We are TRINUS, a Tokyo-based crowdfunding platform that brings together unique Japanese technologies, creators, and consumers. We would like to invite you to join the design competition held by TRINUS x RICOH, the deadline is January 31, 2019. Grab this great opportunity to win sales royalty up to 15,000,000 YEN (approx. US$ 130,000). 

RICOH x TRINUS Product Development Project

TRINUS is now recruiting design proposal that utilizes the breakthrough NFC antenna technology provided by Ricoh Company, Ltd. Grab this great chance to receive the following cash prize awards.

Get 500,000 JPY (approx. US$ 4,400) once your product proposal is adopted.

Get another 200,000 JPY (approx. US$ 1,700) if proceed to the subsequent development project with TRINUS and RICOH.

If your design becomes commercialized, sales royalty will be paid. (The maximum amount is 15,000,000 JPY (approx. US$ 130,000) 

《Slim, Thin, Bendable》Next Generation NFC "Spiral Antenna" by Ricoh Company Ltd.

Ricoh's advanced "spiral antenna" technology, being delicate, thin, and bendable, has made previously difficult design ideas possible. "Spiral antenna" can be utilized for both communication and wireless charging. Find out more here.

How to Submit

Please create a new account on trinus.jp or sign in with your Facebook or Google account.

Submissions must be in English or Japanese and made via TRINUS recruiting page for the TRINUS x RICOH project as image files (JPG, PNG or GIF).

Submissions can be in the form of a descriptive proposal, product plan, illustration, graphic image, the photo of a trial product or a combination of the above (maximum 6 files).

TRINUS x RICOH design competition manual (English)