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Ricoh and ERS Genomics Enter into CRISPR/Cas9 License Agreement

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Health, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Genetics, Research, Science, Biotechnology, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Ricoh, B cell, Gene editing, Cell, Drug discovery, Intelligence, Acceleration, Patient, RNA, DNA, Acquisition, Messenger, Sumitomo Corporation, IPS, Regenerative medicine, Multinational corporation, Genomics, CRISPR, Drug development, Cas9, Vaccine

Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement in the USA and Japan with ERS Genomics Limited ("ERS Genomics") for access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology patents managed by ERS Genomics.

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  • Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement in the USA and Japan with ERS Genomics Limited ("ERS Genomics") for access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology patents managed by ERS Genomics.
  • In 2022, Ricoh completed the acquisition of Elixirgen Scientific, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA).
  • Ricoh continues to contribute to the acceleration of drug development research through the diverse solutions provided by Elixirgen Scientific.
  • Summit Pharmaceuticals International Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan), is the exclusive representative of ERS Genomics in Japan.

Startup Ecosystem in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Construction & Property, Start-Up, Technology, Robotics, University, Education, Professional Services, General Health, Environment, Environmental Issues, Rail, Transport, Urban Planning, Health, Mobile, Wireless, System 3 (company), University of Tokyo, East Japan Railway Company, NUS, Partnership, City, Research, Ecosystem, Multimedia, National university, Video game

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313677655/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313677655/en/
    JR East is developing a startup ecosystem in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY (the City), which is scheduled to open in late March 2025.
  • The City will be one of the largest scale experimental sites in Japan for 100,000 visitors, working to solve social issues related to environmental protection, mobility vehicles and robotics, and healthcare services.
  • Adopted companies will have opportunity to conduct demonstrations in the City in conjunction with the opening of the City.
  • Healthcare Services: Creating a society in which everyone can lead rich, fulfilling life for the next 100 years
    The City enables startups to conduct experiments for 100,000 visitors.

Shin-Etsu Chemical develops the industry's first water-based, fast-curing silicone resin that does not use emulsifiers

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Chemicals, Plastics, Technology, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, Hardness, Temperature, Greenhouse, Chemical substance, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Heat, Water, Weather, Paint

Conventional waterborne silicone resins use emulsifiers.

Key Points: 
  • Conventional waterborne silicone resins use emulsifiers.
  • Compared to organic solvent-based silicone resins, water-based products to which emulsifiers are added tend to have inferior film properties.
  • The KRW-6000 Series does not use emulsifiers, and thus it has excellent film properties and can be cured quickly through heating.
  • The main features of this newly developed silicone resin series are as follows:
    Because no emulsifier is used, it forms a superior water-resistant film.

Options Technology Achieves Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization, Solidifying Commitment to Excellence in Security Solutions

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Finance, Security, Fintech, Banking, Electronic Commerce, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Sentinel, Microsoft, SOC, Specialization, Azure DevOps, CISO, Defender, News, AI, Gold, Conditional access, Identity, Multimedia, Artificial intelligence, Video game

Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global financial sector, proudly announces its achievement of the Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization.

Key Points: 
  • Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global financial sector, proudly announces its achievement of the Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313084407/en/
    The Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization recognizes Options' expertise and proficiency in implementing and managing security solutions built on Microsoft technology.
  • Marlena Efstratopoulou, Chief Information Security Officer at Options, commented, "Achieving the Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization is a testament to our dedication to staying at the forefront of security innovation.
  • With the Microsoft Cloud Security Specialization, Options continues to demonstrate its leadership in providing secure, reliable, and innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of financial institutions worldwide.

Options Announces Strategic Partnership with Dukascopy, Paving the Way for Real-Time Market Data Access and Enhanced Financial Solutions

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Professional Services, Security, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Finance, Electronic Commerce, Banking, Cloud, FINMA, Contract for difference, SOC, Foreign exchange market, Partnership, JPX, News, AI, TCO, Way, Multimedia, ETF, Artificial intelligence

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312916859/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312916859/en/
    Options Announces Strategic Partnership with Dukascopy, Paving the Way for Real-Time Market Data Access and Enhanced Financial Solutions (Photo: Business Wire)
    The partnership is set to provide customers with real-time market data for US Equities alongside Options’ pre-deployed technology stack which consumes, translates, and broadcasts normalized and historical tick data to clients worldwide, delivering comprehensive access to multi-asset class market data.
  • The announcement follows Options’ full integration with Activ Financial and subsequent amalgamation of global market data sources, alongside hosted trading infrastructure and direct connectivity to counterparts in the wider capital markets ecosystem.
  • Danny Moore , President and CEO of Options, commented, “At Options, our mission is to cultivate innovation, propel expansion, and forge enduring relationships.
  • Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure.

Emotional Link LLC CEO Naoto Sato Interviews Dr. Dan Ariely, Duke University, on "Wiser Spending Habits"

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Professional Services, Marketing, Education, Communications, Consulting, University, Dai, Privacy, The New York Times, Upside, Business, Duke University, Magic, Behavior, Left, Human, Student, Commerce, Psychology, Keio University, Predictably Irrational, Sense, Pain, Multimedia, Dis, Economics, Emotion, Flower

Emotional Link LLC , a business information dissemination company based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, has released an interview article with Professor Dan Ariely, Duke University, on "Wiser Spending Habits”.

Key Points: 
  • Emotional Link LLC , a business information dissemination company based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, has released an interview article with Professor Dan Ariely, Duke University, on "Wiser Spending Habits”.
  • The article , which is available on the Emotional Link LLC website, specifically targeting business professionals and students aspiring entrepreneurs interested in marketing, delves into people's spending tendencies and encourages wise spending habits based on them.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312892584/en/
    Dr. Dan Ariely (Left) / Mr. Naoto Sato (Right) (Photo: Business Wire)
    For humans, it may be difficult to make rational decisions when spending money.
  • Naoto Sato is the CEO of Emotional Link LLC.

Emotional Link has signed Sponsorship Contract with Sint-Truidense VV (STVV)

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Sports, Soccer, Other Education, Continuing, Professional Services, Education, Training, Business, Athlete, Student, Multimedia, Left, DMM.com, STVV, Zion Suzuki

Emotional Link LLC , a business information dissemination and IT education company based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is pleased to announce the signing of a Canary sponsorship contract with the Belgian football club, Sint-Truidense VV (STVV) , for the 2023-2024 season.

Key Points: 
  • Emotional Link LLC , a business information dissemination and IT education company based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is pleased to announce the signing of a Canary sponsorship contract with the Belgian football club, Sint-Truidense VV (STVV) , for the 2023-2024 season.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312353700/en/
    STVV (Left) / Emotional Link (Right) (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Naoto Sato , CEO of Emotional Link LLC, states the following:
    We have a mission to support young people aspiring for success in business and to nurture many outstanding entrepreneurs who will create the future of the global economy.
  • Through this sponsorship with STVV, we aim to further strengthen our commitment to support young challengers around the world.
  • Sint-Truidense VV (STVV) , founded in 1924, is a football club competing in the Belgian Pro League 1st division.

UniFab Enhances AI Engine and Introduces New HDR Conversion Model

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Friday, April 5, 2024
HDR, GPU, Acceleration, AI, Enlarger

TOKYO, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UniFab, a leading global provider of AI-based video processing tools, has recently announced a range of innovative improvements. These upgrades primarily focus on new features in the HDR upscaler AI and Enlarger AI modules, along with a general increase in video processing speed. UniFab aims to enhance user efficiency in video processing by implementing multi-thread acceleration technology.

Key Points: 
  • The UniFab upgrade mainly focuses on the improvement of the HDR upscaler AI and Enlarger AI modules, as well as the general improvement of the full-featured processing speed.
  • These upgrades primarily focus on new features in the HDR upscaler AI and Enlarger AI modules, along with a general increase in video processing speed.
  • Optimized GPU utilization accelerates conversion processes, particularly for modules like UniFab Deinterlace AI, resulting in an average speed increase of 20%.
  • With these updates, the HDR upscaler AI and Enlarger AI modules are better equipped to meet user expectations regarding image quality and processing speed.

transcosmos and TOKYO FM holds the second metaverse radio public recording event

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Music, Masataka Matsutoya, Personality, Radio, Matsutoya, Urðr, Communication

TOKYO, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has collaborated with TOKYO FM again in a public radio show recording in the metaverse on the theme of communication with listeners. From 5:30 pm on Friday March 22 and 29, the program will be broadcasted on "Can I ask you something a bit weird? by Masataka Matsutoya," a weekly radio program where a music producer Masataka Matsutoya welcomes and delves into guests from diverse fields to discover their hidden charm.

Key Points: 
  • Not only building the metaverse spaces, transcosmos will also continue to create new forms of communication with the power of the metaverse.
  • This will be the second metaverse radio public show recording, which interlocks the metaverse and radio - a media which has been entertaining people for years.
  • Metaverse TOKYO FM Lounge, the metaverse space used for the recording, will be open for public access for a limited period from 5:30 pm, Friday March 22 to Tuesday April 30.
  • by Masataka Matsutoya"
    Visit the Metaverse TOKYO FM Lounge here: https://v-air.world/JjhLSWP
    ▶Enjoy the first metaverse radio program "The Metaverse x Radio x Smell NFT" (non-fungible token) here: https://transcosmos-meta.jp/movie/681/

TIER IV launches new partner program: Accelerating open-source software for autonomous driving

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Ecosystem, Certification, TIER, Medical device

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV , a pioneer in open-source software for autonomous driving (AD), Autoware *, is excited to announce the launch of the TIER IV Autoware Partner Program.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV , a pioneer in open-source software for autonomous driving (AD), Autoware *, is excited to announce the launch of the TIER IV Autoware Partner Program.
  • TIER IV, championing an open-source approach, collaborates with global partners through the Autoware Foundation to promote the rollout of autonomous driving.
  • Upon completing the training, participants will be certified as TIER IV Autoware Partners, enabling them to get involved in TIER IV-led projects or expand their own businesses with enhanced support from TIER IV.
  • "We are committed to fostering technical capabilities within our partner companies, aiming to accelerate the rollout of autonomous driving."