Nurturing Incubation into New Core Business Pillars
First written in FY2016. 6 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-14Advancednews.yahoo.co.jp
「As its first products, the company will begin selling two products from 20 October 2026 on Amazon and at sporting-goods retailers and other outlets: “Zq Carbo Loading Powder,” designed to promote planned energy replenishment starting 3 days before a race for top athletes, and “Zq Starting Energy,” an energy boost for immediately before a race, 60 minutes beforehand.」
It was reported that sales of the new sports brand “Zq” and its two products will begin on 20 October 2026. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company established a management framework to track the progress and development stages of R&D themes and apply this information to product development and the creation of new businesses. It also incorporated intellectual property considerations from the initial stages of R&D themes, working to identify inventions, verify prior art and determine whether to file applications.」
For the creation of new businesses through R&D, a framework was established to manage the progress and development stages of themes, together with operating procedures that incorporate intellectual property considerations from the initial stages. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The DM Mitsui Group Research Institute and the business development division are working together to pursue further business expansion and development into new business areas.」
The company continues to operate the research institute and business development division jointly, while expanding the scope of R&D into new themes such as functional carbohydrates and proteins, methods of consuming healthy foods, and alternative proteins. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company established a project structure in which the DM Mitsui Group Research Institute collaborates with the business development division, and began operating a matrix organization based on the intersection of two axes: projects, which are purpose-oriented, and skills, which define the roles of each department. It will explore new businesses in collaboration with the R&D activities of Group companies, set intercompany technical challenges as projects, and promote the effective use within the Group of accumulated patents, know-how and other intellectual property rights.」
To create new businesses through R&D, the company launched matrix-style project management jointly operated by the research institute and business development division, and translated the use of intellectual property within the Group into concrete initiatives. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company is also working to make effective use of accumulated patents, know-how and other intellectual property rights.」
The Company continues to commercialize and make effective use of R&D results. Specific progress in the bagasse-related demonstration is recorded in t24. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2017, the R&D division established a joint venture with 東レ㈱ and began technical verification to manufacture valuable substances such as polyphenols from bagasse, the solid material remaining after sugarcane is pressed. The Company will continue to deepen its expertise in sugarcane-related fields and link it to new business development.」
New business commercialization through R&D progressed to the concrete stages of establishing a joint venture with 東レ and conducting technical verification of valuable substances derived from bagasse. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The R&D division will deepen its expertise in sugarcane and related fields, progressing from the search for seeds of new businesses to commercialization.」
The Company has set out a process of identifying seeds for new businesses through R&D and linking them to commercialization.