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GBMC (Global Business & Management Consulting): Based in Paris area, we are a proactive Professional Service Provider and Consultancy specialized in the following three domains: 1) EU-Japan Business Consulting (Consultancy, Import-Export, Training & Translation). 2) General Business Consulting (Business Coaching, Technical Markets Consulting) 3) Management Consulting (Interim Management, Transition Management) Please check www.gbmc.biz for details
July 13, 2015

FrenchTech : 2015 Ranking of the 100 most innovating startups in France

By GBMC
La French Tech (source maddyness)

La French Tech (source maddyness)

EBG’s Top 100 ranking (2015) is based on various criteria such as technological innovation, the business model, the funds raised, maximum 5 years of age …..

The list contains the following categories:

– Marketing and eCommerce

Alkemics, The Beautyst, Fitizzy, Howtank, TVTY, Holimetrix, Antvoice, Realytics, Mediabong, Data Publica, Fitle, Toky Woky, Search XPR, Vigiglobe, Braineet, Evercontact, Dolmen Technologies, Videodesk, Clic2buy, Lucky Cart, Shippeo, Itinsell, LabSense

– Internet of Things

Matooma, Myfox, Actility, Busit, RED Luxury, Drust, Optiflows, Sevenhugs

– Big Data

OpenDataSoft, Semsoft, PredicSis, Cogniteev, Dataiku, Lokad, Heuritech, Flaminem

– Fintech

Paymium, Weeleo, Fundshop, Kantox,The Assets, Marie Quantier, SmartAngels, Lendix, Antelop Payments,Finsquare, Scaled Risk, Anatech, Unilend,Yoyowallet, Finexkap

– Mobile and Media

Adyoulike, Dynadmic, Vidcoin, Wildmoka, Ogury, Pretty Simple, AdotMob, Sublime Skinz

– Organisation’s Productivity

Azendoo, SimpliField, InterCloud, Tryane, Yseop, Algolia, Keycoopt, Bubblz, BiBOARD, Azalead, Advanseez et SmartPanda

– Disruption and New Concept

Snips, DigiSchool, Smart Me Up, Redbird, Sepage, Mip Robotics, Koolicar, Ceetiz, Plume Labs, Uplike, Blue Frog Robotics, Coephe, The Bubbles Company, Streamdata

– eHealthcare

1001 Pharmacies, Feeligreen, Smokio, Data Med Care, Care Labs, Kresterion, Umanlife, Santech, BodyCap, Ad Scientiam, Genepred.

More info from:

FrenchTech : 2015 Ranking of the 100 most innovating startups in France

(Source: Maddyness.com and EBG = Electronic Business Group)

 

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July 6, 2015

South of Japan: JR Kyushu to be fully privatised in fiscal 2016

By GBMC

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Train in Kyushu (image source: JR Kyushu) Train in Kyushu (image source: JR Kyushu)

The Japanese government has recently decided to put Kyushu Railway Co. under full private ownership in fiscal 2016. It has decided to pursue full privatization because JR Kyushu has achieved good business results in the fields of real estate and hotels, according to officials. JR Kyushu is one of seven railway operators established after the breakup of Japanese National Railways, or JNR, in April 1987.

Time to invest maybe?

Read more:  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/27/business/corporate-business/jr-kyushu-to-be-fully-privatized-in-fiscal-2016/#.VPLxQek3PIU

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July 6, 2015

Is Japan experiencing a Robot Revolution?

By GBMC
Japanese robot on the moon

Japanese robot on the moon

 

“Japan is one of the few countries in the world likely to experience something that popular movies have predicted for years: a robot revolution. With PM Abe’s release of his plans for economic structural reform, the topic of creating a Robot Revolution Realization Council came to fruition. The premise of this council is to examine the possibility of introducing more robots into sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and even nursing care to help foster growth in Japan.”    (Riley Walters, The Daily Signal)

More insight from:

Is Japan experiencing a Robot Revolution?

 

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June 29, 2015

Insights on the “self-driving vehicle revolution”

By GBMC
The self-driving vehicle revolution (Mac Kinsey)

The self-driving vehicle revolution (Mac Kinsey)

 

“Autonomous vehicles (AVs) represent a major innovation for the automotive industry, but their potential impact with respect to timing, uptake, and penetration remains hazy. While high levels of uncertainty currently surround the issue, the ultimate role that AVs could play regarding the economy, mobility, and society as a whole could be profound.” (Mc Kinsey)

Great insights from Mc Kinsey !! Read more from:  The self-driving vehicle revolution

As well as a last minute addition: the MSN post “15 ways self-driving cars could change your life”:

15 ways self-driving cars could change your life

 

 

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June 29, 2015

“Kaizen” of the Healthcare system in Japan

By GBMC
Blood_donor_card_japan (By 四葉亭四迷 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Blood_donor_card_japan (By 四葉亭四迷 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

 

“Despite the fact that the Japanese live longer than nearly anyone else, the country’s healthcare system is ailing. Healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP has more than doubled since 1990, and is now greater than the OECD average. Experts say by the year 2030, costs could reach as high as 20% of GDP. The country’s rapidly ageing population and a preference by patients for hospital treatment over home-based care add further pressures to an already overburdened system.

The government of Japan has been examining ways of making the system more cost-effective by studying programmes relating to wellness, disease prevention, treatment and early detection. In this regard, the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) have collaborated on the Health Policy White Paper 2015, containing a series of 41 topic areas and covering nearly 200 recommendations for improving the Japanese healthcare system.“ (Source: EUROBIZ Japan)

 

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June 22, 2015

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget) Review

By GBMC

The Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget) has just ended! Again, it has been a major attraction for the Aerospace business in Europe and worldwide. Of course, we were there!

ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker (Source: Flightglobal.com)

 

SIAE 2015 AIRBUS vs BOEING

SIAE 2015 AIRBUS vs BOEING

 

SIAE 2015 Order values by Manufacturer (Flightglobal)

SIAE 2015 Order values by Manufacturer (Flightglobal)

Read more from:

ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker – update

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Hereunder we post a few interesting things/videos/planes which we saw, recorded or noted on site:

1) MRJ First Taxiing June 8, 2015

MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) has successfully marked a first taxiing test at the Nagoya Airport on June 8, 2015 by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).

Besides the 70-seat and 90-seat models being tested now, Mitsubishi Aircraft is planning to add a 100-seat version. So far, 400 units (purchase options included) have been sold.

A mock up was shown in the MRJ chalet at the Bourget show. The following video was shown by Mitsubishi Aircraft at the GNIC symposium.

Check out the following video:

 

2) The US-2 from ShinMeiwa

The US-2 is an Amphibian Aircraft for Sea Search & Rescue, Maritime Patrol, Emergency Transportation and even Fire Fighting! ShinMeiwa was present at the Bourget on the shared SJAC booth.

Check out the following video:

 

3) The A380 demo flight at the Bourget show

“Ten years after the A380’s quietly impressive airborne choreography wowed the crowds at its Le Bourget debut, AIRBUS continues to insist that a commercial breakthrough for the world’s largest airliner is on the horizon, even if it now concedes its flagship is not going to transform long-haul flying in the way the world’s first jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, did in the 1980s. However, with airlines and passengers having had plenty time to get used to the ultra-large airliner and no orders for the type for many months, even Airbus’s modest targets could be ambitious.” (Source: Flightglobal.com)

Check out the following video:

 

4) Miscellaneous FLYING DISPLAYs (GBMC hand-made Videos by M. Motoko Huysveld) 

 

You will find, among the following videos, Flying Displays of Airbus Military A400M, Dassault Falcon 8X, Dassault Rafale, AIRBUS A380, Helicopter NH90 Caiman as well as Acrobatics / Extra Aircrafts !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 22, 2015

OHaNAS: get a Japanese Robot Friend (友達 ) and pratice your Japanese !!

By GBMC
OHaNAS (picture: Japan Times)

OHaNAS (picture: Japan Times)

 

Tomy Co  introduced a conversation robot jointly developed with NTT Docomo Inc. that it claims can hold “natural” conversations with people.

“We want to develop toys that are not only for play, but also for jumping into people’s everyday lives to make them more convenient,” said Tomy COO H.G. Meiji.

The robot, Ohanas, is scheduled for release on Oct. 1 (in Japanese only) and converses with help from a cloud-based conversation database that Docomo calls the “natural-language dialogue platform,” the two firms said.

Check out the Video:

OHaNas: get a Japanese Robot Friend (友達 )!!

and the article (source: Japan Times)

OHaNas: get a Japanese Robot Friend (友達 )!!

 

 

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June 15, 2015

ATC: Update on the “Single European Sky” (SES) Project

By GBMC
Vue_de_Montmartre (Stéphanie De Nadaï)

Vue_de_Montmartre (Stéphanie De Nadaï)

 

“The SES project has featured major changes over the last year. Perspectives from major players around the industry provide an in-depth look at this herculean effort to bring the technologically progressed air transportation system that the Eurozone needs to manage the existing and projected growth in air travel.” (Avionics Magazine)

Find more details from:

http://avionicsmag.com/portal/wts/ugmcmsbsv%5Embb7DCec%5EOvADcjOE%3BqQa

 

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June 15, 2015

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget): what you will see and what you will not!

By GBMC
Airbus_A380_blue_sky (By Flickr user Axwel [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons)

Airbus_A380_blue_sky (By Flickr user Axwel [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons)

“Paris Air Show is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days – is not to everyone’s taste. Its sheer scale and location – on a business airfield in a down-at-heel suburb north of the city, often gridlocked during the week – mean getting into and around the show can be difficult. Humidity and frequent downpours can add to the discomfort. However, there is no doubt that the biennial event remains the place to meet and be seen for anyone in the aerospace industry.” (source: Flightglobal.com)

ANALYSIS and further details from:

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget)

 

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June 8, 2015

Driverless MiniBuses (EV) in La Rochelle (France) !!

By GBMC
Driverless bus (Actu Environnement)

Driverless bus (Actu Environnement)

The city of La Rochelle in France has just hosted, in the context of the EU experiment “Citymobil 2″, a fleat of fully automated and electric vehicles with the aim of transporting city passengers and of checking the ” social acceptability” of the project. 14.661 journeys were counted on board of six minibuses operated without drivers during a period of over 4 months in La Rochelle (France). 100% Electric (EVs), these vehicules are  5 m long and 1.5 m wide and can carry up to 10 people. Their speed in public areas may not exceed 15 km/h and has even been reduced to 8 km/h in order to avoid incidents in this seaside touristic town. There were however no collisions/accidents during the test period!

These automated buses, built by the French manufacturer Robosoft, are connected to monitoring systems and are equipped with an advanced GPS system as well as a laser mapping system for localisation and movement control. To detect obstacles at front and on the side (bicycles, walkers, starting cars …), laser and ultrasound devices are used.

Read more (Article and Video in French from “Actu Environnement”) at:

http://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/La-rochelle-experimentation-vehicule-sans-chauffeur-citymobil-24521.php4#video&xtor=EREC-107

With thanks to Pr Jean Englebert for submitting/introducing this article/project.

 

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