Japan: Strengthening collaboration with Israel: Mobility / Startup
Tel Aviv
February 20, 2020
Japanese company: Israel
In recent years, the number of cases where Japanese companies are collaborating with Israeli start-up companies in the field of smart mobility (next-generation vehicle-related technology) is increasing.
Toyota Tsusho: Invests in UVeye (See article on July 18, 2019)
Koito Manufacturing: Invests in Brightway Vision (See article on August 2, 2019)
Denso: PoC (proof-of-concept) with startups (see article on December 16, 2019)
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors: R & D center opened by Alliance.
The movements of business alliances and open innovation are taking shape in various ways.
SOMPO Holdings:
At the “Eco Motion Week” held in Tel Aviv in June 2019 (see the article on June 14, 2019)
SOMPO Holdings has implemented the “SOMPO Challenge Competition” through Digital Lab Tel Aviv on the theme of reducing driving accidents for the elderly.
We are recruiting participants in cooperation with Eco Motion, and we select five finalists from the 50 applicants by preliminary screening and hold a pitch event.
At that time, ContinUse Biometrics, a technology that collects vital data with a non-contact remote sensor and senses a decline in body and cognition, won.
Entering Japan: Automotive World 2020
The number of Israeli companies visiting Japan has increased in recent years. At the Automotive World 2020 held in Tokyo on January 15-17, 2020, 15 startups exhibited.
Radar and wireless communication technology,
Cyber security,
Computer vision,
Crew monitoring system,
Imaging sensor, etc.
-JETRO
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