We are pleased to announce that effective 20. November 2025, Semilab has acquired Bristol Nano Dynamics Ltd. (BND), a spin-out of the University of Bristol in the UK. BND is an instrument manufacturer specializing in rapid, high-resolution mapping and nanoscale surface characterization. Their 40+ years’ of combined experience in developing scanning probe microscopes resulted in versatile and user-friendly tools to address measurement […]
Shimadzu Corporation (head office: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director, President & CEO Yasunori Yamamoto, hereinafter “Shimadzu”) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement (hereinafter “Partnership Agreement”) with Japan Activation Capital, Inc. (Representative Director & CEO Hiroyuki Otsuka, hereinafter “JAC”) to achieve sustainable growth and increase corporate value at Shimadzu. Background to the […]
Shimadzu Corporation and Kyoto University (Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi) have signed a comprehensive collaborative agreement with the objective of creating new business activities and innovation to contribute to solving social problems, and training global high-level human resources. In 2022, both parties signed a three-year comprehensive collaborative agreement with the objective of creating new business activities by […]
Digital Surf unveils the latest version of its industry-leading software platform, delivering next-generation 3D visualization, smarter stitching and faster generation and sharing of reports for metrologists, scientists and engineers worldwide. Above. Users of Mountains® 11 benefit from a newly developed 3D rendering engine to explore their metrology and microscopy data in even more eye-catching detail. Besançon, […]
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) selected the research and development project proposed by Shimadzu Corporation in collaboration with Professor Masahiro Tsukamoto’s group at the Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Matsuura Machinery Corporation, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., MI-6 Ltd., the Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa, […]
Next-Generation Performance for Everyone Oxford Instruments introduces the Jupiter Discovery Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) to deliver best-in-class performance and exceptional ease of use. This versatile, large-sample AFM ensures that scientists in both academia and industry can attain the higher resolution, repeatability, and throughput they require while empowering even users with minimal training to achieve their […]
Shimadzu Corporation invested in Persist AI Formulation Corp (Persist AI, based in California) through the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund” (Shimadzu FIF). The company is developing a platform that utilizes AI and robotics to streamline the formulation of pharmaceuticals. The formulation process, which involves processing the pharmaceutical active ingredients into useful […]
Shimadzu Corporation has invested in U.S. startup SUN METALON Inc. (Sun Metalon, Illinois) through its corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund”. Sun Metalon is developing solution to recycle scrap metal generated by the automotive, construction machinery, and steel manufacturing industries at the sites. Despite its potential value, scrap metal generated at manufacturing […]
Investment demonstrates confidence in America’s commitment to science and innovation WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, will invest an additional $2 billion in the United States over the next four years, strengthening American innovation, manufacturing and economic competitiveness across the life sciences sector. As one of […]
Shimadzu Corporation has invested in RLWRLD Inc. (RLWRLD), through its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund, “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund” (Shimadzu FIF). RLWRLD is developing AI foundation models for humanoid and other types of robots used in the manufacturing industry. The reductions in the labor force caused by population decline and aging are emerging as social […]
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