Idemitsu announces plans for innovation centre

The Idemitsu Group currently has laboratories in 13 domestic and four overseas locations. Of these, most domestic research functions will be aggregated in the innovation centre, focused around the corporate research department, which focuses on medium-to-long-term themes that contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and resource circulation, and the research division of the functional materials business, which handles highly functional materials.

With respect to functions and facilities, Idemitsu will create a space and framework that allows for active interaction between persons across various departments and companies, including a flexible laboratory that can adapt rapidly to future changes in the environment, one-room offices that promote collaboration and co-creation among researchers, and open laboratory space that allows for joint R&D with partners worldwide. The company will also accelerate and strengthen R&D through initiatives including collaboration with domestic and overseas partners. The company will establish a cross-organisational R&D framework and strengthen coordination with third parties in order to create new technologies and businesses.

The Chiba Complex area is currently engaging in efforts such as validation towards manufacturing/supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), petrochemical recycling with used plastics, and validation towards commercial production of lithium solid electrolytes. The innovation centre will also strive to co-create synergies in these areas.

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