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Smart Manufacturing Summit & Nohara Group seminar

SIM-ON interface in Japanese showing a 3D dollhouse model of a venue with Kitchen I, Kitchen II, Seminar Area and Dining labels

SIMLAB Digital Twin Solutions recently expanded their presence into the Japanese market, following their participation in the Smart Manufacturing Summit by Global Industrie at Aichi Sky. Selected as one of nine European companies, SIMLAB showcased their ecosystem for building life-cycle support, aligning with their collaboration with the Nohara Group, Inc. to introduce Digital Twin technologies to the Japanese AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) community and related businesses.

The journey began with a pre-event pitch session in Nagoya, followed by a seminar in Tokyo featuring keynote speakers and sessions focusing on Digital Twin innovations. Subsequently, SIMLAB participated in the Smart Manufacturing Summit, where they presented alongside other European solutions for smart re-industrialization.

Throughout their Japanese business trip, SIMLAB engaged in exclusive events, VIP business meetings, and intense discussions on BIM (Building Information Modeling) and professional documentation for industrial facilities. Their presence at these events reflects the growing interest in Digital Twin technology in Japan and the potential for collaboration between Western innovation and Japanese technological advancements.

SIMLAB’s participation underscores the importance of Digital Twin solutions in modern industrial infrastructure management and highlights the openness of the Japanese market to external ideas. Through continuous improvement processes, SIMLAB’s software has gained enterprise-level potential, reinforcing their belief in its universal quality and its relevance in the Japanese market.

Facade sign of the Aichi International Exhibition Center in Japanese and English against a blue sky
Visitors walking along a covered outdoor walkway lined with tall hanging columns of plants
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation booth with EU stars and the Japanese flag, visitors talking at the exhibitor kiosks
Visitors at the EU-Japan Centre booth looking at a Japanese-language SIMLAB poster as a man points at it; a 3D camera on a tripod in front
Illuminated Japanese-language SIMLAB poster with Matterport, KNX and NOHARA logos beside other exhibitor posters; a 3D camera in the foreground
Man in a dark blazer working on a laptop next to the SIMLAB poster with Matterport, KNX and NOHARA logos
Speaker with a microphone at a podium next to a screen showing a SIMLAB Digital Twin Solutions slide powered by Matterport, audience in front
Speaker with a microphone in front of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation backdrop, beside a screen with a SIMLAB Digital Twin Solutions slide
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation booth with a row of exhibitor kiosks and posters, a SIMLAB poster on the far right
Wide view of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation booth with exhibitor kiosks and visitors in the exhibition hall
Seminar in a wood-panelled room: a seated presenter speaks into a microphone, another person stands holding one, two screens show a SIMLAB slide, audience at tables
Seminar in a kitchen studio: a presenter speaks in front of two screens showing a 3D interior view while cooks prepare food at the counter
Seminar in a wood-panelled room: a seated presenter speaks into a microphone, another person stands holding one, two screens show a SIMLAB slide, audience at tables