Nikkei BP Inc. Launch of new newsletter service “R&D Frontline” that interprets the future of technology

[Nikkei BP Inc.] Launches New Newsletter Service “R&D Frontline,” Deciphering the Future of Technology
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Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. Press Release: September 2, 2025 Launch of “R&D Frontline,” a new newsletter service that interprets the future of technology. Wide range of services from research and development to intellectual property analysis Nikkei BP Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Iguchi) launched a new newsletter service, “R&D Frontline by Nikkei Crosstech,” on September 2, 2025. R&D Frontline delivers original columns written by expert journalists in the field of cutting-edge technology, as well as carefully selected articles related to research and development and intellectual property from Nikkei Crosstech, a technology-related digital media outlet operated by Nikkei BP, delivered weekly via email and website.
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Nikkei Crosstech plans to further strengthen its coverage of research and development and intellectual property-related topics. R&D Frontline is a service that symbolizes this. It provides a wide range of information, from industry trends in semiconductors and automobiles to case studies and technology trends. Emails, the core service of the newsletter, are delivered in HTML format every Tuesday (excluding public holidays and the New Year holidays). Nikkei Crosstech paid members can receive emails and read paid articles at no additional charge. Others can also subscribe to the R&D Frontline paid membership for 1,100 yen per month to read columns by expert journalists as well as articles published in emails that are exclusive to Nikkei Crosstech paid members on the website. R&D Frontline has three main content features. The first is “Expert Reporter’s Perspective,” written by expert reporters every week. Experienced reporters analyze notable developments and news related to research and development and intellectual property with their own unique information and
perspective, providing tips on how to apply the information to your business. The second section is “This Week’s Featured Articles Selected by Specialist Journalists.” These articles feature a carefully selected list of research and development-related articles from Nikkei Crosstech’s paid publications. Specifically, they cover trends in cutting-edge technology fields, including advanced semiconductors, next-generation power semiconductors, new materials, autonomous driving, and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Lastly, we have the “Intellectual Property Column.” It provides detailed explanations of noteworthy technologies and companies based on patent analysis. The Intellectual Property Column will be emailed to you along with “This Week’s Featured Articles Selected by Specialist Journalists.” R&D Frontline R&D Frontline Paid Membership Details and Application [Inquiries regarding the press release] ●Inquiries regarding the content R&D Frontline Inquiry Form (
https://support.nikkeibp.co.jp/app/ask_0101/p/496 ) ●Interview Requests Nikkei BP’s corporate website inquiry page (
https://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/faq/ ) automatically, so please do not reply.