WELCOME TO NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA (NRW)

A CENTER OF ’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION NRW: STRONG, DYNAMIC AND CENTRAL IN EUROPE:

Germany’s leading state in GDP: 705.1 billion €

The largest population: 17,9 million inhabitants

The highest private consumption: 372 billion €

Europe’s strongest industrial region: 350 billion € sales, some 700.000 companies

World class in R&D: 78 universities, 36 Institutes of R&D societies, 50 non- univerisity R&D Institutions

Main crossing point for trans- european transport and logistics: Reach-out to all major markets in the EU

Germany’s central international business hub: 20.000 foreign companies, 22% of Germany’s incoming FDI

ICT champion in Europe:1/5 of Germany‘s ICT Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019 companies 2 WELCOME TO NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA –NRW A Center of Germany’s Digital Transformation

Smart Home / Smart Living

IN THE LOOP OF NRW‘S LANDSCAPE E-Commerce OF DIGITIZATION Production Mobility

Energy

Logistics Health Care

3 NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA: • Home to 1/5 (appr. 24.000) of all ICT companies The ICT Champion in Europe in Germany • e.g. Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Huawei, KDDI, NTT docomo, Vodafone, ZTE, KDDI Central hub of ICT companies • About 1/3 of all German ICT sales are generated in NRW • 97 million euros turnover p.a.

• About 216.000 people workforce in ICT A breeding ground for ICT talents and know how • About 87,000 students in NRW are studying informatics and electrical engineering.

• 14 universities, 16 colleges, 10 Fraunhofer A dynamic R&D landscape combining ICT and Research Institutes in the triangle of - engineering sciences Dortmund - /Bonn,RWTH Aachen University ranks No. 1

• Germany’s hotspot for artificial intelligence (AI),

the next mobile communications standard 5G, IT © security technologies and block chain. AdobeStock A vibrant start-up scene • 20% of all German startups are at home in NRW, e.g. auxmoney, trivago or bitstars Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019 4 ACCELERATING INDUSTRY 4.0

• Mechanical engineering and production technology The digital transformation of business processes, are key sectors of NRWs manufacturing industry. industry, production processes and customer relationship • 20% of Germany’s total machine production takes is regarded as an essential element to ensure place in NRW. international competitiveness. • Aims and challenges: • Manufacturing of customer-specific variants and products in single-unit batches for the same cost as The demand for digital solutions is growing. series production. • Rapid prototyping • Continuous flow manufacturing

Establishing the necessary support structures to foster • M2M and M2H solutions digitization is a high priority. • Creating the “Digital twin” • Preventive Maintenance Digital solutions are highly in demand.

5 DIGITIZATION IN THE LOGISTICS SECTOR

• NRW is one of the most important hubs for transport and logistics in Europe: Smart and smooth logistics • 27,800 companies, • 314,000 employees • annual sales of 70 billion Euros

• 25% of all logistics centers in Germany are located in NRW. • High efficiency at low cost and sustain-ability are essential elements for success.

This requires digital solutions for SCM, ware house logistics and just in time delivery in the area of B2B and B2C.

6 DIGITIZATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

30% of Germany‘s energy generation and consumption take place in NRW. ENERGY TRANSITION AS DRIVER Main challenges of the energy transition: • The decentralization of the energy supply

NRW is the most important energy region in • The energy mix Europe and the center of Germany‘s energy • The restructuring and renewal of the energy grid supply. • The development of storage facilities and • Their integration into the grid • The establishment of new power generation plants and • Their combination with conventional power plants. The demand for technological and digital solutions is growing. 7 DIGITIZATION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AND MOBILITY SECTOR

SMART MOBILITY • 800 companies and more than 200.000 employees in the automotive sector. • One third of all German automotive suppliers are located in NRW. NRW is a leading location for the • There is a part of NRW in almost any car in the automotive industry in Germany. world. The realization of Smart Mobility requires digital solutions for almost any part of a car, from drive train to safety equipment. In addition digital solutions for a functional infrastructure are required. • NRW is a frontrunner in the digital transformation of automotive production and mobility.

8 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – AREAS IN FOCUS (1):

• 21% of NRW-Startups see AI as a major pilar of their business models (vs. 16,1% in all of Germany).

AI (Artificial Intelligence) • Creation of "Competence Network for Artificial Intelligence" (KI.NRW) managed by Fraunhofer-Institut für Intelligente Analyse- und Informationssysteme IAIS.

• The federal AI competence center in NRW "Competence Center Machine Learning Rhine-Ruhr - ML2R" provides cutting-edge research, promotes young talent and strengthens technology transfer among companies in the area of AI.

9 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – AREAS IN FOCUS (2):

• Research institutions, the companies E.ON SE, Deutsche Telekom with the 5G House in Bonn, 5G (Fifth generation of mobile communications) Vodafone GmbH with a 5G Lab in Düsseldorf and Ericsson with its Eurolabs are working on 5G solutions in NRW.

• The "5G Mobility Lab" was opened at the (RWTH) Aldenhoven Testing Center in September 2017.

10 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – AREAS IN FOCUS (3):

IT Security • NRW is a hotspot for IT security in Germany. • More than 400 IT security companies, big players and numerous SMEs.

• Appr. 700 scientists , 20 research institutions and universities: e.g. Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security (HGI), "Casa" research association (Bochum), ifis Institute for Internet Security (Dortmund), Max Planck Institute for Cyber Security and Privacy (Bochum)

Block Chain • Establishment of the European Block Chain Institute in Dortmund in collaboration with Fraunhofer IML (Dortmund)

• Data validation via blockchain technology at the open government portal “open.NRW”

• Several projects for use models in the framework of the revitalisation of lignite region “Rheinisch Revier” funden by the state and the federal government. 11 FOSTERING DIGITIZATION IN NRW

Fostering digital talents, digital entrepreneurship NRW NETWORKS FOR COLLABORATION in and new ideas are high on NRW’s political B2B,S2I: agenda. • CPS HUB NRW – the network/cluster organization for Cyber Physical Systems NRW has taken early measures to build a • Produktion.NRW– the network/cluster favorable environment for the new digital sector. organization for the manufacturing industry

• Logistik.NRW – the network/cluster organization Platforms and networks exist for the interaction for the logistics industry of political measures, industrial initiatives and • EnergieAgentur.NRW – the network/cluster scientific contributions. organization for the energy sector

12 NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA: A Center of Germany’s Digital Transformation

Digital Hubs: Regional platforms for the digital economy

The digital hubs - serve as regional contact points for startups. - serve as contact points for companies interested in digitization - facilitate the organization of cooperation between startups, large companies and SMEs - are equipped to work together directly on digital prototypes and white label solutions for business models in the network of R&D institutions, digital startups, SMEs and large companies. AdobeStock©

Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019 13 NORTH RHINE – WESTPHALIA: CENTER OF JAPANESE BUSINESS AND LIFE IN EUROPE

A dense network for Japanese business in NRW • More than 14.300 Japanese nationals live in NRW • More than 650 Japanese companies; 60% with European HQs. • 53.000 employees • 38 billion € sales

Japanese life concentrates in Düsseldorf: • Japanese Lawyers, tax consultants, consultancy services, auditing companies etc. • The JIHK (Japanese Chamber of Commerce) founded in Düsseldorf as association of Japanese companies represents a large part of the Japanese business community in Germany. • Japanese supermarkets, restaurants, hairdressers • Japanese doctors • 4 Kindergardens for more than 320 kids • Japanese International school for appr. 500 pupils (up to high school level) • Japanischer Club e.v. 10 BEST LOCATION FACTORS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS IN NRW

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Dynamic business Industrial heartland Home of the world Germany‘s No. 1 Europe‘s gateway with location in the center of Germany market leaders investment location an excellent transport of Europe infrastructure

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World class in One of Europe‘s Logistics Future-oriented Highest quality of life research and best breeding competence of world digital location in NRW development grounds for talent renown

Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019 15 YOUR PARTNER FOR SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS SET UP IN NRW

About NRW.INVEST • NRW State-owned economic development agency • Service agency for international investors • Head office in Düsseldorf – the capital city of NRW • 15 representative offices worldwide • More than 25 years of engagement in Japan Our Service and Expertise for Foreign Companies • Business information and advice • Consulting and support for relocation and settlement • Location scouting from office space to greenfield areas and manufacturing sites • Networking in business, science and public administration www.nrwinvest.com

Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019 16 連絡先

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Astrid Becker, Tokyo, Sept. 2019