Despite what many people believe, sand is not a renewable resource. As a fact, it takes a whole geological era for it to generate in significant quantities and as the demand for it is constantly growing, we are facing a proper sand shortage crisis. Sand is the skeleton of urbanization To…

Traditional and modern, local and global, elite and touristy: Barcelona is a city of surprising contradictions, which, along with the warm weather, the sea, and the lively people, make it undoubtedly one of the most attractive cities in Europe. One of the most hectic and cosmopolitan cities on the planet…

Traditional viticulture is embracing innovation to face its recent challenges The European Union is the world’s largest producer of wine, representing 60% of the world’s consumption, 45% of the world’s wine-growing areas, and 70% of exports. According to the FAO report statistics, with an annual wine production of almost 5…

THE NEED FOR MORE ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES Leather remains, nowadays, one of the most controversial industries — some brands have banned it from their collections, others are looking for alternative solutions. The leather industry has been a central player in the global commerce market for thousands of years, having…

The Portugal Tech II program aims to mobilize €250 million of investments in technology transfer projects and Portuguese start-ups. The program was announced at the WebSummit by the Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition of Portugal and European Investment Bank Vice President. THE LARGEST STARTUP CONFERENCE: WEB SUMMIT Every year…

The successful event was organized by forStartups Inc., bringing together thousands of entrepreneurial minds from all over the world connecting Startups, Venture Capitals, and Global Corporations. Kicked off on January 20th, with the aim to raise awareness on the Japanese start-up ecosystem worldwide, the second edition of the FUSE Conference…

With the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) published in 2020, the European Commission fully embraced AI in the European economy and labor market. There is great potential for the employment and recruitment sector too. How can recruitment be made more efficient? An answer to this question comes, as it…

In the museum of Bologna, Italy, cameras and AI are being used to assess whether artworks are appreciated by visitors. The publication of the European Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence, which is destined to inevitably push forward the implementation of AI systems at all levels, has led even museums…

欧州エリアのエコシステムとの連携強化で日欧間のオープンイノベーション、事業提携を加速 日本と欧州間のオープンイノベーション、トータルサポートを手掛けているTrusted株式会社（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：Fariza Abidova）は、2021年10月にスイス ルツェルンに支店を開設しました。 スイスは欧州各国の経済拠点に1時間以内にアクセス可能な好立地で、グローバル・イノベーション・インデックス (GII)では、世界で最もイノベーションが進んでいる国々の年間ランキングで、２０１１年から連続して世界1位の評価を得ているイノベーション、国際性、競争力の全てを兼ね備えた経済地域です。 同支店の設立により、巨大かつ脱炭素等SDGs分野で特に強みをもつEU経済圏のハイポテンシャルなスタートアップ情報、ビジネストレンドを迅速に的確にキャッチし、日本側に提供することが可能になりました。 また、海外から出資を受けたい日本のスタートアップに対して欧州でのVCやグローバルカンパニーとのマッチング、面談設定など幅広いサービスも展開予定です。 Managing Directorとして、当社のAngel investorでもあるDirk Hermansが就任。 今後も、日本と欧州のオープンイノベーショントータルパートナーとしてより幅広いニーズに対応できるよう努めて参ります。