{"id":4307,"date":"2022-09-02T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shokubai.mediawars.ne.jp\/ja\/?page_id=4307"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T03:09:23","slug":"strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/rd\/strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Development Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"m_visualHeading\" data-en-label=\"R&amp;D\">Research and Development Strategies\n<picture class=\"bg\">\n<source srcset=\"\/ja\/images\/rd\/strategy\/index_bg_mainvisual.webp 2800w\" sizes=\"1400px\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source srcset=\"\/ja\/images\/rd\/strategy\/index_bg_mainvisual_@2x.webp 750w\" sizes=\"375px\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ja\/images\/rd\/strategy\/index_bg_mainvisual.webp\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<\/picture>\n<\/h1>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">Message from Top Management<\/h2>\n<div class=\"profile\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ja\/images\/rd\/strategy\/index_img.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"250\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"name\"><b class=\"shoulder\">Innovation &amp; <br>Business Development<\/b>Yasutaka Sumida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"m_bgHeading\">TechnoAmenity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m_text\">We will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by putting the Group Mission into practice. Our R&amp;D Division aims to continue creating competitive product lines by further advancing our capacity to develop key materials centered on the three core technologies we have cultivated to date (Inorganic Catalyst, Organic Synthesis, Polymer ), all in an effort to respond to customers more swiftly  and improve their level of satisfaction.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"m_bgHeading\">Nippon Shokubai R&amp;D Division = Where Human Capital , Technologies, and Data Intersect and Interact<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m_text\">We intend to expand our solutions business by combining technologies from all of our research departments to create new value, working with other organizations in industry, government and academia, improving the capacity of our technology for assessments and analysis in key domains, promoting the advancement of computer science and the establishment of digital R&amp;D infrastructure, and channeling the results of these efforts into marketing activities. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"m_bgHeading\">Efforts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m_text\">As a chemical company, we view increasing hydrogen utilization, CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture and utilization , advancing the electrification of motor vehicles, strengthening environmental regulations, realizing energy conservation, and other societal issues as opportunities, and leverage our strengths to provide highly unique products and technologies that contribute to the environment, thereby rising to the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">FY2030 Goals of Nippon Shokubai R&amp;D Division<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m_list\">\n<li>Swiftly develop customer-oriented materials and solutions and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society<\/li>\n<li>Possess, acquire, and continuously advance world-class core technologies to ensure competitiveness in target markets<\/li>\n<li>Actively exchange information with people inside and outside the company to engage in collaboration that sparks innovation<\/li>\n<!-- \/.m_list --><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">Slogan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"slogan\">Contribute to the earth and humankind with <br>world-class technologies and human capital<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">R&amp;D Strategies<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"m_textHeading s_small\">Promote the development of new technologies, create\/cultivate new businesses<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"m_list\">\n<li>Swiftly respond to customers\u2019 needs<\/li>\n<li>Set technological development targets<\/li>\n<li>Enhance capability to explore new markets<\/li>\n<!-- \/.m_list --><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"m_textHeading s_small\">Contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"m_list\">\n<li>Adapt to an age of carbon neutrality<\/li>\n<li>Intensify business development for eco-friendly technologies<\/li>\n<!-- \/.m_list --><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"m_textHeading s_small\">Strengthen our R&amp;D organization<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"m_list\">\n<li>Secure talent and allocate flexibly<\/li>\n<li>Promote the use of tools for efficient research and development<\/li>\n<li>Enhance cross-organizational functions (intellectual property strategies, human capital strategies)<\/li>\n<!-- \/.m_list --><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">Digital transformation initiatives<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"m_textHeading\">Vision<\/h3>\n<div class=\"listBoxWrap\">\n<div class=\"listBox\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"m_spbr\">Expedite R&amp;D by gathering and managing data<\/span> and rigorously implementing MI<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><b class=\"label\">Accelerate research and development<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Use MI to accelerate research and development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b class=\"label\">Exhaustively gather and manage research data<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Develop a standard format and system for gathering and managing experimental data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b class=\"label\">Streamline data gathering<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Connect laboratories to the IoT to gather data more efficiently<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listBox col2\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Select coherent, relevant projects<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><b class=\"label\">Match potential products and services to existing needs<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Use natural language processing  to provide support for matching potential products and services to existing needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listBox col2\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Use digital technology to streamline operations<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><b class=\"label\">Automate\/streamline laboratory work<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Automate\/network devices to streamline laboratory work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listBox\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Strengthen talent who will lead the company\u2019s digital transformation<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><b class=\"label\">Multitalented talent<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Cultivate researchers capable of mastering the skills to gather, manage, and analyze data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b class=\"label\">Experts and specialists<\/b>\n<p class=\"text\">Cultivate and employ experts who will lead the company in data science and informatics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m_notesList s_small\">\n<li>MI: Materials informatics<\/li>\n<!-- \/.m_notesList --><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"m_borderHeading\">System for Managing\/Auditing Spending of Public Grants for Research<\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_text\">We have established a system for managing and auditing our spending of public grants for research as well as basic policies for preventing the misuse of public funds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"m_button02 s_alignRight\"><a href=\"\/en\/rd\/strategy\/management\/\"><span>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research and Development Strategies Message from Top Management Innovation &amp; Business DevelopmentYasutaka  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