TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of Up to 10 Million Yen (from a Grant Pool of 20 Million Yen) – Applications for Research Projects Open on September 1

TOKYO, Sept 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA Memorial Foundation (Representative Director: Hideya Okamoto) has announced that it will invite research proposals for its FY2026 Precious Metals Research Grants from September 1 to November 30, 2026. This grant program aims to contribute to the development of science and…

Mitsubishi Research Institute and Hitachi Partner to Launch Advanced Power Trading Service for Extra-High-Voltage Grid-Scale-Battery Operators

TOKYO, August 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (TSE:3636, “MRI”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 August to build a cooperative framework for delivering advanced power-trading support services tailored to grid-scale battery operators in the extra-high voltage segment,…

Newly Developed “Two-Motor Hybrid Drive Module” Adopted for STELLANTIS New “Jeep Cherokee”

KARIYA, JAPAN, August 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - BluE Nexus Corporation (Headquarter: Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Hidetoshi Uchiyama; hereinafter “BluE”), AISIN Corporation (Headquarter: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Moritaka Yoshida; hereinafter “AISIN”), and DENSO Corporation (Headquarter: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Shinnosuke Hayashi; hereinafter “DENSO”) have jointly…

LEQEMBI IQLIK(R) (lecanemab-irmb) Autoinjector for Initiation of Therapy Now Available in the U.S. for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, announced today that once weekly lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous injection (brand name: LEQEMBI IQLIK®)is now available in the U.S. for initiation therapy for early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in adults with mild cognitive…

NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot “VEGA” and Physical AI Platform

TOKYO, Japan, August 27, 2026 — NEC Corporation’s (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Physical AI development platform.In recent years, advances in generative AI have raised…

DENSO Launches Battery Passport Service Supporting Compliance with the European Battery Regulation

KARIYA, JAPAN, August 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION today launches DENSO Digital Product Passport Solution for Battery (the "Service"), a battery passport service that supports automakers, battery manufacturers and other businesses in complying with the European Battery Regulation while enhancing battery traceability.The transition toward a…

TANAKA Participates in Girls Meet STEM, Hosting Shonan Plant Tour for Female Junior High and high school Students

TOKYO, Aug 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) is participating in Girls Meet STEM, a tour-based experiential program in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for female junior high and high school students,…

Fujitsu, Tokyu Construction, and Kitano Construction launch field trial for AI that supports construction process management and risk reduction

TOKYO, Aug 25, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. (Tokyu Construction), and Kitano Construction Corp. (Kitano Construction) will conduct a field trial of an AI solution that supports construction process and risk management at Fujitsu Technology Park (FTP) from August 3 to…

Hitachi High-Tech supports the optimization of coating processes for cathode active materials used in all-solid-state batteries with HMAX Industry utilizing physical AI

TOKYO, August 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech") has completed a demonstration ("the Demonstration") to investigate optimal coating conditions for the surfaces of cathode active materials*1-a process in the manufacturing of all-solid-state batteries, aiming to prevent output degradation and battery deterioration-with Powrex Corporation…