NEC X Named Most Innovative Company...

For the second year in a row, NEC X has been named the Most Innovative Company of the Year by Best in Biz Awards. “The judges continue to be impressed with NEC X’s start-up accelerator program – they think is so unique for a small company to be further encouraging other small companies’ growth and success,” […]

Hear NEC X on the Action...

Ready to take the leap and become your very own startup founder? NEC X offers an amazing opportunity to do just that, with support from amazing people (including world-class researchers!) and technology. Hear from one of our current founders, AKA entrepreneur-in-residence, Sanjay Arora on his experience through our NEC X incubator, joined by our director of innovations, Ryo Kaneko. Listen to […]

CEO of NEC X, Shige Ihara,...

Listen to NEC X’s Shige Ihara...

“NEC has very good technology – advanced technology. But technology alone is not enough to create a new business.” – Shige Ihara, CEO of NEC X For more from Shige on how NEC X’s inside-out accelerator model is a win-win situation for us and entrepreneurs, listen to the full episode of the AlchemistX: Innovators Inside […]

NEC X’s Robbert Emery Featured in...

We’re pleased to share an exciting update on behalf of the NEC X team. Robbert Emery, director of technology marketing and business development, was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, in the round-up “50 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity”. Robbert was one of nearly 200 experts interviewed, and we’re […]

NEC X and Alchemist Accelerator Announce...

TOKYO and PALO ALTO, Calif. – May 13, 2021 – NEC Corporation, a leader in IT and network technologies; NEC X, the innovation accelerator for NEC’s emerging technologies; and Alchemist Accelerator, a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of early-stage ventures, today announced a joint partnership between NEC X and Alchemist to provide technology startups with end-to-end support, […]

5 Things I Wish Someone Told...

Sukhwinder (Sukhi) Lamba, an NEC X Entrepreneur-in-Residence, was featured in a new interview with Authority Magazine. To learn about his current IoT startup project and entrepreneurial journey, we invite you to read the article here.

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 […]

NEC X Interviewed for California Business...

Interested in learning how NEC X fast tracks technologies to the world? In our latest interview with California Business Journal, we do just that! For insights on the first graduate of our accelerator program and more details on our Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, we invite you to read the article.

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 […]