On Oct. 1 and 3, 16 visitors from the University of Colorado Denver made site visits to learn about renewable energy in Japan. The master’s students, each a specialist in their field, were on a study trip focused on renewable energy. Zenbird...
Fermenstation Inc., a research and development-driven startup focused on advancing a sustainable society through fermentation technology, has secured funding to expand its efforts in upcycling unused biomass. The approximately $3.4 million grant was...
AVA Intelligence Inc., the company behind the AI-powered travel planning app AVA Travel, recently received the Judges’ Special Prize at the Impact Pitch of the GenAI/SUM 2024, a generative AI summit hosted by Nikkei Inc. The event, which took...
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. held a financial literacy workshop for elementary school students on Oct. 14, 2024, with support from Osaka Prefecture. The workshop aimed to equip children with financial skills through a...
Suntory Holdings Ltd., in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., has launched a pioneering effort to address global water scarcity with an innovative new platform, “Water Security Compass.” The platform...


