A number of companies in and around Sendai are launching disaster technology businesses — such as apps to track people at evacuation shelters and relief supplies — thanks to initiatives by the city.
Sendai has launched programs to help these tech companies in the region partner up with major companies at home and abroad.
But key to the businesses' success is the apps and software being used in everyday life, not just in times of disaster.
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