Hitachi Forum looked into expanding partnerships for social innovation business in India

Hitachi and Hitachi India have recently hosted “Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2018 DELHI”. The event proposes to strengthen and expand partnerships for the growth of Social Innovation Business utilizing digital technologies in India. In this event, Hitachi intends to showcase the IoT platform “Lumada” to promote Collaborative Creation with customers and local partners to create and provide solutions in line with the Indian Government’s vision of “Digital India” and “Make in India”.

With the introduction of Social Innovation Business, Hitachi has reinforced its commitment towards a sustainable society by offering solutions for the social issues in India, and at the same time achieving economic development through the adoption of digital technologies.

The government reforms have proved to be a catalyst for the Indian economy, which has been witnessing an optimistic GDP growth of 7%, and has garnered the attention of the global investors. A number of initiatives are currently under way, including “Digital India”, to promote digitalization of public and government services, and “Make in India”, to create employment and achieve a high economic growth rate by promoting foreign private investments, and developing India into an attractive global manufacturing hub. These measures are aimed at putting in place social infrastructures, including India’s first high-speed railway project.

“Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2018 DELHI” is being organized keeping in line with the objective to accelerate activities corresponding to the measures being implemented by the Indian government and to find solutions to address the critical social issues faced by India.