Focused Research and Development Investment in Healthcare and ICT
First written in FY2017. 7 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
62 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2025, we began demonstration testing of a new waste gasification technology optimized for waste chemical recycling applications.」
For Waste-to-Chemical, the project progressed from NEDO selection and the start of demonstration facility construction to the start of demonstration testing. Development results including an ammonia co-firing engine and remote operation of port gantry cranes were also described. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「This development was selected for NEDO's Green Innovation Fund project, “Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the Waste and Resource Recycling Fields,” and construction of demonstration test facilities began in November 2024.」
For the Waste-to-Chemical process, construction of demonstration test facilities began in November 2024 following its selection for a NEDO project. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「ＪＦＥエンジニアリング㈱ is working with Sekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd. to establish a “Waste-to-Chemical process” for producing chemical feedstock from waste.」
While continuing the 5 priority R&D fields, the company gave concrete form to chemical recycling in the carbon neutrality field, producing ethanol from waste-derived synthesis gas. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have identified 5 priority fields for R&D: “Waste to Resource,” “Carbon Neutrality,” “Integrated Utility Services,” “Core Infrastructure,” and DX, the technological foundation supporting these 4 business fields.」
The 5 priority R&D fields are being maintained, with initiatives taking concrete form in offshore wind monopiles, CO2 capture and methanol production, and DX services. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We have identified 5 priority fields for R&D: “Waste to Resource,” “Carbon Neutrality,” “Integrated Utility Services,” “Core Infrastructure,” and DX, the technological foundation supporting these 4 business fields.」
The 5 priority R&D fields were organised into concrete initiatives including offshore wind power, CO2 capture and methanol production, and the 5G Innovation Plant. R&D expenses amounted to ¥39.658 billion. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to its core environmental, energy, social infrastructure, recycling, and power generation businesses, the company made focused investments in climate change measures, whose importance is expected to continue increasing. Specifically, it worked on carbon recycling using gasification technology, the effective use of waste plastics, optimising plant operations and automation using AI, and technologies to improve labour efficiency and productivity at manufacturing plants and construction sites through the use of robots.」
The focus of R&D became more specific, shifting from priority investment in ICT, AI, healthcare and other fields to climate change measures including carbon recycling, waste plastics, AI-based automated operations, and the use of robots. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to its core environmental, energy, and social infrastructure businesses, the company made focused investments in the ICT field, which is expected to see further growth. Specifically, it worked on developing environmental plant products for overseas EPC projects, optimising plant operations and automation using AI, and technologies to improve labour efficiency and productivity at manufacturing plants and construction sites.」
The investment and R&D focus became more specific, shifting from the previous growth fields including healthcare to ICT, AI-based plant automation, overseas EPC, and labour-saving technologies at worksites. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, in addition to its core environmental and energy businesses, the company made focused investments in the ICT field, which is expected to see further growth. Specifically, it worked on technologies to maximise power generation at environmental plants, operate and manage waste-to-energy facilities using AI, and improve labour efficiency and productivity at manufacturing plants and construction sites.」
The focus of investment was reorganised from growth fields including healthcare to ICT, AI, waste-to-energy operations, and environmental and energy businesses as the foundation. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, in addition to its core environmental and energy businesses, the company made focused investments in the healthcare and ICT fields, which are expected to deliver future growth. Specifically, it worked on technologies to maximise power generation at environmental plants, seawater desalination using forward osmosis (FO) membranes, expanding the applications of PET systems for cancer screening, and operations and management of waste-to-energy facilities using AI technology.」
The engineering business identified healthcare and ICT as future growth fields and described investment and development in PET systems and AI-based operations management for waste-to-energy facilities.