NEC X and Alchemist Accelerator Announce Partnership to Speed Successful Startup Launch Technology startup founders with ambitious aspirations now have end-to-end support from initial concept through commercialization TOKYO and PALO ALTO, Calif., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEC Corporation, a leader in IT and network technologies; NEC X, the innovation accelerator for NEC’s emerging technologies; and Alchemist Accelerator, a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of early-stage ventures, today announced a joint partnership between NEC X and Alchemist to provide technology startups with end-to-end support, including NEC R&D technologies and business launch coordination. NEC X provides its Corporate Accelerator Program (CAP) together with AlchemistX, Alchemist’s corporate innovation accelerator, to speed the development of early-stage startups.