thejapantimes, 23 days ago to business

Japan's industry minister, Ken Saito, on Sunday voiced the government's readiness to consider providing additional aid to Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce next-generation semiconductors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/government-rapidus-aid/ #business #rapidus #semiconductors #chitose #hokkaido #chipmaking

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to business

Japan's Rapidus project, which brings together some of the world's biggest companies, is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/rapidus-could-revive-japan-semiconductors/ #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #tech #tsmc

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

A construction company based in Tokyo is willing to do whatever it takes to get a chipmaking plant up and running on time in Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/15/companies/kajima-rapidus-plant-hokkaido/ #business #companies #kajima #constructionindustry #rapidus #hokkaido #chipmakers #tsmc

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

Japan has approved up to ¥590 billion in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus, committing more money to its ambition of catching up in semiconductor manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/02/companies/japan-rapidus-more-subsidy/ #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #kensaito #fumiokishida

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business

Japan is in a construction rush to build and expand semiconductor plants, aided by the government's drive to revive the industry that lost the global lead decades ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/04/companies/japan-chip-plant-construction-rush/ #business #companies #chipmakers #tsmc #rapidus #kioxia #meti

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business

The Japan government-backed research group developing semiconductors will partner with U.S. startup Tenstorrent on the design of its first advanced AI chip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/27/tech/apple-tesla-veterans-japan-chips/ #business #tech #chipmakers #rapidus #tenstorrent

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to business

Authorities in Hokkaido and Kumamoto Prefecture are confronting shared hurdles for ensuring adequate water supplies crucial for semiconductor production and developing skilled workforces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/19/tech/chipmaking-securing-water-talent/?utm_content=buffer7faac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #semiconductors #kumamoto #sapporo #rapidus #tsmc

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to business

Two semiconductor-manufacturing plants currently under construction in Japan have captured widespread attention due to their potential to breathe new life into local communities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/19/tech/semiconductor-projects-enthusiasm/?utm_content=buffer109d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #semiconductors #rapidus #tsmc #kumamoto #hokkaido

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Three issues are likely to generate local political and economic concern and debate in Hokkaido in the coming year: seafood, Rapidus and the so-called 2024 problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/15/japan/society/hokkaido-2024-issues/?utm_content=buffer8be73&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #hokkaido #rapidus #seafood

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business

Government-backed chip foundry venture Rapidus is hunting high and low to find engineers to help it revive a chip industry that was once the envy of the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/30/companies/japan-rapidus-engineer-hunt/?utm_content=buffer25657&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #hokkaido #tsmc

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business

Japanese chipmaking venture Rapidus said Friday it will enter into a tie-up with Canadian startup Tenstorrent to mass produce semiconductors for artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/17/companies/rapidus-tie-up-canadian-startup/?utm_content=buffer3c0d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #rapidus #semiconductors #tenstorrent

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus, supported by the Japanese government, plans to establish a business base in Silicon Valley by March's end to enhance its U.S. sales network and tap into customer access critical for its next-gen chip development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/14/companies/rapidus-silicon-valley-base/?utm_content=buffer69d14&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #atsuyoshikoike #yasutoshinishimura #siliconvalley

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

Japan is set to allocate almost ¥2 trillion ($13.3 billion) in an extra budget to boost its capacity to make and secure semiconductors at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/09/economy/japan-semiconductor-budget/?utm_content=buffer7148c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #budgets #chipmakers #japaneseeconomy #tsmc #rapidus

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

The nationally backed effort to revive Japan’s semiconductor industry has been called the region’s largest-ever development project, but residents must wait to see if it lives up to the hype. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/23/tech/rapidus-plants-hokkaido/?utm_content=buffer5760b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #rapidus #hokkaido #semiconductors #tsmc #chitose

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business

Japan’s government-backed Rapidus is lobbying chipmakers, their suppliers and research institutions to set up shop in Hokkaido in a bid to make the remote region a center of semiconductor innovation within a decade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/12/companies/rapidus-hokkaido-chipmaking/?utm_content=buffer6fcee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #hokkaido #tsmc #manufacturing #japaneseeconomy #investments

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to business

Japan’s attempt to once again become a major player in the semiconductor industry took another step forward in Hokkaido with a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory to be occupied by Rapidus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/01/companies/rapidus-hokkaido-goundbreaking/?utm_content=buffer46592&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #chipmakers #hokkaido #rapidus

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

IBM is prioritizing helping Japan’s chipmaking startup Rapidus, with a senior executive describing the budding foundry business as vital to securing long-term global supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/business/corporate-business/ibm-helping-rapidus/?utm_content=buffer7e4cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #corporate #ibm #chipmakers #rapidus