time:

May 19, 2025 (Monday), 16:00 - 20:30

Venue:

SHIBUYA QWS (15th Floor, Shibuya Scramble Square, 2 Chome-24-12 Shibuya, Tokyo)

Program Schedule:

- 16:00 - 16:05: Opening remarks by the executive committee chair
- 16:05 - 17:55: Final judging pitch session
- 18:00 - 18:40: Panel discussion (final judging time)
- 18:45 - 19:15: Award ceremony
- 19:15 - 19:20: Photo session

Judges:

- Ayako Oi, Director of Peacebuilding Office, JICA
- Mari Ogiso, Co-CEO of SDG Impact Japan
- Yoshinobu Hayata, Professor at Hiroshima University of Economics
- Yuya Nishimura, CEO of Essence and Director of Miratsuku NPO

Panelists:

Moderator: Takashi Sasaki, Executive Committee Chair of the PeaceTech Award
Guest: Akihiro Irie, Professor at Waseda University Graduate School of Business

About Spectee

Spectee is driven by its mission to visualize crises. The company analyzes various data sources, including social media, weather data, navigation information, and road and river cameras, to monitor and predict disaster and risk information. Their real-time disaster and crisis management service, 'Spectee Pro,' allows for rapid data collection and visualization of crises occurring globally, helping local governments, media, infrastructure companies, manufacturers, logistics firms, and trading companies manage disasters effectively. As of July 2024, they have surpassed over 1,000 contracts.

Additionally, Spectee's service for the manufacturing industry, 'Spectee Supply Chain Resilience,' visualizes supply chain risks and quickly detects crises surrounding suppliers, thus allowing for timely assessments of damage, product impacts, and potential delivery delays.