OMRON Ventures Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Tomoko Inoue, President; hereinafter "OMRON Ventures") announces that it has invested in Ubiden Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Norio Yamaguchi, President; hereinafter "Ubiden"), a provider of electric vehicle charging services.

In order to solve the problem of global climate change, the Japanese government has declared its goal to become carbon neutral, reducing overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to zero by 2050. In order to realize a sustainable society, it is essential that efforts be attributed to the lifestyles of each individual.
In order to solve this social issue, Ubiden is offering "WeCharge," an electric vehicle charging service that develops innovative services using energy and technology with the mission of "drawing the future of electricity," aiming for an electric power environment where people can freely use "their own electricity" anytime, anywhere, without concern for the location or the earth. WeCharge", an electric vehicle charging service that provides innovative services with energy and technology.
WeCharge is a charging service for electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), with service availability beginning in 2021. We have created an electric power environment that allows charging without hesitation in response to the diverse needs of homes, condominiums, offices, commercial facilities, and other locations where charging is indispensable for the spread of electric vehicles.

WeCharge, a smartphone app that makes "comfortable EV charging life" possible.

Through its investment in Ubiden, OMRON Ventures will work toward "achieving carbon neutrality," an energy system that will realize a balance between a safe, secure, and convenient lifestyle and the natural environment, a social issue that OMRON aims to solve.