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Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Daiichi Kotsu Founder Establishes Fund at the Age of 100
The 100-year-old founder of Daiichi Kotsu established a fund to support domestic mid-and-small-sized companies that contribute to the local economy. Hajime Kurotsuchi, who stepped ...
Oct 7, 2022 Local News
Mitsubishi and Kyuden Develop New Reactor
Kyushu Electric Power announced their concept for an advanced reactor to be developed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and three other power companies. The 1.2 gW reactor SRZ-1200 ...
Oct 5, 2022 Local News
Vaccine Manufacturing Base To Be Established in Kurume City
A Tokyo-based venture company involved in clinical trials of a vaccine for the new coronavirus will establish a vaccine manufacturing base in...
Oct 5, 2022 Local News
Toppan Printing Opens DX Development Hub in Omuta City
Toppan Printing opened ICT Kobo Ariake, a hub for systems development in Omuta, as part of its efforts to expand its DX division. This is the company’s third DX development hub in ...
Oct 5, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City and IBM Japan Sign Cooperative Agreement to Establish IBM Regional DX Center
IBM Japan concluded a cooperative agreement with Kitakyushu City that covers the promotion of DX and job creation in the region as well as activities to attract companies to the ci...
Sep 29, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka-based VC GxPartners Announces Second Target Funding
Fukuoka-based venture capital, GxPartners, aims to raise a ¥30 billion fund to support innovative businesses. The second edition of Kyushu Open Innovation Fund partners with FFG Ve...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City and Saibu Gas Sign Agreement to Go Carbon Neutral
Kitakyushu City and Saibu Gas have signed a partnership agreement to achieve carbon neutrality, which means virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions. Mayor Kenji Kitahashi of Kitaky...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Kyushu Companies Working On SDGs Programs
According to a recent survey, approximately one-fourth of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa understand the meaning of the SDGs and are working on them as of 2022. The latest survey c...
Sep 13, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka as International Financial Center Attracts Four New Firms
Four new companies, including a Taiwanese bank, are planning to set up operations in Fukuoka City, according to a report at a general meeting of an organization (TEAM Fukuoka) aimi...
Sep 12, 2022 Local News
Like-to-Pay System To Fund Fukuoka Artists
The Fukuoka-based startup Flag aims to transform the art industry with its ‘like-to-pay’ content selling system. On Flag’s new online platform, the price of each content is up to f...