March 22, 2024

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Philippines recognizes rinna as a National AI Roadmap Strategist

Released in 2021, the National AI Strategy Roadmap was unveiled in the Philippines by the Department of Trade and Industry. It aims to create a triple helix model of synergy among the government, industries, and academes targeting the regulation and introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country.
Fast forward to December 2023 and with the pandemic ending, rinna Co., Ltd.'s (Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan) Global Business Director, Alex Lagata Jr. had the privilege of meeting DTI's Competitiveness and Innovation Group Undersecretary Rafaelita "Fita" Aldaba Ph.D. to discuss about rinna's current efforts aligning with the country's National AI Strategy Roadmap. After several meetings and discussions about projects centering in AI Awareness and AI Technology, a Memorandum of Understanding has been official signed by both parties that ignites the start of rinna's collaboration with DTI today (March 22nd, 2024).
rinna Co., Ltd.'s notable projects involves strengthening the Academe-Industry Partnerships of AI R&D in the Philippines with AICademy, an AI System Development curriculum made together with Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba that is now currently available in the renowned Academic Institution. Another project involves supporting local AI startups by partnering with QSolutionz Philippines as rinna's official Partner Reseller for Virtual Human Solution.
With DTI, local partner enterprises, and academic institutions partnering with rinna Co., Ltd., the Triple Helix is achieved and projects are greenlit to start executing the National AI Strategy Roadmap of the country.
Stay tuned for more information about rinna's plans towards the emergence of AI regulations, technology, and projects in the country together with DTI Philippines.

February 21, 2024

rinna to partner with QSolutionz Philippines

Strengthening our business network in the Philippine Market even further, rinna Co., Ltd. is proud to announce its partnership with QSolutionz Philippines. Sharing the vision of optimization using AI Technology, this partnership aims to fully utilize rinna's expanding AI services and technology with QSolutionz PH's outstanding business approach and technological expertise. Stay tuned for more business updates from both rinna and QSolutionz Philippines! watch video

January 22, 2024

AICademy available now, empowering students to shape the future with AI technology

After months of careful planning, rinna Co., Ltd. Japan, in partnership with Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba is proud to announce the release of AICademy - a program that immerses students to create AI technology through a carefully planned curriculum in Letran-Calamba. AI has been the center of technological releases by both big and small companies around the world. The technology is considered revolutionary and is being embraced by companies both in the business and consumer markets. With AICademy, students will be equipped with hands-on experience to ensure that they have a chance to belong to disruptive companies that aims to lead the world through digital transformation.
The power to create the next big AI technology, given to the palm of the hands of our students. watch video

October 11, 2023

Feature: Letran Calamba-Japanese Organizations Sustainable Linkage Initiative

Highlighted through this linkage initiative was the launch of Japanese language courses and intercultural studies and workshop; presentation of how AI, through rinna Co., Ltd., can provide a competitive edge for academia and industry practitioners through AICademy; Integration of ESG Sustainability on Letran Calamba's teaching and learning; as well as the launch of Letran Calamba's micro-certification courses, in partnership with Audentes Technologies Inc.Highlighted through this linkage initiative was the launch of Japanese language courses and intercultural studies and workshop; presentation of how AI, through rinna Co., Ltd., can provide a competitive edge for academia and industry practitioners; Integration of ESG Sustainability on Letran Calamba's teaching and learning; as well as the launch of Letran Calamba's micro-certification courses, in partnership with Audentes Technologies Inc. watch video

October 09, 2023

Webinar: rinna's collaboration with DICT

Continuing its advocacy to spread AI awareness, rinna Co., Ltd. is honored to be speaking at an AI Webinar led by the Philippines' Department of Information Communications and Technology (DICT Region IVA - Laguna) to talk about how AI Technology can be utilized to foster co-creation between humans and AI in the country. Catch Chief Legal Officer, Atty. Satoshi Funayama and Global Business Director, Alex Lagata on Friday, October 13th, 2023 online.

August 28, 2023

Philippine Media Coverage: ANC 24/7

rinna gets a full feature and Live Studio Interview with ANC 24/7 (ABS-CBN News) highlighting our Virtual Human Solution as well as our very own Alex Lagata’s views on Artificial Intelligence in the Philippines. Interviewed by renowned anchor Ms. Michelle Ong, the interview covers various topics ranging from what role AI plays in the current Philippine market as well as what differentiates rinna from other key AI players in the forefront of the industry. Check out the full news story in the link below! watch video

August 23, 2023

Philippine Media Coverage: Rappler Philippines

Rappler Philippines, the country’s leading digital media company features rinna’s Virtual Human Solution in their Business and AI section. The article focused on rinna’s vision to make a world of co-creation between Humans and AI by emphasizing rinna’s goal to use AI characters, products, and services not to replace Humans, but to support people to take away repetitive and mundane tasks. Aside from this, the article also highlighted the representation of the Filipino language in today’s modern technology as well as the capability to mix both Filipino and English language in one Text-to-Speech driven video editing platform. Thank you or should we say, Maraming Salamat Rappler Philippines for the feature! Please feel free to watch the video below: watch video