Takashi Nishikawa

Senior Manager

2024 - Current

I moved my role to vigorously pursue business development at Panasonic R&D Company of America (PRDCA). My new responsibility emphasizes business development rather than startup sourcing. However, my relationship with startup companies hasn't changed.

Vice President

2019 - 2024

Director

2017 - 2024

Leading Panasonic Ventures to be align to the mother company in long term range, but not need to be bound to current business area. Focusing new business model and the technologies which support it.

R&D Strategist

2012 - 2012

Corporate R&D, Digital Network - Software area

Deputy Director

2008 - 2012

Promote potential joint development with startups and Panasonic R&D, and also strategic investment for those startups

Strategist

2004 - 2008

Corporate R&D Strategy office,

Senior Process Engineer

1992 - 2004

Develop devices of advanced semiconductor especially compound semiconductor such as III-V and II-VI covering over from bipolar power devices to short wave length laser diode.