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 […]

eCommerceInsights.ai Named Winner of AI Excellence...

eCommerceInsights.ai, an NEC X startup graduate, has been named as a winner of the 2022 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award in the organization category for natural language processing. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the AI Excellence Awards program honors organizations, products and individuals who use AI to tackle real-world challenges across the globe. “We are so proud […]

AI Startup, eCommerceInsights.ai, Graduates from NEC...

TOKYO and PALO ALTO, Calif. – January 25, 2022 – 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, announced that eCommerceInsights.ai is the second AI startup to successfully complete both programs and graduates today during […]

NEC X Named Winner of BIG...

NEC X has been named a recipient of the 2022 BIG Innovation Award, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. “Innovation is driving growth in the global economy,” said Maria Jimenez, chief operating officer of the Business Intelligence Group. “We are thrilled to be honoring NEC X as they are one of the organizations leading this charge […]

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 […]

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 […]