The final pitches were made at Startup Weekend Tokyo yesterday. We caught all 13 presentations but only managed to understand and note down 10 of them. If you’re one of those that we missed, feel free to contact us to be featured. Special thanks to @YuhdaiSawa for translating most of the pitches for us.
1. iTerms (Winner for most Edgy Award)
Problem: Terms and conditions (T&Cs) are usually lengthy. Most users simply skip to the end and click “next.” It causes users to miss out the most important clauses.
Startup’s Solution: Create an algorithm to pull out the significant clause for users to understand the T&Cs better.
2. KitCat
Problem: In Japan , companies only see the credibility and experience (everything on the resume) of a potential employee. The system neglects people with potential but without experience.
Startup’s Solution: KitCat follows a Train, Test and get Hired approach. For example, a users could learn CSS3 and HTML5 and achieve badges (level 1, 2 and 3), to certify his credibility. KitCat will also recommend them to companies for hire.
3. QLive (Winner for Startup Weekend Tokyo)
Problem: If you attend a speech at an event, there is often a tendency for people to ask irrelevant questions. At times, speakers may not know what questions are being asked.
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