Shota Higuchi, CEO of Closer, was awarded the "New Ibaraki Creation Award" for his significant contributions to the development of Ibaraki Prefecture and for his anticipated future achievements.

Ibaraki Prefecture Awards

Ibaraki Prefecture holds its annual awards ceremony every November to honor individuals and groups with notable achievements in various fields that contribute to the development of the prefecture. This year, the awards ceremony was held on November 10 at the prefectural office, recognizing a total of 45 individuals and 15 organizations (including 1 recipient of the Citizen's Honor Award, 4 recipients and 1 organization of the Special Achievement Award, 3 individuals and 2 organizations of the New Ibaraki Creation Award, 6 individuals and 2 organizations of the Governor's Encouragement Award, and 31 individuals and 10 organizations of the Achievement Award).

Award in the Field of Industrial Promotion

The award was given for leading the introduction of robots into industries where automation is still progressing slowly, including the development of one of the world's smallest packaging robots, which has already been adopted by food factories.

Comment from the Representative

"We will continue to strive to become a world-leading startup and contribute to the local community."

For more details, please refer to the Ibaraki Prefecture announcement: https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/bugai/hisho/eiten/news/20231110.html