Japan’s Q4 2021 tech news
• October, November & December of 2021
• Technology and startup news headlines
• Quick reference for time-poor readers
• One-click access to each article
The fourth quarter 2021 collection is drawn from
Startup News Asia’s daily updates.
October 2021 | November 2021 | December 2021
October 2021 headlines
Future of Cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific and Japan (pdf)
- Japan: University of Tokyo to invest in startups created at the institution with new fund, aiming to at least double the number of startups generated in 10 years
- Japan: A look at the growth of opportunities for NFTs in the Manga space, touching on projects including Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage, Startbahn and Shroom Chan
- Japan: Bisu health and wellness startup raises $3.2M seed funding with portable ‘home health lab’, providing personalised nutrition and lifestyle advice with urine and saliva testing
- Online event: ‘Japan’s Potential As An International Financial Hub’, part of the Nikkei Virtual Global Forum series
- A look at the emerging technology opportunities for Japan, India and Australia as members of the recently-announced Quad group
- ICYMI: Laos central bank to explore issuing digital currency with support from Japan’s Soramitsu, tech firm behind Cambodia’s Project Bakong
- Taiwan Semiconductor and Sony Group partner for joint construction of semiconductor factory in western Japan, targeting production by late 2024
BOJ Review: The digital transformation of Japan’s banks (pdf)
November 2021 headlines
- Japan: Challenergy unveils turbine designed for tropical storms and cyclones which usually shut down wind installations, potentially opening a new energy source
- Japan: Tencent to acquire 6.86% stake in Kadokawa media publisher, initially focusing on presence in anime
- ICYMI: Japan likely to pay near half of setup costs for semiconductor factories built in the country, partly in bid to attract US manufacturers as it looks to secure chip supplies
- Japan: Forest e-commerce aggregator raises $8M with focus on sustainable, high-quality Japanese products and brands, helping them grow into global markets
- Video: Japan Market Entry Panel Discussion from Taiwan’s recent 2021 Meet Taipei startup-focused festival – 2 hours of information and discussion
- Japan: New digital currency backed by bank deposits set for trials in Japan in effort involving the nation’s top banks and 70 or so other companies and organizations
pwc: The Future Of Work – The journey to 2022 (pdf)
December 2021 headlines
- ICYMI: Thought Machine raises $200M with infrastructure-as-a-service, helping legacy banks step into cloud banking, with sights on Malaysia and Japan market growth
- Japan: A brief intro to PowerX’s Power ARK, a ‘power transfer vessel’ that would be charged at sea from offshore wind, carrying the power back to land for use
- Japan: Scientists achieve key step in development of a quantum computer using photons, eliminating the need for an ultra-cold environment used to cool existing machines
- An intro to 9 of Asia’s food and sustainability tech-focused startups, working on food waste solutions, smart irrigation, meat alternatives and more
- Japan: 5 startup winners unveiled from the IVS 2021 LAUNCHPAD NASU program, working in fintech, buy-now-pay-later, women’s careers and more
Sharp Power Research Portal / Recognizing patterns of authoritarian influence
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