最先端１００社に日本の２社　ＡＩとデジタル医療―世界経済フォーラム

　【ロンドン時事】世界の政財界トップが集まる「ダボス会議」を主催するスイスのシンクタンク「世界経済フォーラム」は１６日、「最先端技術のパイオニア」１００社を公表し、日本からは２社が入った。人工知能（ＡＩ）や医療、気候変動、代替肉など幅広い分野で独創的な取り組みを行う企業が評価された。
　２社は、ＡＩの導入・活用を支援する「ＡＢＥＪＡ（アベジャ）」（本社東京都港区）と医師の処方によるデジタル治療アプリを開発する「キュア・アップ」（同中央区）。
　アベジャの岡田陽介最高経営責任者（ＣＥＯ）は声明で「新型コロナウイルスの影響を受け、社会が大きく変わろうとしている現状を受け止め、この課題に関するフォーラムの対話に貢献していく」と表明。キュア・アップの佐竹晃太ＣＥＯも「大変光栄に思う」と述べた。（2020/06/16-19:24）

Two Japanese companies--Abeja Inc. and CureApp Inc.--are among the cohort of the World Economic Forum's 100 Technology Pioneers of 2020 announced on Tuesday.
   Tokyo-based Abeja offers support for the introduction of artificial intelligence. CureApp, also based in Tokyo, develops apps for prescription digital therapeutics.
   Abeja Chief Executive Officer Yosuke Okada said in a statement, "At a time when society is changing dramatically due to the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic, our company is prepared to contribute to the WEF's dialogue on this challenge."
   "It's great to be named a pioneer" by the WEF, CureApp CEO Kota Satake said in a separate statement. "We aim for a world where personalized digital therapeutics is widely adopted and prescribed by physicians, and our mobile applications become a natural choice in evidence-based medical practice," he added.
   This year's cohort includes leaders in carbon capture, alternative meat, circular economies, food security and financial access, the WEF said, adding, "Technology Pioneers are also contributing to COVID-19 responses through testing, diagnostics and more."