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2026

May 8, 2026

New ”Biz Tech” by MGSSI | Global Trend to Watch in 2026: Circular Economy: The Relentless Pursuit of an Ideal

May 8, 2026

New ”Biz Tech” by MGSSI | Global Trend to Watch in 2026 (Full Report)

Apr. 17, 2026

The US–China AI Semiconductor Rivalry Enters a New Stage — How Security Priorities and Industrial Competition Are Reshaping the Landscape —

Apr. 2, 2026

New ”Biz Tech” by MGSSI | Top 5 Technologies to Watch in 2026: Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductors Enter Full-Scale Adoption Phase with Killer App

Apr. 2, 2026

New ”Biz Tech” by MGSSI | Top 5 Technologies to Watch in 2026: Lithium Manganese-Rich Cathodes Enabling High-Performance, Low-Cost Rechargeable Batteries

Apr. 2, 2026

New ”Biz Tech” by MGSSI | Top 5 Technologies to Watch in 2026 (Full Report)

2025

Jan. 9, 2026

Outlook for India’s Semiconductor Industry — Focusing on the Potential of Design and Back-End Processes —

Dec. 9, 2025

Silicon-Based Anodes for Next-Generation Batteries at the Turning Point to Production Expansion — Supply Chain Collaboration and Securing Demand Hold the Key to Success —

Oct. 10, 2025

Developments in the Competition for Supremacy in the Field of Advanced Semiconductors — Who Will Control “the New Oil” in the 21st Century? —

Sep. 2, 2025

Expansion of Industrial Applications of Molten Salt — Reevaluation of Functionality and Development of Novel Applications —

Aug. 25, 2025

The Front Lines of the Obesity Business — The New Food and Health Market Created by the Spread of GLP-1 Drugs —

Jun. 6, 2025

What Are PFAS, the “Forever Chemicals”? — From Properties and Health Effects to Applications, Alternative and Removal Technologies, and Regulatory Trends —

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025: Semi-Solid-State Battery Technology / IP Analysis

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025: Chiplets / IP Analysis

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025: Recycling Technology Based on Biomanufacturing / IP Analysis

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025 (Full Report)

2024

Jan. 28, 2025

Quasicrystals: A Previously Unknown Third Type of Solid — Promising for Use in Hypermaterials —

May 17, 2024

Development and Use of High-Entropy Materials — Entering an Era of New Functional Materials Composed of Multiple Elements —

Apr. 17, 2024

The Current Landscape for Climate Tech Startups — Insights from the Global Cleantech 100 List —

Mar. 27, 2024

Hydrogen Hub Strategies in the US and Europe —With European Hubs Serving Primarily as Import Sites, and US hubs as Production Sites, What Are the Implications for Japan?—

Mar. 18, 2024

Technologies to Watch in 2024 : Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers and Intellectual Property Report

Mar. 18, 2024

Technologies to Watch in 2024 : Scale-Up of Microwave Reactors and Intellectual Property Report

2023

Sep. 19, 2023

Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) Batteries Receiving Renewed Attention in China― Expected to Be Installed Mainly in Middle-Class EVs ―

Aug. 7, 2023

An Encouragement of Water and Land Sustainability Assessment — Next Set of Corporate Actions Required, Following the Calculation of GHG Emissions —

Jul. 21, 2023

Middle East and North Africa under Pressure to Prepare for CBAM in Two and a Half Years — Efforts in Turkey and Egypt —

Mar. 20, 2023

Technologies to Watch in 2023

Jan. 18, 2023

Carbon-Neutral Industrial Complexes Advancing in Europe — Dutch and Belgian Case Studies Suggest Potential for Development in Japan —

2022

Dec. 12, 2022

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Chemical Fertilizers Is Increasingly Important for Sustainable Agriculture — It Is Also Spurring on the Creation of New Business —

Oct. 11, 2022

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Moving Towards the Final Stage of Legislation Process — European Parliament’s More Stringent Amendments Include a Wider Scope of Covered Sectors That Could Have a Greater Impact on Japan —

Jul. 20, 2022

China’s Na-Ion Battery Industry Rushing to Mass Production Stage — Making Preemptive Moves to Gain the Upper Hand in Global Competition —

Jun. 16, 2022

Resilient Products Made Possible by Chemical Gels — From Diapers and Cosmetics to Paints, Batteries, and Robots —

Apr. 6, 2022

Technologies to Watch in 2022

2021

Oct. 14, 2021

Biologicals Hold Promise for Sustainable Agriculture– Biotechnology Enables Development of Alternatives to Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers–

Sep. 14, 2021

A New Ecosystem for the Manufacturing Industry Presented by the Circular Economy — LCA Is a Key to Its Formation —

Sep. 14, 2021

The Future Prospects of CCU Technology Revealed by Patent Analysis – Noteworthy Technologies and Companies Contributing to Decarbonization –

Jan. 28, 2021

Technologies to Watch in 2021

2020

Dec. 10, 2020

How “Horizon Europe” Could Possibly Leverege Your Business —History and Overview of EU Research and Innovation Support Policy—

Nov. 10, 2020

Cultured Meat Production Technology: Challenges and Future Development

Jul. 14, 2020

Marine-Degradable Plastics Progressing for Popularization Under New International Standards

Jun. 16, 2020

A Sea Change for Plastic Resource Recycling —Trends and Challenges amid the Growing Demand for Recycled Plastics—

Jan. 30, 2020

Technologies to Watch in 2020

2019

Dec. 12, 2019

Continuous Manufacturing Development in Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals Industries

Nov. 21, 2019

Ethical Consumption Spreading — Impact on Corporate Activities and Business Opportunities —

Jan. 28, 2019

Technologies to Watch in 2019

2018

May 17, 2018

Potential of Small-Scale, Distributed Manufacturing Processes in Energy and Chemical Industries

2016

Dec. 9, 2016

Chemical Companies Approaching End-user Market for Survival

Jun. 7, 2016

China Strong Promotion of Semiconductor Industry－Proactive Approach with Power Devices－