U.S. East Coast 2022
Oct 31, 2022An unbreakable partnership
Heralding a new phase of cooperation, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced last year the U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience Partnership (CoRe), an ambitious initiative that will accelerate cooperation in a wide range of fields, such as Japan's Cancer Moonshot program, biotech, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, civil aerospace cooperation, cybersecurity, strategic supply chains and advanced manufacturing.
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Education
Oct 31, 2022RPI: A long-time pioneer in innovation
Established in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world and the Western Hemisphere. It has secured its reputation as a world-leading research institute, counting among its graduates several prominent scien...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Education
Oct 31, 2022Lincoln University: Living up to illustrious ideals
Tracing its history back to 1854, nearly a decade before the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, the nation's first degree-granting historically Black college, was offering higher education to males of African descent. It opened...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Education
Oct 31, 2022Temple University: From the U.S. and Japan to the rest of the world
The largest university in Philadelphia and second-largest in the state of Pennsylvania, Temple University offers 600 academic programs and is home to more than 37,000 students, many of them from around the world.
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Economic Development
Oct 31, 2022The future made perfect in Pittsburgh
As far as innovation goes, Pittsburgh has many lessons to teach the world. Once the center of the American steel industry, the second-largest city in Pennsylvania has transformed its economy and emerged as a hotbed of innovation, particularly in high-value manufacturing, ...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Economic Development
Oct 31, 2022Virginia's Roanoke Region revs up its growth engines
Centrally located on the East Coast among the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the Roanoke Region in Virginia is among the most dynamic economies in the United States, attracting a diverse range of industries from banking, health care, life sciences and technology to trans...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Made in Japan
Oct 31, 2022JSAT International spreads its coverage across the world
Established in 2001, JSAT International Inc. is seeking fresh investments that would allow it to expand its market presence, accelerate growth and strengthen its reputation and identity as a leading operator of communication satellites in the world while supporting media ...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Made in Japan
Oct 31, 2022Keisen Associates: Bridging businesses and cultures
Specializing in intellectual property, the Tokyo-based Keisen Associates provides Japanese and other international companies with services aimed at ensuring their trouble-free entry into the large U.S. market. Because of cultural differences, regulatory divergences and co...
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Made in Japan
Oct 31, 2022Building success through self-belief and determination
With loads of ambition and a backpack full of shirts and jeans, Japanese junior high school teacher Saori Kawano immigrated to the United States in 1978 determined to start a business that would last many decades.
U.S. East Coast 2022 / Made in Japan
Oct 31, 2022NEXCO-West USA: A bridge between Japan and the U.S.
Based in Osaka, West Nippon Expressway Co. launched its North American operations in 2011 believing it possessed the technology and valuable expertise in operating and maintaining roads and highways across the United States.
