The NEDO Pitch, where entrepreneurs with cutting-edge technologies and new ideas gather, was held on July 19, 2017.

The theme of this year’s event was “Materials”.The entrepreneurs shared their perspectives on how ventures with unique technologies will launch businesses that focus on “Materials”, which are the basis of manufacturing. Takahiro Maeda, President and Representative Director of U-MAP Corporation, took the stage and gave a presentation on “AIN Whisker”, which can be filled with insulating resin used in devices such as smartphones and tablets to improve heat dissipation.