R&D Activities & other Businesses | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.

This section provides an overview of the strengths of our global business, which creates innovation through collaboration with various partners, mainly in North America, but also in Europe, India, and APAC.

Activities in Silicon Valley

Hitachi Solutions has had a presence in Silicon Valley since 2007 and continues to interact with local venture capitalists, start-ups, and IT companies.

By investigating cutting-edge technologies and identifying outstanding products and services at an early stage, we have deployed many services and products well suited to the Japanese market.

Investigation of the Latest U.S. Business Models, Technologies, and Solutions

We explore the cutting-edge business models, technologies, and solutions concentrated in Silicon Valley and survey the needs of the market accordingly.

Discovering New Products and Services, the Latest Technologies, and Alliance Partners

We evaluate the functionality and performance of cutting-edge products and services from around the world to find those best suited for the Japanese market.

Regarding our alliance partners

Expanding our Human Network with Venture Capitalists, Startups, and Japanese Companies

We are expanding our ecosystem by networking with the venture capitalists, startups, and Japanese companies that gather in Silicon Valley.

About the Startup Incubation Program

In April 2023, we launched the “Startup Incubation Program”, where two employees form and collaborate as a team to develop business ideas that address social issues, with the goal of creating a service that meets global standards.

As globalization and digitalization continue to gather pace, we are developing personnel who are able to see solutions to social issues from a broad perspective, and who can harness the ecosystem of Silicon Valley to quickly commercialize ideas.

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Application and Team Selection

Teams of two people come up with ideas to solve social issues and present their ideas to executives and venture capitalists.

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Startup Training

Participants will receive one year of training in Silicon Valley from a world-leading venture capital firm in preparation for starting their own business.

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Hypothesis Testing

Through interviews with “personas,” agile development of the business model will be undertaken, and proof of concept testing will be conducted.

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Company Establishment

If a venture capital firm or company deems the business to have potential, they will make an investment and the startup will be established.

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Scaling-Up

Further investment from multiple venture capital firms will be sought to grow the business.The new service, which originated in Silicon Valley, will then expand its market to the U.S. and Japan.

Expansion into APAC

To accelerate the digital transformation of our customers, we work with local system integrators and alliance partners to provide optimal solutions in the APAC market.

We provide optimal solutions such as smart manufacturing, smart mobility, and digital marketing for the manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries.