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Kepler Corp.
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- Representative Director / CEO:
- Kosho Tsuboi
COMPANY PROFILE
Display technology that expresses texture
Kepler is a software and hardware technology company that aims to express the texture of paper, wood, and other materials that are all around us on digital displays. Mr. Kosho Tsuboi, a designer who designed global hit products such as KDDI's "LIGHT POOL" and Meizu's "Gravity," founded the company to commercialize the "paper-like electronic calendar," which was announced in a project with Google, and has built an organization centered on engineers to promote research and development. Various applications are expected, including tablet terminals, signage, furniture, and car interior decorations.
COMPANY STORY
Origin
Mr. Kosho Tsuboi, a designer who designed global hit products such as KDDI's "LIGHT POOL" and Meizu's "Gravity," established this company to commercialize the "paper-like electronic calendar" that he presented in a project with Google.
Strength
Integrated hardware and software technology to realize displays that mimic the characteristics of paper and various other materials. Development of displays with wide viewing angles.
UTEC’s value add
Finance support, strategic support, introduction and recruitment support for human resources, and support for collaboration with academia
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Comparison of printed paper and Kepler's display
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Mimic wood textures on display
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