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Isabel Schnabel: From laggard to leader? Closing the euro area's technology gap

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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transcosmos receives approval by METI to renew its DX Certified Business Operator certification

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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TOKYO, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos is proud to announce that on April 1, 2024, the company renewed its certification as a DX Certified business operator under the certification system run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), after going through a screening process by INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA).

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  • The DX Certification System (no translation available: https://www.ipa.go.jp/ikc/info/dxcp.html ) is Japan's initiative to certify companies that have developed visions, strategies and systems to achieve digital transformation (DX), and are recognized as DX Ready to drive DX initiatives in accordance with the Digital Governance Code set by METI based on the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing.
  • The DX Certification System is Japan's initiative to certify companies that are recognized as DX Ready to drive DX initiatives in accordance with the Digital Governance Code set by METI based on the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing.
  • transcosmos first certified as a DX certified business operator under the DX Certification System in April 2022.
  • The company successfully renewed its certification in April 2024.
    transcosmos will achieve high growth and profitability as a DX company that solves our clients' challenges with high value-added solutions by combining professional people and the latest technologies.

Curi RMB Capital Opposes Taisho Pharmaceutical HD's Management Buyout

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Curi RMB Capital opposes the management buyout (“the MBO”) of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (4581 JP, TSE Standard, “Taisho”) because we believe the MBO is unfair and ignores the interests of minority shareholders.

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  • Curi RMB Capital opposes the management buyout (“the MBO”) of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (4581 JP, TSE Standard, “Taisho”) because we believe the MBO is unfair and ignores the interests of minority shareholders.
  • Curi RMB Capital plans to vote against the buyout and related resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders that will be held by Taisho next month.
  • Curi RMB Capital believes the intrinsic value of Taisho should be no less than 10,132 yen per share, which is Taisho's book value per share as of September 30th, 2023.
  • Curi RMB Capital believes the MBO was not carried out fairly and plans to oppose the MBO and its related resolutions at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held by Taisho in March.

DIGITIMES Asia: Why TSMC may have different strategies in Japan and Arizona? Q&A with former TSMC General Counsel Richard Thurston

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Based on your experience in Japan and your work at TSMC, why is semiconductor manufacturing so successful in this part of Asia?

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  • Based on your experience in Japan and your work at TSMC, why is semiconductor manufacturing so successful in this part of Asia?
  • In Japan, pure-play foundries have not yet been successful, and making this business model work in Japan will be challenging.
  • Therefore, I've been in a unique position to observe the successful development of the semiconductor industry in these Asian countries.
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transcosmos receives a 1-star rating in METI's awareness survey on business activities aimed at solving social challenges

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has received a one-star under the category, capability in leading government in designing new regulations (the capability to build a relationship with appropriate key persons in industry, academia and government, and take the lead in designing and creating new regulations that will eventually form a new market), from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The one-star award demonstrates that the company has achieved 60% or higher of the expected levels set by the designated experts. The award METI announced the result in its FY2023 feedback report on its awareness survey "business activities aimed at solving social challenges."

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  • The award METI announced the result in its FY2023 feedback report on its awareness survey "business activities aimed at solving social challenges."
  • Building on its experience in its core contact center business, transcosmos has been working on creating new rules for the counseling industry sharing in collaboration with extensive parties.
  • transcosmos will further drive its initiatives toward solving social challenges through its business activities.
  • For companies to understand their current status in terms of forming a new market based on their rule-making capability, METI has conducted a survey targeting 10,000 Japanese companies on their awareness for solving social challenges through their business activities.

MHI Thermal Systems Receives "The Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman's Award" in the "Best Practice Category" of the 2023 Energy Conservation Grand Prize

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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The award was presented for measures taken by MHI Thermal Systems to eliminate boiler usage in a company plant through conversion to industrial heat pumps.

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  • The award was presented for measures taken by MHI Thermal Systems to eliminate boiler usage in a company plant through conversion to industrial heat pumps.
  • This is the second time MHI Thermal Systems has received an award in the ECCJ's Best Practices Category (first in 2021).
  • MHI Thermal Systems has a diverse lineup of heat pumps developed to contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality.
  • The ECCJ Energy Conservation Grand Prize Awards were established to raise awareness of energy conservation throughout Japan and to contribute to global energy conservation through adoption of energy-saving products.

Fujitsu launches service for logistics data conversion and visualization for shippers, logistics companies, and vendors across supply chain

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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New service to realize a sustainable digital logistics ecosystem, addressing truck driver shortages in Japan and other urgent supply chain challenges

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  • New service to realize a sustainable digital logistics ecosystem, addressing truck driver shortages in Japan and other urgent supply chain challenges
    TOKYO, Dec 14, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced the launch of a new cloud-based logistics data standardization and visualization service for shippers, logistics companies, and vendors across the supply chain.
  • Based on the planned policies of the Japanese government, Fujitsu developed a new cloud-based service that promotes the standardization of logistics data and contributes to supply chain efficiency.
  • The new service provides a logistics KPI function that enables numerical visualization of consolidated logistics data and analysis for improvement and reform.
  • We believe that Fujitsu's new service can help to solve societal problems by standardizing logistics data."

Techstars Launches New Accelerator Program in Japan in Partnership with Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Techstars , the largest pre-seed investor in the world, Mitsui Fudosan , a leading global real estate developer headquartered in Tokyo, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), are partnering to bring a new accelerator program to Japan.

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  • Techstars , the largest pre-seed investor in the world, Mitsui Fudosan , a leading global real estate developer headquartered in Tokyo, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), are partnering to bring a new accelerator program to Japan.
  • The partnership between Techstars, Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO, marks a collaborative effort to support the continued growth of Japan’s startup ecosystem.
  • While Techstars Tokyo is Techstars’ first equity-based accelerator in Japan, it builds on Techstars’ ecosystem development work which has supported entrepreneurs at the earliest stages through Founder Catalyst and Startup Weekend.
  • Following the inaugural program in 2024, Techstars Tokyo will conduct a series of this program roughly once yearly from 2025 onward, with plans to continue holding the program over multiple years.

Renewable Energy Market Monitor - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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The "Renewable Energy Monitor" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Renewable Energy Monitor" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • REM covers information across all main renewable energy sources, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biofuels, hydro, wave, tidal and marine.
  • It also gives insight into new and developing technologies such as algal biofuels and advanced storage, keeping customers abreast of the latest updates and innovations relevant to any of the above sectors.
  • REM aims to alert readers and investors on the latest large-scale projects and IPOs, giving balanced coverage of potential global opportunities for investors and companies along the renewable energy supply chain.

Berkeley SkyDeck Partners with JETRO and Leading Japanese Universities to Accelerate Global Innovation

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Notably, the MoU includes JETRO support for Berkeley SkyDeck to launch a formal startup support program in Japan, which would be Berkeley SkyDeck’s second formal international program after Berkeley SkyDeck Milano in Europe.

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  • Notably, the MoU includes JETRO support for Berkeley SkyDeck to launch a formal startup support program in Japan, which would be Berkeley SkyDeck’s second formal international program after Berkeley SkyDeck Milano in Europe.
  • The MoU represents the latest step in this multi-year partnership and Berkeley SkyDeck’s commitment to continued global expansion and startup representation.
  • In addition to launching new programs in Japan, Berkeley SkyDeck will coordinate with JETRO San Francisco and six leading Japanese universities for programs conducted in the United States.
  • Its partnerships with institutions like Berkeley SkyDeck have also significantly contributed to this goal; Berkeley SkyDeck is currently hosting 29 Japanese startups that were recommended by JETRO as part of its current program cohort.