Introducing World-Leading AI Technologies - Elev X! Ignite Batch 15
Leveraging NEC’s Automated Negotiation Tech Seeds
Introduction to Elev X! Ignite Batch 15 (Tech Seeds Deep Dive)
Elev X! Ignite is NEC X’s venture studio program designed to help early-stage founders validate ideas faster and build differentiated products—through funding, hands-on support, and access to NEC’s world-class R&D “Tech Seeds.”
In this webinar, we spotlight one of NEC’s unique Tech Seeds: Automated Negotiation technology—AI that can negotiate on behalf of a company to propose terms, decide acceptance or rejection, and conclude deals under predefined constraints.
This session is designed for founders who are exploring automation, AI agents, and enterprise workflows, especially in areas such as procurement, sales operations, supply chain management, and platform-based coordination.
Why Automated Negotiation?
In many enterprise workflows, negotiation remains highly manual—handled via emails, spreadsheets, and back-and-forth coordination. Automated Negotiation technology enables AI to take over repetitive and rules-based negotiations, helping organizations reach agreements faster while maintaining governance and consistency.
This Tech Seed is especially relevant for startups building:
B2B SaaS or AI agents for procurement, sales ops, or SCM
Supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing software
Marketplaces or platforms requiring multi-party agreement-making
Enterprise automation tools focused on operational efficiency
What you’ll learn
What Automated Negotiation is and how it works (AI vs human / AI vs AI)
Where it fits into procurement, sales, and SCM workflows
Examples of use cases and validation insights from NEC’s use-tests
How Elev X! founders can explore PoCs and pilots using NEC’s Tech Seeds
An overview of the Elev X! Ignite Batch 15 program, support model, and application process
Example Use Cases
Supplier delivery date adjustments and exception handling
Negotiation of purchase terms within predefined business rules
Sales discounts, bundles, and contract terms with approval guardrails
Multi-party coordination for inventory allocation or shipment quantities
High-volume, repetitive negotiations currently handled manually
Validation Highlights
In NEC-led use-tests within supply chain environments:
Up to 95% automatic agreement rate (improved from 67.7%)
73% of negotiations completed within 5 minutes
Demonstrated efficiency improvements across large-scale coordination scenarios
Who should attend
Founders building AI-native or automation-first enterprise products
Teams working on procurement, sales ops, SCM, logistics, or ERP-adjacent solutions
Startup teams considering applying to Elev X! Ignite Batch 15
Anyone interested in how NEC’s Tech Seeds can be applied beyond a single domain
Even if Automated Negotiation is not your primary focus, this session is a great opportunity to learn about the Elev X! program and how founders can collaborate with NEC across multiple technology areas.
Don’t miss this opportunity
Don’t miss this opportunity to see how Elev X! and NEC’s proven, production-ready technologies can accelerate your path to building products that are more efficient, more scalable, and more trusted.
The Automated Negotiation technology featured in this session is not a research concept—it is a validated, enterprise-grade technology that has already been tested and applied in real operational environments.
In fact, NEC recently announced in this global press release that Automated Negotiation technology is commercially ready and being introduced to industry partners:
🔗 https://www.nec.com/en/press/202512/global_20251202_01.html
Elev X! founders gain access to these mature Tech Seeds and can explore concrete applications, pilots, and integrations during the program.
Whether you’re interested in automated negotiation, other NEC Tech Seeds, or simply want to better understand how Elev X! supports founders, this session will give you practical insights and clear next steps.
We will cover
Elev X! Ignite Batch 15 – Program Overview
What Elev X! Offers (funding, hands-on support, access to NEC R&D)
How Startups Can Use NEC’s Automated Negotiation Tech Seeds
Cross-industry Use Cases (procurement, sales ops, SCM, platforms, and enterprise automation)
Founder & Alumni Perspectives on building with Elev X!