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Interview with Dr. Makoto Gonokami

Dr. Makoto Gonokami, President, RIKEN
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

Hitachi is dedicated to building a sustainable society where well-being is preserved, and the global environment is protected by operating within planetary boundaries. This commitment is realized through its “Social Innovation Business,” which seeks to address societal challenges by integrating IT, ・・・

Interview with Professor Hugh Brady

Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

As challenges surrounding modern society, such as climate change and pandemics grow more complex, global efforts to explore sustainability persist. In July 2022, Hitachi, Ltd. and Imperial College London (Imperial) signed an agreement establishing a joint research centre for developing decarbonization and natural climate solutions. We interview・・・

President Column

The Washington Prizm

I recently visited Washington for the first time in a year. Washington seems to function as a prism through which we can see a very wide spectrum of the world in a condensed form. On this occasion, I was able to engage in multifaceted discussions on the current state of US politics and the global ge・・・

The Top Ten Risks of 2025

2024 was a "year of elections." In many major nations, citizens expressed their dissatisfaction with the status quo through elections, leading to ruling parties losing seats. As a result, many new governments emerged, while others were forced to adjust their policies. Consequently, 2025 will likely be a・・・

Voice from the business frontier

Development of Hitachi High-Tech's Molecular Diagnostics Business in North America

Tsuyoshi Ogino,
General Manager of Molecular Research   Diagnostics Division,
Hitachi High-Tech America Inc.

Tsuyoshi Ogino

Mr. Ogino, who has been promoting product development and customer development in the molecular diagnostics business based on genetic testing technology through collaboration with overseas companies, talks about the purpose of establishing a collaboration base in the United States, trends in bio-related technologies and markets, and the future potential of biotechnological transformation (BX).

The Frontier of AI Startups

Hitachi America, Ltd.
Head of Corporate Venturing Office North America
Dinesh Wadhawan

Dinesh Wadhawan

The CVO is a division of the Innovation Growth Strategy Division, located globally in North America, Japan, and Europe. I head North America, leveraging the experience of having been in Silicon Valley for over 20 years and the network of various startups and venture capital firms I have built during the time period. The first role of the CVO is to introduce st・・・

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