Moving Beyond an In-House-Only Approach and Developing Co-Creative Solutions

「(Note) This identification method was jointly developed with the Aichi Cancer Center.」

「(Note) This infrared image sensor applies a high-purity semiconductor-type CNT film extracted using technology developed in 2018 to the infrared detection unit. Part of this achievement resulted from joint research with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.」

「In the core DX fields where the NEC Group can leverage its strengths, we further strengthened the NEC Digital Platform, which integrates biometric authentication, video analytics, AI, security technologies and other capabilities. In collaboration with our subsidiary アビームコンサルティング㈱, we also accelerated a strategic partnership program aimed at addressing management issues and co-creating social value with leading customers.」

「This technology was jointly developed with RIKEN.」

「In July 2021, based on more than 40 years of collaboration with Microsoft Corporation of the United States, we entered into an agreement to expand our strategic partnership with the company to accelerate cloud adoption and DX for customers through the mutual use of technologies and expertise. In September 2021, we also reached an agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc. of the United States to expand collaboration and strengthen cooperation in the digital government and 5G fields.」

「We developed Backdoor Inspection Technology, which automatically detects in a short time backdoors embedded in software without obtaining its source code. Using this technology as one of our core technologies, we realized Security Transparency Assurance Technology, which visualizes the configurations and risks of communications equipment and systems and enables them to be shared across the communications equipment supply chain, thereby ensuring transparency regarding the security of information and communications infrastructure (Network Services Business).」

「We built an operations support system combining Logic-Thinking AI, an AI technology that supports the stable operation of large-scale infrastructure such as chemical plants, with a mirror plant reproduced in a simulator. We demonstrated that the system enables operations that are 40% more efficient than manual operation by operators (Enterprise Business). (Note) This demonstration experiment was conducted jointly with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Mitsui Chemicals,Inc. and ㈱オメガシミュレーション.」

「This platform uses research results from the Strategic Innovation Creation Program of the Cabinet Office, in which we participate, and was jointly developed with Fraunhofer IOSB, ㈱カブク, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Oki Electric Industry Company,Limited, TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.」

「We are also taking on the challenge of creating greater social value through open innovation with customers and research partners possessing world-leading technologies. In March 2019, we established the NEC-AIST Quantum Computing Technology Joint Research Laboratory at the Tsukuba Center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), jointly with AIST, to accelerate the development of quantum computing technologies, including quantum annealing.」

「We will create new social value beyond existing frameworks by moving beyond a self-reliant approach through diverse collaboration with external organizations, promoting the development of co-creation solutions in partnership with others, and strengthening engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including governments, international organizations and standards bodies.」