Accelerating New Business Creation
First written in FY2016. 5 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Fujikura moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「From fiscal 2026, the R&D division will allocate resources optimally. Themes expected to be commercialised in the short term will be transferred to the relevant business divisions, while the division will focus on creating core technologies with distinctiveness and competitive advantages over the medium to long term. In addition, we will pursue new business creation through application development based on end-user needs.」
The framework for new business creation was reorganised into a policy that divides the roles of R&D resources between transferring themes for short-term commercialisation to the relevant business divisions and concentrating on core technologies with medium- to long-term potential. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Our basic strategy under the 25 Mid-Term Plan was to position “information infrastructure,” “information storage” and “information terminals” as our 3 core business areas, where we can fully leverage the fundamental and core technologies built up by the company around its “connecting” technology, concentrate our management resources in these areas and aim to become a highly profitable corporate group.」
New business creation has been incorporated into the concentration of resources on the 3 core business areas under the 25 Mid-Term Plan and the pursuit of higher profitability. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As one of the driving forces for renewing our products and technologies, this division will conduct research and development activities aimed at the following 3 objectives.」
New business creation has been organised as an end-to-end initiative by the New Business Creation and R&D Division, covering support for existing businesses, the creation of new products, the development of a technology base and commercialisation. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We integrated the new business promotion and R&D functions that had previously been operated separately and established the New Business Creation and R&D Division in April 2021.」
The framework for creating new businesses was formalised as an integrated division that promotes, on an end-to-end basis, technologies supporting existing businesses, the creation of new products, the development of a technology base and commercialisation. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「We will continue creating new businesses and developing new products by pursuing the creation of new value through open innovation in the 4 market fields set out in the “2030 Vision” formulated in March 2017: “Advanced Communication” (contributing to an advanced information society), “Energy & Industry” (utilising diverse energy sources and managing them efficiently), “Life-Assistance” (improving quality of life), and “Vehicle” (contributing to next-generation mobility), while assessing market needs and demand trends and narrowing our focus to priority themes where we can leverage our core businesses and technologies.」
The priority fields for new business creation were reorganised from the conventional areas of automotive, industrial equipment and medical equipment to the 4 market fields in the 2030 Vision and priority themes where our core technologies can be leveraged. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter, we reviewed our management structure for certain businesses previously included in the “Energy and Information Communications Company,” with the aim of improving operational efficiency, and changed the reportable segment classification to “Other.”」
The change in the management structure and reportable segment classification for certain businesses implemented from the first quarter continues to be stated in the second quarter. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will strengthen the framework for promoting new businesses. We will focus on automotive-related products, industrial equipment, and medical equipment as priority fields.」
The strengthened framework for promoting new businesses and the 3 priority fields continue. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Accelerating the creation of new businesses... We will strengthen the framework for promoting new businesses. We will focus on automotive-related products, industrial equipment, and medical equipment as priority fields.」
The strengthened framework for promoting new businesses and the 3 priority fields continue to be stated. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter, we reviewed our management structure for certain businesses previously included in “Other” because their commercialization prospects had become clearer, with the aim of improving operational efficiency, and changed the reportable segment classification to “Energy and Information Communications Company.”」
The management structure and reportable segments were changed based on the commercialization prospects of certain businesses, and this continues to be stated in the third-quarter report. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter, we reviewed our management structure for certain businesses previously included in “Other” because their commercialization prospects had become clearer, with the aim of improving operational efficiency, and changed the reportable segment classification to “Energy and Information Communications Company.”」
The change in reportable segments from the first quarter and its rationale have been reiterated. No new changes or developments are described. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current fiscal year, we reviewed our management structure for certain businesses previously included in “Other” because their commercialization prospects had become clearer, with the aim of improving operational efficiency, and changed the reportable segment classification to “Energy and Information Communications Company.”」
The commercialization prospects of certain businesses previously included in “Other” became clearer, leading to a review of the management structure and a change in reportable segments. This is described as concrete progress toward commercializing new businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will strengthen the framework for promoting new businesses. We will focus on automotive-related products, industrial equipment, and medical equipment as priority fields.」
The policy is to strengthen the framework for promoting new businesses and designate 3 fields as priority areas.