Zeteoh Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Satomi Le Guilly), a company providing technology that automatically detects multiple physical activities using deep learning and smartphones, won the “BEST INNOVATIVE HEALTH SERVICES STARTUP” award at the startup pitch contest “MEET AND CONNECT 2021” held on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
■ About the “MEET AND CONNECT” Pitch Contest
The event is organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan and La French Tech Tokyo, where startups present their unique solutions and products in the Tech 4 Good field to global investors and industry leaders. “Tech 4 (for) Good” refers to digital technology aimed at solving challenging global issues. This year, 22 startups from Japan and France participated, competing for five corporate challenges.
■ About the Award
In this contest, our company presented technology that automatically detects multiple physical activities through deep learning using smartphones. Upon receiving the “BEST INNOVATIVE HEALTH SERVICES STARTUP” award from AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest insurance groups, we received the following evaluation:
Zeteoh’s technology enables life insurance companies to provide new customer experiences and services, expanding their customer base.
■ Three Key Features of Our Technology
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Automatic Detection of Daily Physical Activities Automatically detects walking, running, cycling, and stair climbing using a smartphone.
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No Additional Hardware Required Beyond Smartphones No need to purchase additional hardware such as smartwatches.
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Cheat Detection Automatically detects cheating attempts, such as shaking the smartphone to artificially increase step counts.
■ Market Need
The life insurance business model is transitioning towards proposing healthy lifestyles and managing customer risks. However, current technologies limit such initiatives. Not everyone can afford expensive smartwatches to access these services. By utilizing smartphones for maintaining customer health, insurance companies can provide more accessible and convenient insurance services, thereby expanding their market reach.
