[Seminar] How to Identify Research and Development Themes and Make Decisions to Transform Technology into Business

Our company will be exhibiting at the "JECA FAIR 2026 - 74th Electrical Construction Industry Exhibition" held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 27 (Wednesday) to May 29 (Friday), 2026. At this exhibition, we will introduce products such as the coreless current sensor (for reference), the "PAL-Plus typeE / PAL-Plus typeE2" suitable for simple electric power measurement in factories and facilities, and the management software "CEW-M4" that visualizes and manages power consumption and surplus capacity of equipment. 【Main Exhibited Products】 - Wire-wound coreless current sensor (for reference) - PAL-Plus typeE / PAL-Plus typeE2 - CEW-M4 Please take a look at our solutions that are easy to implement even in confined spaces or where power outage work is to be avoided, and that help solve on-site challenges. We sincerely look forward to your visit.

Dear Sir or Madam, We hope this message finds you well and that your company continues to prosper. FUKUDA will be exhibiting at the 28th INTERPHEX Week Tokyo. At the exhibition, we will be showcasing 100% inspection equipment compliant with Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) standards, as well as sampling inspection machines. We sincerely invite you to visit our booth at this opportunity and would greatly appreciate your attendance despite your busy schedule. Yours sincerely, [Dates] May 20 (Wed) - 22 (Fri), 2026 10:00-17:00 (JST) [Venue] Makuhari Messe, Japan 8 Hall Booth No. 41 - 36

[Speaker] PwC Consulting LLC PwC Intelligence Manager Toshinori Tomizawa [Key Lecture Content] The defense industry is gaining attention as a field for growth strategy consideration, while also facing constraints such as declining birth rates, supply chain vulnerabilities, and uncertainties in business continuity. This lecture will reframe the defense industry not merely as a supplier of equipment but as an industrial structure that includes technology, supply chains, and economic security, based on the published report "Environmental Changes Surrounding the Defense Industry and Corporate Choices." It will then present the potential for Japanese companies to participate and the criteria for decision-making, centered around the "International Supply Model," which consists of three forms: export of completed equipment, international joint development and production, and regional maintenance hubs. [Lecture Items] 1. Environmental changes surrounding the defense industry 2. Structural constraints faced by Japan's defense production and technology base 3. "International Supply Model" based on international cooperation 4. Potential for Japanese companies to participate in the defense sector 5. Criteria for decision-making regarding involvement in the defense sector 6. Future outlook for the defense industry and choices required from companies 7. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Kyoko Kawasaki, President and CEO, First Innovatec Co., Ltd. [Key Lecture Content] This seminar will explain the thinking necessary to enhance the quality of decision-making in research and development themes. In recent years, while the importance of research and development investment has increased, challenges have emerged where traditional cost-effectiveness and numerical indicators are insufficient for evaluation, particularly when the applications and markets for technology are uncertain. In such situations, it is crucial to not only gather data but also to reassess the "perspective on decision-making," including what to capture, how to interpret it, and under what conditions to make judgments. In this seminar, we will organize the basic structure of evaluation centered on the relationships between technology, applications, and markets, and discuss the factors that distort decision-making as well as the thought processes for making judgments on themes with high uncertainty. Additionally, we will address how to compare and select multiple research and development themes from various perspectives and how organizations should design their decision-making processes. The aim is not merely to introduce evaluation methods but to clarify what perspectives should be held in actual decision-making, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of judgment regarding research and development investments within one's own company.

Henkel Japan Corporation, the Japanese subsidiary of the German chemical and consumer goods manufacturer Henkel (Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo; President: Seiji Asaoka), will exhibit at the "Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA" to be held at Pacifico Yokohama from May 27 to 29, 2026 (the entire event, including the online ONLINE STAGE 1, will run from May 19 to June 9, 2026). At the Henkel Japan booth, we will conduct a peeling demonstration of our developed product "Easily Disassemblable Adhesive (Electric Type)" for EV batteries. For automotive parts, we will display a range of products including new offerings for display, substrate protection, EMI countermeasures, and for vehicle bodies, we will showcase inserts for BEVs, as well as proven products used by OEMs and parts manufacturers, along with many of our latest developments. Under the theme "Driving for a sustainable future," we will introduce the latest material solutions that enhance the safety and reliability of vehicles while considering environmental impacts.