About Products ＆ Technology
In today’s digital age, new products and services are being developed and new markets are being created every day—in companies both large and small, and in every industry. While some companies enjoy success that leads to sustained growth, others quickly find themselves with no choice but to exit these new markets. And technology, which continues to evolve at an unimaginable pace, is what drives development of this ‘seamless society’.
With this in mind, we at PwC have also begun to provide value that goes beyond the traditional framework of professional services.
PwC’s Products ＆ Technology team develops new businesses that differ from our traditional audit, tax, advisory and other professional services. We also collaborate with domestic and international start-ups, leading companies, universities, NPOs and other organisations to create new products and business models at PwC, such as software development and cloud service-based platform offerings.
New business development
We work with various players both inside and outside Japan to develop new products and business models based on technology for the PwC Japan Group.
Ongoing projects
- Development of a healthcare platform to promote health management and lifestyle changes among corporate employees
- Develpment of Digital Traceability Service (Link to Japanese Language Site), a service that enables genuine products to be distinguished from counterfeits
Past projects
- Development of TapTax, an application to assist with the filing of tax returns
- Development of Tourism Value Indicator, a tool for analysing domestic tourism resources
Collaboration with start-ups and support for domestic and international initiatives
We collaborate with start-ups, leading companies, universities, and NPOs in Japan and abroad, incorporating the latest case studies and information to carry out projects in a diverse and open environment. We also support the creation of an ecosystem for fostering start-ups and innovation in Japan through sponsorship of domestic and international events and initiatives.
Major sponsorships and collaborations to date
- Sharing Economy Association Japan (NPO, collaboration partner)
- SHARE SUMMIT (event)
- Start-up Guide Japan, Start-up Guide Tokyo, Start-up Guide Nagoya (books)
- Hello Tomorrow Japan (NPO, collaboration partner)
- HIMSS & Health 2.0 Japan, Healthtech/SUM (events)
- Slush Asia, Slush Tokyo (events)
- Mono Coto Innovation (contest)
- Smart Wellness Community (NPO, collaboration partner)
and more
A global approach to innovation
To promote innovation in the PwC Japan Group, we work together with the PwC global network.
- The Solvers Challenge
- Discover X
More Detail (Link to Japanese Language Site)
- PwC Global：New Ventures and Innovation
Message
Our mission is to create new value and business models that differ from our traditional professional services.
For PwC, developing and selling software and cloud services is a significant challenge. We have to do everything in a new way—this includes our collaborations with technology companies and organisations, as well as our people, methodologies and contractual arrangements. To succeed, we also need to consider appropriate organisaion structures, business processes and evaluation systems, and transform our own organisaion and ourselves.
Creating new value involves a great deal of hard work, but as a progressive and innovative firm, we strive to rise to the challenge of creating new businesses that break our own mold.
Koichi Noguchi
Products ＆ Technology Leader
