Incorporating External Expertise through the Innovation Promotion Research Institute
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2021.
61 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To date, the Group has actively participated in the FEED project in regions leading the rollout and has also begun investing in startup companies. Going forward, it will continue to promote broad-based collaboration with external parties from upstream to downstream, while advancing initiatives to build a technological foundation.」
The incorporation of external expertise has taken concrete form, progressing from a policy of co-creation with external ventures to participation in FEED and investment in startups. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「To make effective use of external expertise and create business opportunities in these areas, the company plans to establish a forum for co-creation with external ventures that can use the company’s technologies, facilities and other resources.」
The wording has evolved from the previous reference to considering a new organization to incorporate external researchers to a measure to establish a platform for co-creation with external ventures. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company will consider establishing the “Institute for Innovation Promotion” (provisional name) as an organization to advance these efforts. The institute will promote the recruitment of external researchers and adopt unconventional ideas and approaches, including giving researchers broad discretion, enabling each researcher to conduct highly autonomous research activities in Japan and overseas and apply the results to the group’s core technologies and the development of new products.」
The company is considering establishing a new organization to link cutting-edge technologies with core technologies and new products by recruiting external researchers and giving them greater discretion.