Some industries need to be dragged kicking and screaming to innovation. - When margins are tight and profits are small, CEOs often don't want to spend a dime on the promise of increased efficiencies o

Japanese HR departments are in a bit of a panic right now. - The increasing job mobility that startups have unleashed is forcing them to rethink their entire mission. - Today we sit down and Takako Og

Fusion energy promises almost unlimited, inexpensive, clean energy. - That's a pretty big promise. - Today we sit down with Satoshi Konishi, co-founder and CEO of Kyoto Fusioneering, and we talk about

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Everyone agrees that the Japanese education system needs to be modernized, but EdTech startups still face an uphill battle in Japan. - Of course, academia and governments are not known for being parti

The medical industry is one of the most challenging areas for startups to succeed in. - "Move fast and break things" just doesn't work in medicine. So you might be surprised to learn that right now t

Japan wants to learn how to code. - Over the past 15 years software development in Japan has changed from low-level clerical work to a mission-critical skill, and the Japanese government and industry

Shadow IT has been responsible for more enterprise SaaS deployments and workflow innovation than any growth strategy of the last 15 years. - And that 's all about to end. - Today we sit down with Yasu

For decades (centuries, really) lending in Japan has relied on personal guarantors and introductions rather than objective credit scoring. This startup is changing that. - Before starting Credit Engin

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