Research and development through open innovation and industry-academia-government collaboration
First written in FY2019. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2025.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As the optimal approach to creating services needed by the society of the future, we are promoting open innovation to accelerate the integration of our technologies with technologies from outside the Company, and strongly advancing industry-academia-government collaboration based on the Institute’s extensive connections with external organizations built over the years.」
The policy of conducting research and development by combining the Company’s technologies with external technologies and through open innovation and industry-academia-government collaboration continues. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We have established an “Open Innovation Promotion” function to promote “co-creation and open innovation” with external parties, and are engaged in activities including holding “SECOM Open Lab,” where people from various fields discuss the creation of new value.」
In addition to the existing industry-academia-government collaboration and HARAJUKU 3rd Place, the establishment of the Open Innovation Promotion function and the holding of “SECOM Open Lab” have been made concrete. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In July 2022, we opened “HARAJUKU 3rd Place” at the SECOM headquarters building in Shibuya, Tokyo, aiming to create an advanced space for practicing the Group’s new “dialogue,” “collaboration” and “outreach.” The Business Design Laboratory is based there and conducts cross-functional activities.」
HARAJUKU 3rd Place was opened in July 2022 as a specific hub for promoting open innovation and collaboration inside and outside the Company. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「As the optimal approach to creating services needed by the society of the future, we are promoting open innovation to accelerate the integration of our technologies with technologies from outside the Company, and strongly advancing industry-academia-government collaboration based on the Institute’s extensive connections with external organizations built over the years.」
Open innovation and industry-academia-government collaboration, combining the Company’s technologies with external technologies, are described independently for the first time as specific means of conducting research and development.