Transformation into a Market Co-Creation Business and Creation of Growth Products

「The Business Creation Division began construction of an initial mass-production plant for A-SOLiD®, a solid electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries that are expected to become next-generation energy-storage batteries. It also strengthened the structure for advancing its functional porous-materials business in the environmental and energy fields and decided to introduce equipment for mass-production trials following increased production using pilot-test equipment.」

「The Business Creation Division decided to build a new initial mass-production plant for A-SOLiD®, a solid electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries that are expected to become next-generation energy-storage batteries. It also jointly established Corporate Venture Capital Fund No. 2 with SBI Investment Co., Ltd., targeting promising domestic and overseas venture companies expected to generate synergies in existing and new business areas.」

「Under “exploring knowledge,” we actively invested management resources in the Business Creation Division, which is responsible for research and development and market co-creation, and made additional investments in the solid electrolyte A-SOLiD® for all-solid-state batteries and HRDP® for next-generation semiconductor package devices.」

「The Business Creation Division will strengthen its ability to explore business opportunities and its research and development capabilities so that it can create new businesses on a sustainable basis. For themes being advanced toward commercialization, it will make timely investments and allocate personnel in response to changes in the business environment.」

「To achieve ambidextrous management and enhance economic value, we will focus on dynamically managing our business portfolio, pursuing synergies inside and outside the Group, using M&A to accelerate our growth strategy, and actively investing resources in the Business Creation Division, which is responsible for research and development and market co-creation.」

「In April 2020, the head office established the Business Creation Division, which is responsible for research and development and market co-creation. We will establish a foundation for business creation, solidify our competitive advantage, promote co-creation with external partners alongside our own research and development, and create innovations that address environmental and social challenges.」

「To achieve further progress, we transferred the business-creation function to the head office and established a new Business Creation Headquarters. We will focus on creating future business opportunities, including materials for all-solid-state batteries.」

「As part of our efforts to create new businesses through market co-creation, we will continue to focus on developing materials for all-solid-state batteries and next-generation materials for forming fine circuits.」

「In addition to strengthening these existing businesses, we will further advance the transformation into a market co-creation enterprise, in which products and services are created together with customers, universities and research institutions, and other partners, while creating growth products and businesses.」

「We will transform the business into a market co-creation enterprise, meaning an enterprise that creates products and services together with customers, by strengthening our planning functions and consolidating our research structure, while creating growth products and businesses.」