Platforms Supporting Business and R&D
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Open Innovation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation promotes open innovation by connecting its technologies and expertise with those of external parties. Our specialized teams with advanced knowledge lead collaborations with academia, industries, and start-ups, and effectively combine these partnership efforts. By incorporating a diverse array of technologies and ideas from global co-creation partners, we generate synergies between internal and external strengths to maximize value and accelerate innovation.
Activities to rapidly increase business value by developing new business models with innovative ideas and technology are a core strength of start-up firms. Collaboration and investment through corporate venture capital are key measures of open innovation.
Corporate Venture Capital
In our corporate venture capital activities, we select partner companies developing new technologies and solutions based on three evaluation criteria: alignment with our corporate vision, potential to gain a competitive advantage, and prospects for further growth. We work with these companies to complement the technological foundation we have built over the years. Through these partnerships, we aim to rapidly create value in the five business focus areas defined in KAITEKI Vision 35.
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Technology Platforms Supporting the Entire Technological Value Chain
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has consolidated its technologies into seven technology platforms to meet the diverse needs of society. Each platform is designed to advance proprietary technologies for creating new businesses and products, provide technological solutions that enable new value and capabilities, and strengthen scientific research and cultivate technological talent.
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Centered on colorant technology derived from textile dyes, we specialize in molecular design and synthesis technology that control physical properties, such as light, heat, and electricity. Our capabilities span greener polymer material design and polymerization technology including biopolymers, and evaluation technology. By organically combining our technologies and conducting timely, innovative research, we aim to contribute to the realization of a KAITEKI society.
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We are developing technologies to control the shape, purity, crystal structure, and composition of inorganic materials by combining solid-phase, liquid-phase, and gas-phase synthesis with post-processing techniques such as grinding, sintering, and coating. Our focus includes materials such as zeolites, silicon materials, next-generation power semiconductors, phosphors, and catalysts. We are also working on materials that support advancements in the environmental and digital fields.
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We incorporate engineering simulation, measurement, automation, and digital technologies into chemical process technologies (e.g., reaction and separation technologies cultivated through the establishment and optimization of manufacturing plants) as well as resin processing technologies for film and fiber. We commercialize materials that meet social needs, while also developing and supporting the operation of safe, stable, and highly efficient manufacturing processes.
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We integrate computational science expertise with our technologies in product formulation, processing (including film processing, compounding, surface design, and molding), and design (including computer-aided engineering and 3D printing) to more rapidly enhance and expand our technological capabilities. By optimally combining these capabilities, we create diverse value in functional molded products and provide solutions to social issues.
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We have accumulated a wide range of analytical technologies, from chemical analysis to morphological analysis, and developed an exceptional ability to implement technology through collaboration with academia. Utilizing these strengths, we provide reliable analyses and accurate solutions to challenges in R&D and manufacturing.
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Leveraging our expertise in computational science, including AI, we make use of our high-performance computers to accelerate analysis and design processes. By integrating measurement technologies with laboratory automation, we efficiently explore advanced materials and enhance their performance, thus rapidly delivering high-value-added solutions.
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We are advancing biotechnology by focusing on microbial fermentation and enzyme technologies using genetic engineering techniques. As demonstrated by our world-first industrial application of enzymatic acrylamide synthesis, we contribute to reducing environmental impact and achieving sustainable manufacturing through the synthesis and analysis of functional materials.
Click on the items in the diagram above for an explanation of each technology platform.
