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Research and Development Centered on Addressing Customer Needs

First written in FY2016. 16 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-13.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2025-H1AdvancedFY2025 – 2026-08-132016: 320162017: 420172018: 220182019: 120192020: 220202021: 220212022: 120222023: 120232024: 120242025: 120252026: 42026
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  1. 2026-08-13AdvancedFinancial results presentation

    「Key R&D themes: [Priority measures] Use of AI, renewal of the BBS standard methodology and development related to ACT-Horizon」

    The R&D policy has taken concrete form around the priority themes of AI use, renewal of the BBS standard methodology and development related to ACT-Horizon.
  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥146 million. Major research and development activities included developing solutions to improve and enhance operational efficiency using AI and support decision-making, as well as advancing the verification of platform technologies with a view to integration with business systems.」

    Research and development centered on customer needs has taken concrete form in AI-driven improvements and enhancements to operational efficiency, decision-making support, and verification of platforms for integration with business systems.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥156 million. Major research and development activities included using AI to improve the efficiency of back-office operations, developing business analytics tools to support data-driven management, training consultants, prototyping an AI chatbot with a view to future integration with BBS solutions, and evaluating the use of ChatGPT.」

    Under its research and development policy centered on customer needs, the company invested ¥156 million and focused its activities on AI, business analytics tools, AI chatbots, and evaluating the use of ChatGPT.
  4. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥70 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the interim consolidated accounting period.」

    Research and development expenses were ¥70 million, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing policy centered on customer needs.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥51 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥51 million were recorded, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing research and development policy.
  6. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period were ¥12 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥12 million were recorded, but there were no material changes in the status of the research and development activities, and the existing research and development policy centered on customer needs continues.
  7. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥8 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥8 million were recorded, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing policy.
  8. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period were ¥4 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative first-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥4 million were recorded, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing research and development policy.
  9. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥9 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥9 million were recorded, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing policy centered on addressing customer needs.
  10. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period were ¥17 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥17 million were recorded, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities and that it continues its existing policy centered on addressing customer needs.
  11. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」

    There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities, and its existing policy centered on addressing customer needs remains in place.
  12. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's policy is to focus its research and development activities primarily on addressing customer needs, based on the fundamental philosophy of contributing to increased customer profits.」

    The company continues its research and development policy centered on customer profitability and customer needs. Full-year research and development expenses were ¥46 million.
  13. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period were ¥27 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥27 million were incurred, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities. There was no substantive change in its policy centered on addressing customer needs.
  14. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥14 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥14 million were incurred, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities. There was no substantive change in its research and development policy centered on addressing customer needs.
  15. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period were ¥6 million. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative first-quarter period.」

    Research and development expenses of ¥6 million were incurred, but the company stated that there were no material changes in the status of its research and development activities.
  16. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's policy is to focus its research and development activities primarily on addressing customer needs, based on the fundamental philosophy of contributing to increased customer profits.」

    The company continues to center its research and development policy on customer profitability and addressing customer needs, while no research and development expenses were incurred during the fiscal year.
  17. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「There were no significant changes in the status of research and development activities of our group during the cumulative third quarter consolidated accounting period.」

    The company stated that there were no material changes in its research and development activities.
  18. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first half of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

    The company stated that there were no material changes in its research and development activities.
  19. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The group's research and development expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period were zero. There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the cumulative first-quarter period.」

    The company stated that there were no material changes in its research and development activities.
  20. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「The group's basic research and development philosophy is to contribute to increased customer profits, and its development activities are focused primarily on addressing customer needs.」

    The group's basic research and development philosophy and priorities are centered on customer profitability and addressing customer needs.
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