9 Season
137 Episode
RISING - Season 3 Episode 4 Innovators Find a Home in Local Tokyo Factory: Startup Support Entrepreneur - Keiichi Hamano
With high labor costs and little space, Tokyo's local factories are at a disadvantage compared to those abroad. But one metalworking factory in Tokyo has attracted attention from as far away as MIT. Keiichi Hamano has transformed his long-standing factory into a space where startups can develop new, world-class ideas. Innovations that have emerged from this space include a typhoon-resistant wind turbine, a wheelchair that can navigate difficult terrain, and a solar panel-cleaning robot.
- Year: 2023
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: entrepreneur, innovation, expert, industrial designer, japanese workplace, innovator
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