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 […]
The collaboration aims to provide advanced resources and scientific expertise to accelerate innovation and drive sustainable growth SINGAPORE — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, the world leader in serving science, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with NSG BIO, Singapore’s largest BSL-2-certified, co-working laboratory and office space. This collaboration aims to empower biotech startups in Singapore with access to […]
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI, Columbia, Maryland, USA), a Shimadzu Group company, has opened a satellite lab in Boston, Massachusetts to be the base of its collaborative research and development activities on the East Coast. Established to conduct research and development more closely linked to customers, SSI’s R&D Center consists of three bases, with the […]
On February 21, Shimadzu Scientific Korea Corporation (SSK), a subsidiary of Shimadzu in South Korea, and Chungnam National University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the objectives of strengthening the development of technology and research equipment, and promoting collaborative research between industry and academia. Chungnam National University, which was established in 1952 in Daejeon […]
Shimadzu Corporation is establishing Shimadzu Oceania Pty. Ltd. (SOP) by integrating the sales subsidiaries in Australia on April 1, 2025. In Australia, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Oceania Pty. Ltd. (SOPS), a sales subsidiary for analytical and measuring instruments, was established in 1991, and Shimadzu Medical Systems Oceania Pty. Ltd .(SOPM) a sales subsidiary for medical systems, […]
SignatureSPM™ is Built on an Automated AFM Platform Integrated with a high-throughput Raman/Photoluminescence Spectrometer PISCATAWAY, NJ — HORIBA, a global leader in analytical and measurement technologies, proudly announces the launch of the SignatureSPM™, a new, multimodal characterization system built on an automated Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) platform and integrated with a Raman/photoluminescence spectrometer. This innovative system […]
~Providing new metrics for microscopic measurement, contributing to analysis in the field of materials science~ Resonac Corporation (President: Hidehito Takahashi; hereinafter “Resonac”) has signed a non-exclusive license agreement*1 concerning patented technology related to Scanning Probe Microscopy*2 (hereinafter “SPM”) with Shimadzu Corporation (President & CEO: Yasunori Yamamoto) on February 14. This technology provides new measurement metrics and is […]
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