July 6, 2022
The Four Key Attributes of a...
By Ryoko Hirano, Director of Market and Business Acceleration, NEC X As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) the most challenging part of any venture is starting. You’ve willed your idea into reality, and now what? Execution is a much more arduous task than most people realize. It doesn’t matter how much you mull an idea over. In […]
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May 16, 2022
It’s Go Time! 2 Ways to...
By Ryoko Hirano, Director of Market and Business Acceleration, NEC X Let’s face it: Launching your startup is no easy task. Behind every great startup is an even greater team of founders. At NEC X, we do everything we can to make sure the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) going through our Corporate Accelerator Program (CAP) have access to the […]
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April 18, 2022
2022 Brings Unlimited Potential to NEC...
By Shige Ihara, President & CEO, NEC X Artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology that is dramatically changing our world. We have seen AI applied across many vertical markets, from automotive, healthcare, retail, finance, and more. Machine learning (ML) and AI play a more significant role in IoT applications today by enabling devices connected […]
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December 15, 2021
Cheers to Three Years of NEC...
By: Shige Ihara, President & CEO, NEC X NEC X launched in 2018 as a new pathway for outward-bound, open innovation. NEC already had world-class, cutting-edge technology from NEC research and development, but to put the technology to good use, NEC X developed a Corporate Accelerator Program (CAP) to match talented entrepreneurs, known as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence […]
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April 5, 2021
15 Startup Terms You Need to...
By Ryoko Hirano, Director of Market and Business Acceleration Whether you’re interested in becoming an entrepreneur, or you’ve already had a long entrepreneurial career, it doesn’t hurt to brush up on your Silicon Valley terminology. A lot of jargon exists out there, but we’ve identified the top 15 terms in the innovator ecosystem you need […]
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February 16, 2021
Steps for Startup Success
By Ryoko Hirano, Director of Market and Business Acceleration At NEC X, we’re always looking for new ways to improve our processes. Working with new startups provides exciting challenges and opportunities that help us grow and adapt our corporate accelerator program (CAP). We understand that the customer always comes first—a value that every entrepreneur, business […]
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October 19, 2020
What’s Happening Now in Technology
By Shige Ihara, President and CEO of NEC X Recently, I was interviewed by Joe McKendrick, of Forbes Magazine, for his article entitled “The Next Boom: How The Post-Covid Future Is Unfolding For Technology Ventures.” In this post, I’ll expand on some of the points I made in that article. A vast amount of exciting technologies […]
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June 8, 2020
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Profile Series #1
Meet Massi Genta At NEC X, driving innovation forward is our mission. We realize that to accomplish such a significant goal, we must rely on our people. Our entrepreneurs are some of the most dynamic, tech-savvy and self-motivated individuals you will find, not just in Silicon Valley, but in the world. Together, we combine the […]
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