Eisai’s Corporate Venture Capital Subsidiary, Eisai Innovation, Inc., Selected for AMED’s ‘Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem”

TOKYO, Nov 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai’s corporate venture capital subsidiary, Eisai Innovation, Inc. announced today that Eisai Innovation,Inc. has been selected as a registered venture capital (Registered VC) of the Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem implemented by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development […]

Asahi Kasei and Honda Sign Shareholders’ Agreement to Convert Existing Asahi Kasei Subsidiary into Joint Venture for Production of Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada

TOKYO, Nov 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced today that the two companies have signed a shareholders’ agreement to convert an existing Asahi Kasei subsidiary in Canada into a joint venture company. This agreement was reached as a result of continued […]

Joby Aviation and Toyota Accelerate Efforts to Realize Air Mobility

Susono, JAPAN and Santa Cruz, California, Nov 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Joby Aviation (Joby) came together at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center (Shizuoka, Japan) to assert their collective passion and ambition for air mobility in a gathering that included executives from both companies, Akio Toyoda, the chairman […]

Eisai Completes Rolling Submission to US FDA for LEQEMBI(R) (lecanemab-irmb) Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease Under the Fast Track Status

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd.  and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai has completed the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI®) subcutaneous autoinjector for weekly maintenance dosing after […]

Fujitsu and AMD to begin strategic partnership to develop more sustainable computing infrastructure intended to accelerate open-source AI initiatives

Kawasaki, Japan and Santa Clara, California, Nov 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a strategic partnership to create computing platforms for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The partnership, encompassing all aspects from technology development to […]

Mazda Launches Redesigned Corporate Website

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation today launched a redesigned corporate website. Amid growing awareness and interest in sustainability, the company redesigned its website to provide stakeholders visiting the corporate website with more timely and user-friendly access to financial and non-financial data as well as information about […]

NTT and Toyota Motor Corporation agree to joint initiative in the field of mobility and AI/telecommunications with the aim of realizing a society with zero traffic accidents

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 31, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Today, Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter, Toyota) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (hereafter, NTT) have agreed to a joint initiative in the field of mobility and AI/telecommunications with the aim of realizing a society with zero traffic accidents. Through their previous collaborations, the […]

Eisai Presents Data on Benefits of Long-Term Administration of Dual-Acting Lecanemab at the 17th Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Conference

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct 31, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc.  announced today that the latest findings for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI®), an anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) protofibril* antibody for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD), were presented at the Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease Conference […]

Eisai Presents Latest Clinical Findings Suggesting Inhibition of Tau Propagation by Anti-MTBR Tau Antibody E2814 at the 17th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease Conference (CTAD)

TOKYO, Oct 31, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) –  Eisai Co. Ltd announced today that the latest findings on anti-MTBR (microtubule binding region) tau antibody E2814 were presented at the 17th annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference, held in Madrid, Spain, and virtually. Eisai also announced initiation of a Phase II study […]

Fujitsu and Morinaga Milk Industry jointly develop a simulation system for raw material price fluctuations, speeding up decision-making

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu and Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. have jointly developed a system that simulates the impact of raw material price and exchange rate fluctuations on management initiatives and business profits. This system utilizes the Fujitsu Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning offering (1) and is currently […]

ULVAC Launches Technology Center PYEONGTAEK for Next-Gen Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment in South Korea

CHIGASAKI, JP / PYEONGTAEK, KR, Oct 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ULVAC, Inc., the world’s leading comprehensive vacuum manufacturer, has established Technology Center PYEONGTAEK in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The Center aims to advance the development of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes in collaboration with customers in South Korea, while also establishing […]

Fujitsu and Linius partner to unlock the power of video worldwide

Kawasaki and Sydney, Oct 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Businesses, governments, and organisations can now unlock the full potential of their video data thanks to a new strategic partnership between Fujitsu, a leading global digital transformation company, and Linius Technologies, a global leader in AI and data-driven video assembly. This partnership combines […]

Toyota Motor Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company Co-host Motorsport Event to Share the Excitement of Racing

TOKYO, Oct 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) jointly hosted the “Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing FESTIVAL” at the Everland Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Korea on October 27. The event attracted around 2,800 motorsport enthusiasts and featured thrilling driving demonstrations by both […]

Title showdown beckons for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

TOKYO, Oct 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is ready for an FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title showdown when a rollercoaster 2024 season reaches its climax in the 8 Hours of Bahrain on Saturday 2 November. The team heads into the season’s eighth and final race with a mission […]

Joint proposal by NTT, KDDI, Fujitsu, NEC, and Rakuten Mobile adopted as Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications/NICT’s “Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G” for social implementation and overseas expansion oriented strategic program (common infrastructure technology establishment)

TOKYO, Oct 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT Corporation, KDDI Corporation, KDDI Research, Inc. participating in research and development as a research collaborator, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. were selected by the Japan-based National Institute of Information and Communications Technology to conduct newly commissioned research in FY 2024 pertaining […]

MHI-MME Licenses Manufacturing and Sale of MET Turbochargers to Leading Chinese Marine Machinery Manufacturer

TOKYO, Oct 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery and Equipment Co., Ltd (MHI-MME), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a licensing agreement with Jiangsu Masada Heavy Industries Co, Ltd. (Jiangsu Masada), a privately owned marine machinery manufacturer in China, for the manufacture and sale […]

Fujitsu and Toyota Systems Corporation achieve 50% reduction in core system update time using generative AI

Kawasaki and Nagoya, Japan, Oct 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Toyota Systems Corporation (Toyota Systems) today announced the successful completion of field trials leveraging Fujitsu’s generative AI offerings on Fujitsu Kozuchi (1) to improve productivity and accelerate the modernization of Toyota Systems’ system development and operations. The trials confirmed […]

Joint Study by Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation on Low-Carbon Ammonia

TOKYO, Oct 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Idemitsu Kosan (“Idemitsu”) and Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) have agreed to jointly study the efficient operation of clean ammonia carriers and transshipment terminals, participation in ExxonMobil’s planned low-carbon hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia production project * in Baytown, Texas, USA, as well as the offtake of ammonia. […]

Hitachi helps First Bus move closer to 2035 Net Zero goal

LONDON, Oct 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Building on the partnership formed last year between Hitachi and First Bus, seven of First Bus’ depots now use Hitachi’s ZeroCarbon battery and charging management software and managed services – another move taken by the UK’s leading bus operator to accelerate its 2035 net zero […]

Valuufy appoints Dr Sachio Semmoto as Chairman of the Board, Signaling a New Era in Sustainability Assessment

KYOTO, Japan, October 23, 2024 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Valuufy, a sustainability assessment startup, today announced the appointment of Dr Sachio Semmoto as Chairman of the Board. This strategic move comes at a critical juncture for the sustainability sector. It also emphasizes Valuufy’s commitment to transform how organizations measure and create sustainable value. […]

Fujitsu launches AI computing broker middleware to address global GPU shortages and enhance AI processing efficiency

TOKYO, Oct 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the launch of an AI computing broker middleware technology designed to enhance GPU computational efficiency in AI processing and address the global GPU shortage. The new technology integrates Fujitsu’s proprietary adaptive GPU allocator technology, which dynamically allocates GPUs for real-time high-efficiency processing, […]