Yurarisu Wins Grand Prize at "HEAP PITCH STAGE" for Innovative Urine Collection Support Pad
Yurarisu Co., Ltd., developer of a urine collection pad for diaper users, received the top award at the HEAP PITCH STAGE startup competition. The product was highly evaluated for its practicality in reducing the burden on medical and nursing care providers.
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Yurarisu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Shuntaro Kawamura; hereinafter "Yurarisu") is pleased to announce that it has won the Grand Prize at "HEAP PITCH STAGE," the final pitch contest of the medical, nursing, and welfare entrepreneurship community "HEAP (Healthcare Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program)" operated by Capital Medica Ventures Co., Ltd., held on February 14, 2026.
This award recognizes Yurarisu's focus on the often-overlooked challenge of collecting urine from diaper users and its practical solution that leads to a reduction in the workload of medical and nursing care professionals.
### Background: Urine Collection for Diaper Users is a Major Burden
Urine testing is a fundamental diagnostic tool widely used in routine checkups and daily medical care due to its non-invasive nature. However, collecting urine from those wearing diapers is not easy and places a significant burden on medical/nursing staff and families.
For example, families of children with medical needs often struggle with attaching urine collection bags, frequently facing repeated failures. Across the country, parents of children participating in 3-year-old health checkups also worry about urine collection for children who are not yet potty-trained. Furthermore, in elderly care facilities, regular urine tests often require multiple staff members to respond, putting pressure on normal operations.
To address these challenges, Yurarisu developed the urine collection support pad "Yurarisu®," which can collect urine simply by being attached to the inside of a diaper. It balances ease of application with skin-friendly materials to support both reduced burden during collection and improved operational efficiency.
### About HEAP PITCH STAGE
HEAP is a community operated by Capital Medica Ventures that supports entrepreneurs and practitioners dedicated to solving problems in the medical, nursing, and welfare fields. It is a program developed as a partner project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's startup support initiative "TOKYO SUTEAM," promoting the verification and concretization of business ideas through lectures, individual mentoring, and networking among participants.
At the "HEAP PITCH STAGE," which serves as the culmination of the program, five finalists selected from approximately 100 community members gave pitches and participated in Q&A sessions. Yurarisu was awarded the Grand Prize among these finalists.
### Evaluation Points for the Award
The award highly evaluated the way Yurarisu clearly demonstrated that within the seemingly small act of urine collection, there are repetitive inefficiencies and burdens occurring in medical and nursing care settings.
The presentation highlighted that the difficulty of urine collection is a common challenge not only in pediatrics but also in elderly care, and that "Yurarisu®" offers a simpler and more practical alternative for these issues.
The product was also praised for being developed based on real-world struggles, directly leading to a reduction in the burden on medical/nursing professionals and families. One judge commented, "A service that can assist a mother's burden even for a moment is nothing but a blessing."
### Future Outlook
Yurarisu aims to reduce the burden and standardize the operation of urine collection through the following initiatives:
1. **Promoting Demonstration Tests in Nursing Facilities** – Validating the usefulness and burden reduction in special elderly nursing homes to solve facility-specific issues.
2. **Strengthening Collaboration with Medical/Nursing Professionals** – Advancing information dissemination and product improvement based on field knowledge through cooperation with nurses and other professionals.
3. **Expanding into Local Government and Health Checkup Sectors** – Exploring possibilities for collaboration with municipalities and related agencies in situations where urine collection for diaper-wearing children is a challenge, such as 3-year-old checkups.
Yurarisu will continue to provide more practical and gentle options for both those who have difficulty with urine collection and the families and medical/nursing professionals who support them.
### Product Overview
* **Product Name:** Urine Collection Support Pad "Yurarisu®"
* **Features:** Can collect urine simply by attaching inside a diaper. Uses skin-friendly materials and is easy to attach.
* **Target:** People wearing diapers, such as children with medical needs, participants in infant health checkups, and residents of nursing facilities.
* **Patent:** Filed
* **Sales:** Available on the company's official e-commerce site
* **Product Page:** https://www.yurarisu.com/product-2/
### Company Profile
* **Company Name:** Yurarisu Co., Ltd.
* **Location:** Showacho, Akishima-shi, Tokyo
* **Representative:** CEO Shuntaro Kawamura
* **Established:** October 2024
* **Business:** Development, manufacturing, and sales of urine collection support pads
* **URL:** https://www.yurarisu.com/
This award recognizes Yurarisu's focus on the often-overlooked challenge of collecting urine from diaper users and its practical solution that leads to a reduction in the workload of medical and nursing care professionals.
### Background: Urine Collection for Diaper Users is a Major Burden
Urine testing is a fundamental diagnostic tool widely used in routine checkups and daily medical care due to its non-invasive nature. However, collecting urine from those wearing diapers is not easy and places a significant burden on medical/nursing staff and families.
For example, families of children with medical needs often struggle with attaching urine collection bags, frequently facing repeated failures. Across the country, parents of children participating in 3-year-old health checkups also worry about urine collection for children who are not yet potty-trained. Furthermore, in elderly care facilities, regular urine tests often require multiple staff members to respond, putting pressure on normal operations.
To address these challenges, Yurarisu developed the urine collection support pad "Yurarisu®," which can collect urine simply by being attached to the inside of a diaper. It balances ease of application with skin-friendly materials to support both reduced burden during collection and improved operational efficiency.
### About HEAP PITCH STAGE
HEAP is a community operated by Capital Medica Ventures that supports entrepreneurs and practitioners dedicated to solving problems in the medical, nursing, and welfare fields. It is a program developed as a partner project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's startup support initiative "TOKYO SUTEAM," promoting the verification and concretization of business ideas through lectures, individual mentoring, and networking among participants.
At the "HEAP PITCH STAGE," which serves as the culmination of the program, five finalists selected from approximately 100 community members gave pitches and participated in Q&A sessions. Yurarisu was awarded the Grand Prize among these finalists.
### Evaluation Points for the Award
The award highly evaluated the way Yurarisu clearly demonstrated that within the seemingly small act of urine collection, there are repetitive inefficiencies and burdens occurring in medical and nursing care settings.
The presentation highlighted that the difficulty of urine collection is a common challenge not only in pediatrics but also in elderly care, and that "Yurarisu®" offers a simpler and more practical alternative for these issues.
The product was also praised for being developed based on real-world struggles, directly leading to a reduction in the burden on medical/nursing professionals and families. One judge commented, "A service that can assist a mother's burden even for a moment is nothing but a blessing."
### Future Outlook
Yurarisu aims to reduce the burden and standardize the operation of urine collection through the following initiatives:
1. **Promoting Demonstration Tests in Nursing Facilities** – Validating the usefulness and burden reduction in special elderly nursing homes to solve facility-specific issues.
2. **Strengthening Collaboration with Medical/Nursing Professionals** – Advancing information dissemination and product improvement based on field knowledge through cooperation with nurses and other professionals.
3. **Expanding into Local Government and Health Checkup Sectors** – Exploring possibilities for collaboration with municipalities and related agencies in situations where urine collection for diaper-wearing children is a challenge, such as 3-year-old checkups.
Yurarisu will continue to provide more practical and gentle options for both those who have difficulty with urine collection and the families and medical/nursing professionals who support them.
### Product Overview
* **Product Name:** Urine Collection Support Pad "Yurarisu®"
* **Features:** Can collect urine simply by attaching inside a diaper. Uses skin-friendly materials and is easy to attach.
* **Target:** People wearing diapers, such as children with medical needs, participants in infant health checkups, and residents of nursing facilities.
* **Patent:** Filed
* **Sales:** Available on the company's official e-commerce site
* **Product Page:** https://www.yurarisu.com/product-2/
### Company Profile
* **Company Name:** Yurarisu Co., Ltd.
* **Location:** Showacho, Akishima-shi, Tokyo
* **Representative:** CEO Shuntaro Kawamura
* **Established:** October 2024
* **Business:** Development, manufacturing, and sales of urine collection support pads
* **URL:** https://www.yurarisu.com/