JIP provided webinars at Technical Show Yokohama 2021

JIP provided webinars (Organizer: Japan Innovation Park General Incorporated Association supported by Switzerland Global Enterprise, Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Kawasaki-Kanagawa Robot Business Association) at Technical Show Yokohama 2021(Organizer: Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center, Yokohama-City Industrial Federation, Kanagawa prefecture and Yokohama City).

Swiss Business Seminar – Actual business activities of Japanese firms and business trends in Switzerland –

DATE : February 15th, 2021 15:00 – 16:30

JIP provided webinars to promote Japanese SMEs located in Kanagawa prefecture towards Switzerland and actual business activities of Japanese firms currently taking place in Switzerland.

About “Switzerland Innovation”

The national project of Swiss government “Switzerland Innovation” is currently promoting AI, Robotics and Smart Factory through 5 innovation parks in Switzerland. Mr. Matsuda explained about business activities currently taking place at these parks.
Mr. Toshihiro Matsuda (Head of Invest Promotion at Embassy of Switzerland in Japan)

About Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne and Japan Innovation Park
Swiss Smart Factory which is one of Switzerland Innovation Park Biel Bienne divisions has been developing Industry4.0-focused ecosystem and environment. It has started a new project called “Lighthouse Project Industry 4.0”. This project is supported by more than 40 global Industry 4.0 players and they are working on this project together. Mr. Koyama explained this project and the activities of Japan Innovation Park in Switzerland and in Japan.

Japan Innovation Park General Incorporated Association Representative director Isamu Koyama

Introduction of the activities related to data sharing between companies
Mr. Koki Mitani will explain about current R&D activities in Europe and Switzerland and overview of “Data sharing between companies and international joint experiments aimed at securing global data management system”.
Mr. Koki Mitani (NTT Software Innovation Center)

Introduction of supporting organizations
Ms. Takae Moriya (Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology)

Swiss Business Seminar – Value-adding technologies and open innovation in Switzerland –

DATE : February, 22th 15:00 – 16:45

As new technologies emerge in the field of smart factory and medical technology, Japanese companies are facing situations where they need to create high added value while being forced to compete with foreign companies. We introduced trends of new technology and open innovation to survive global competition.

About “Switzerland Innovation”
The national project of Swiss government “Switzerland Innovation” is currently promoting AI, Robotics and Smart Factory through 5 innovation parks in Switzerland. Mr. Matsuda explained about business activities currently taking place at these parks.
Mr. Toshihiro Matsuda (Head of Investment Promotion at Embassy of Switzerland in Japan)

About current PoC activities of NTT Communications at Switzerland Innovation Park
Mr. Miyata explained NTT Communications’ activities related to Smart Factory and Data Sharing between companies.
Mr. Yoshiro Miyata (NTT Communications Corporation)

LPWA services with open innovation
Mr. Nakamura and Mr. Yamazaki explained the projects of NIFCO they are currently working on with partners in the field of energy harvesting and LPWA services.
Mr. Takaaki Nakamura (Nifco Inc.)
Mr. Junya Yamazaki (Marubeni Information Systems Co.,Ltd.)

Introduction of Microtech Laboratory
Mr. Satoshi Ninoseki explained Microtech Laboratory and their high spec motors used for robotics and factory automation.
Mr. Satoshi Ninoseki (President of Microtech Laboratory Inc.)

Introduction of supporting organizations
Mr. Yoshiaki Ito (Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology)

For more information, please visit the following URL.
Webiner on Feburary 15th : https://www.tech-yokohama.jp/2021/cosp/#cosp21032_cosp
Webinar on Feburuary 22th : https://www.tech-yokohama.jp/2021/cosp/#cosp21038_cosp