Window to Japan
NEDO has published that an international conference on hydrogen utilization is planned for October 23, 2018 in Tokyo. In December 2017, japan has formulated the world’s first hydrogen basic strategy”, with the target to realize a “hydrogen society” that fully utilizes hydrogen as a new option for renewable energy.” NEDO news release, May 8, 2018
NEDO will accelerate the practical application of steel sheets, aluminum materials, titanium and magnesium materials, carbon fibers, carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), etc., which had been promoted for lightweight development already in the past so far. The topics are: 1: Development of innovative design technology related to weight reduction of multimaterial bodies”, 2: “Development of […]
Shire is a global leader in pharmaceuticals for rare diseases, with a global turnover of 11.4 billion USD in 2016. The move is hotly debated in Japan, giving voice to Takeda becoming an international group with a reduced Japanese footprint. Other arguments are that the number of Japanese ventures iand the amount of invested funds […]