NEDO Silicon Valley successfully hosted an insightful IP seminar titled “Cross-Border Enforcement of EU and Non-EU Patents in German Courts” on April 7.  The seminar attracted significant global attention, and we were pleased to welcome participants from a broad range of regions, including Japan and other Asian countries, the United States, Germany, and other European nations.   Keynote speaker: Dr. Florian Schweyer , Judge at Munich Regional Court I (LG München I) Moderator:

By Sean Miki Program Manager, Energy Policy and Technology Hydrogen technology has the potential to play an important role in meeting California’s clean energy and transportation goals, but recent data shows that the state’s hydrogen light-duty vehicle market has struggled to grow. Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission announced  that California had reached a milestone of 2.5 million cumulative new zero-emission vehicle sales in 2025. The news came amidst a nati

NEDO SV Foresight Seminars: Inventing the Future: Session 20 ~ Innovation in Physical AI: Learning, Understanding, & Interacting in the Real World~ The NEDO 20th Foresight Seminar was a tremendous success, reaching full capacity! The seminar focused on Innovation in Physical AI, and we explored how AI is rapidly advancing from digital domains into the physical world, transforming real‑world operations across multiple sectors. The session brought together senior leaders from i

By Sean Miki Program Manager, Energy & Environment With the start of a new year, one key energy trend that defined 2025 and is worth looking back on was the rapid rise of data centers and artificial intelligence. After 20 years of relatively flat load growth in the U.S. , new data centers are largely driving a sharp increase in electricity demand. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration A 2024 report from the U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

NEDO successfully hosted the 19th Foresight Seminar, focusing on the theme “Brain Neuro Tech.”  This seminar brought together distinguished industry leaders to share their business insights and perspectives on the rapidly evolving field of brain neuro tech .  The program began with an introduction to NEDO’s reward competition initiatives aimed at creating significant momentum for cutting-edge technologies, including the development of new systems utilizing brain-derived sig