Stanford Seminar - NEC’s New Strategy for Inbound-Outbound Open Innovation

This course focuses on NEC Corporation's new strategy for inbound/outbound open innovation as presented by Motoo Nishihara, the Executive Vice President and CTO of NEC Corporation. The learning outcomes include understanding NEC's technology innovation strategy, investment management of technologies and intellectual properties, and the concept of "Ecosystem R&D". The course teaches skills related to collaborative research activities, establishing partnerships with start-up companies, and accelerating open innovation initiatives. The teaching method involves a seminar format with a presentation by an industry expert. This course is intended for individuals interested in technology innovation, open innovation strategies, and research and development in the technology sector.