NEDO Bounty Program / NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~ Call for Observers for Contest and Awards Ceremony (Held on May 27)
Mitsubishi Research Institute is recruiting observers for the 'Manufacturing DX' contest hosted by NEDO. The contest focuses on digital solutions for skill transfer and new know-how creation to address the issue of skilled workers' know-how loss. The results presentation and awards ceremony will be held on May 27.
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Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. has been commissioned by the National Research and Development Agency New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct a research project on 'Problem Solving related to the NEDO Bounty Program (*1) / Digital Solution Development for Formalizing Business Know-how of Manufacturing Operators'.
In this project, a bounty-based contest titled 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~' (*2) is being implemented, focusing on 'Research and Development for the Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and the Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how' to address issues in Japan's manufacturing industry such as the retirement of skilled technicians and the loss of valuable manufacturing know-how due to labor shortages.
Through this project, nine 'digital solutions for manufacturing skill transfer' and nine 'digital solutions for creating new manufacturing know-how' have been developed by bounty candidates. A contest and awards ceremony for these research and development achievements will be held on Wednesday, May 27. A panel exhibition of the research and development results is also scheduled for the same day. We are accepting applications for observation, either at the venue or online, so please consider attending.
*1: NEDO Bounty Program
Project Period: FY2023~
Project Overview: https://www.nedo.go.jp/activities/ZZJP_100268.html
*2: 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~'
Project Overview: https://www.manufacturing-dx-challenge.nedo.go.jp/index.html
Details and Application Method for the Contest and Awards Ceremony
Please check the dedicated website for 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~' for details on the contest and awards ceremony, and application methods.
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Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
2-10-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8141
Contact Persons: Kato, Sato, Miyatake, Hashimoto, Tsutazawa
E-mail: knowledge-prize@ml.mri.co.jp
Please make inquiries via E-mail.
We do not accept inquiries by phone or visits, so please understand.
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In this project, a bounty-based contest titled 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~' (*2) is being implemented, focusing on 'Research and Development for the Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and the Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how' to address issues in Japan's manufacturing industry such as the retirement of skilled technicians and the loss of valuable manufacturing know-how due to labor shortages.
Through this project, nine 'digital solutions for manufacturing skill transfer' and nine 'digital solutions for creating new manufacturing know-how' have been developed by bounty candidates. A contest and awards ceremony for these research and development achievements will be held on Wednesday, May 27. A panel exhibition of the research and development results is also scheduled for the same day. We are accepting applications for observation, either at the venue or online, so please consider attending.
*1: NEDO Bounty Program
Project Period: FY2023~
Project Overview: https://www.nedo.go.jp/activities/ZZJP_100268.html
*2: 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~'
Project Overview: https://www.manufacturing-dx-challenge.nedo.go.jp/index.html
Details and Application Method for the Contest and Awards Ceremony
Please check the dedicated website for 'NEDO Challenge, Manufacturing DX ~ Achieve Digital Transfer of Manufacturing Skills and Creation of New Manufacturing Know-how ~' for details on the contest and awards ceremony, and application methods.
View Details
Inquiries regarding content
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
2-10-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8141
Contact Persons: Kato, Sato, Miyatake, Hashimoto, Tsutazawa
E-mail: knowledge-prize@ml.mri.co.jp
Please make inquiries via E-mail.
We do not accept inquiries by phone or visits, so please understand.
About inquiries by email
About inquiries by email
*You will be redirected to the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. website.
Keywords: