Aftermath of Japan Earthquake - Spurs Wave of Technology Innovation

From electric cars powering homes to radiation detecting phone covers – Japan’s troubles has spurred a wave of ‘user led innovation’ across sectors. Innovations from companies such 3M, Nissan, Panasonic are all taking the market with immense force with new technologies and innovations, to prepare people for future disasters.

·       Imagine a car providing 6000Watts of Power to a home? Or which efficient homes will utilise only 1200W?

·       Phone Maps and Apps

·       Cities such as Fujisawa designed with solar panels - Visions of self-sufficiency for energy needs is driving this growth in a country in love with innovation and technology. The “Fujisawa model” is a revolutionary town-creation or sustainable smart town innovation expected to life, enhance people's lives with solar power, security, mobility, community, and healthcare (http://panasonic.net/es/fujisawasst/)

·       Capturing energy from sun, without blocking light – Photovoltaic Panels by 3M

·       Segway’s – solar powered with built in defibrillators – designed to aid the injured

·       Radio Frequency in Disaster Management – Detecting heartbeats, movements in order to recover life through any rubble

Japan’s drive to avoid haplessness and over reliance on foreign help is leading the way for incremental user led innovations and paving growth for other countries in need of such technology.