Toyoya has hired Hiroshi Saijou, who used to run Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, as a VP for its Toyota Research Institute division.
Hiroshi Saijou has joined Japan-headquartered carmaker Toyota as vice-president of business development and strategy at its Research Institute – Advanced Development (TRI) division.
Saijou had previously been chief executive and then chairman of motorised vehicle manufacturer Yamaha’s corporate venturing unit, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, from 2015.
Saijou had built up a strong team at Yamaha, including the hiring of Nolan Paul to develop an agricultural technology investment strategy, before handing over the CEO role to George Kellerman…
