Around Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, an attempt to create a technological development base "Nascon Valley" like Silicon Valley in the United States has begun.
The "Nascon Valley Council", which was newly established in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, aims to make Nasu Town and its surrounding areas a base for technological development, like Silicon Valley in the United States.
Approximately 20 companies, including venture companies in the IT and healthcare fields, participated in the council, and on the 17th, the inauguration ceremony was held in Nasu Town with the participation of Governor Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture and participating companies. rice field.
The council plans to conduct various demonstration experiments on a vast site of about 8 square kilometers.
On the 17th, the state of the demonstration experiment of transportation using the drone was released to the press, and the automatically operated drone delivered the ingredients to a place about 900 meters away in about 3 minutes.
Takashi Inoue, the representative director of the council, said, "Although Japan has many technologies and thoughts, there was no place to put it into shape. We have created a place that can be demonstrated, so if you want to create a better society, please join us. I want you to do it. "