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© 2009 Hitachi, Ltd. All rights reserved.
New frameworks in corporate R&D and commercialization of results
3rd December 2009
Shigeru AZUHATA, D.Eng.Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Research & Development Group,Hitachi, Ltd.
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1.
Corporate Management Policy
2.
Environmental Strategy
3.
Corporate R&D Management
4.
R&D Culture
Contents
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Launched business as an electrical machineryrepair shop of Kuhara Kogyo K.K.
The repair shop FounderNamihei ODAIRA
1910Established as Hitachi Seisakusho
Ibaraki Prefecture
1-1.
Origin of Hitachi
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1-2. Foundation of Hitachi
A replica of the original repair shop was built within Hitachi Works,
the oldest factory of Hitachi by Namihei Odaira(1910)
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5 HP induction motor designed and manufactured by the original technology of Hitachi (1910)
Height 46cm, Width 28cm, Depth 43.5cm
1-3. First product manufactured by Hitachi
In 1910, the first domestic 5 horse power induction motor was achieved.
“Motors rotate but this one wouldn’t. And, when at last it did, all those around joined hands, circled and shed tears of joy.”
・・・
from this moment, began a new “future”
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Digital Media and Consumer Products
Information and Telecommunication Systems
Electronic Devices
High Functional Materials and Components, Logistics, Services & Others, and Financial Services
Power and Industrial Systems
1932: Elevator
1996: ITS
1999: ETC Systems
1916:Electric Fan
1937: Telephone
1949: Automatic Branch Exchange
1953: Germanium IC
1994: 32 bit RISC
1910 194019301920 20101950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
1910: 5HP Induction Motor
1924: Electric Locomotive
1958: Electron microscope
1932:Refrigerator
1970: COMTRAC
1959:Computer
1974: Nuclear Power Equipment1964:Shinkansen
1995: Super TFT1984:
128kB DRAM
1998:128MB Memory
1985:CAD/CAE
1982:Supercomputer
2001:ElectronicGovernment
1999:Plasma Display Panel
2000:DVE Video Camera
1-4. History of Hitachi products & services
1949: Power Shovel
1961:Fully AutomaticWashing Machine
1969:All-transistor-type Color TV
1972:Ion-implanted Semiconductor
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24%
13%24%
39%FY19701,029 [B JPY]
30% 22%
16%14%18%
FY19855,013 [B JPY]
14%28%
10%
25%23%FY1995
7,592 [B JPY]
Home Appliances
(as at the end of each financial year)
Sales (Consolidated)
19851975 19801970 1990 1995 2000
10
8
6
4
2
0
[trillion JPY]
2005
1-5. Growing business volume of Hitachi
Power and Industrial Systems
Information and Electronics
Materials
Services & Others
Power SystemsIndustrial Systems
Home AppliancesInformation and
Electronics
Metal & Cables
Home Appliances
Metal & Cables
Information and
Electronics
Power and Industrial Systems
9% 4%
14% 29%
11%23%
10%FY 2008
10,000 [B JPY]
Power and Industrial Systems
Financialservices
High Functional Materials
&Components
Digital Media
&Consumer ProductsInformation &
Telecommunications
ElectronicDevices
Logistics, lServices & Others
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Consolidated revenue
USD 111.6 BFY 2008
Information & Telecommunication Systems
Electronic Devices
Power & Industrial Systems
Digital Media & Consumer Products
High Functional Materials & Components
Logistics, Services & Others
Financial Services
Revenue JPY 1,089,971 MOperating Income JPY 23,063 M
Revenue JPY 1,556,886 MOperating Income JPY 27,777 M
Revenue JPY 1,261,501 MOperating Income JPY (105,563) M
Revenue JPY 412,040 MOperating Income JPY 10,210 M
Revenues JPY 1,151,066 MOperating Income JPY 27,322 M
Revenue JPY 2,594,450 MOperating Income JPY 176,629 M
Revenue JPY 3,310,544 MOperating Income JPY 24,245 M
1-6. Business areas & Major Group companies
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1-7. Measures to restore a growth trajectory
InitiativesInitiatives
Basic policyBasic policy
1. Fusing the Information & Telecommunication Systems and the Power & Industrial Systems
2. Transforming into a truly global company
Greater focus on social innovation business
3. Expanding environmental business
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Create new social innovation business through technology fusion
情報・電力・電機融合事業推進本部を設立(4月1日付け)
Batteries
Information infrastructureInformation infrastructureDevices, Components, Advanced materials, Inspection apparatus
Logistics
Environment
Urban systems
Software
Network
Storage Technology fusionTechnology fusion
Energy infrastructureEnergy infrastructure
Industrial infrastructure Platform technology
1-8. Fusion of ICT and Power
&
Industrial Systems
Life infrastructure
Power stations
Digital home appliances
Medical care
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1.
Corporate Management Policy
2.
Environmental Strategy
3.
Corporate R&D Management
4.
R&D Culture
Contents
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2-1. Hitachi’s environmental vision
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(FY)
2-2. Hitachi environmental vision
2001
2005
2008
2010
2012 2015
2025
Kyoto protocol「GHG 6% reduction」(compared with1990)
▲Framework Convention on
Climate Change
▲Participate in Combat Climate Change (3C) initiative GHG: Greenhouse Gas
Hitachi Environmental Management
Vision1st Target
•
reduce CO2 emission by 7% of 1990 business activity level
Environmental Vision 2025- achieve "Emission Neutral"
2nd Target
Environmental Vision 2010
Post-KyotoProtocol
3rd Target
Kyoto Protocolratified
•
reduce CO2 emission by 3% of 1990 business activity level
Environmental Vision 2025
•
contribute reducing CO2 emission by 100 million tons through Hitachi products
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2-3. Helping reduce annual CO2
emissions by 100M tons by 2025 through Hitachi products & services
1990 2005 2025 2050
Worldwide annual CO2 emissions
20.7
Scenario assuming policies implemented to date
Scenario with CO2 emissions halved back to 2005 level
27.0
62.0
14.0billi
on t
ons/
year
2025: includes 100 Mton CO2 emission reduction through our products
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2-4. Plan to curb CO2
emissions by 100M tons/yr
0
100
2010 2015 2020 2025
Red
uctio
n of
CO
2em
issi
ons
FY
14Mt/yr
100Mt/yr
35Mt/yr
63Mt/yr
Power generation70%2025
CO2 reduction
Industry20%
Transportation, commercial & residential goods10%
[base year: 2005]Plan for reduction in CO2 emission
Mt/yr
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2-5. Expanding Hitachi Eco-Products
Make all our products & services Hitachi Eco-Products by 2025
Increase in Eco-Product sales
(FY)Note: Before offsetting accounts between business groups
(total turnover of all business groups)
Strategies to expand business
■Increase in Eco-Products
■
Active investment in environmental business
2007
38%32%
2006
47%
2008
% o
f pr
oduc
t sa
les Pursuit of environmental
efficiency of products through technology
Power generationGreen mobility Green ICT
Urban infrastructure, etc.
2010
(50%)
(100%)
2025
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1.
Corporate Management Policy
2.
Environmental Strategy
3.
Corporate R&D Management
4.
R&D Culture
Contents
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1
3 Global R&D activity
R&D management organization
3-1. R&D directions
2 R&D schemes & funding
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(Holding company)
Hitachi, Ltd.Group corporate
7 companiesPower SystemsIndustrial & Social Infrastructure SystemsUrban Planning & Development SystemsInformation Control SystemsInformation
& Telecommunication SystemsDefense SystemsBattery Systems
Major Hitachi Group companies
Continue structural reform of business to enhance social innovation business in the Hitachi Group
Approximately 40 business groups
2009/10: Shift to company system to enhance social innovation businesses
3-2. Shift to in-house company structure
1. Management support function:
Business structure of the Group as a whole, resource allocation, etc.
2. Promoting optimal use of common resources across the Group: R&D, marketing, funding, personnel, production technology, procurement, IT, etc.
Research & Development
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Research & Development Gr.Research & Development Gr.
Central Research LaboratoryCentral Research Laboratory
Advanced Research LaboratoryAdvanced Research Laboratory
Hitachi Research LaboratoryHitachi Research Laboratory
Systems Development Lab.Systems Development Lab.
Mechanical Eng. Research Lab.Mechanical Eng. Research Lab.
Production Eng. Research Lab.Production Eng. Research Lab.Design GroupDesign Group
Intellectual Property Gr.Intellectual Property Gr.
Development labs/divisionDevelopment labs/division
Technolo
gy Platfo
rms
acro
ss the H
itachi G
roup
Technolo
gy Platfo
rms
Technolo
gy Platfo
rms
acro
ss the H
itachi G
roup
acro
ss the H
itachi G
roup
7 business companies7 business companiesOverseas R&D facilitiesOverseas R&D facilities
Business divisionsBusiness divisions
Hitachi Group laboratoriesHitachi Group laboratories
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
PresidentPresident
Group CTO &Executive VPGroup CTO &Executive VP
Energy & Environmental Systems Laboratory (Power Systems Company)Energy & Environmental Systems Laboratory (Power Systems Company)
・・
Dev. & Design SectionDev. & Design Section
Development CenterDevelopment Center
3-3. Group R&D organization
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3-4. Corporate laboratories
Ibaraki
Tokyo Chiba
CRL<950>
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo
Info. & Communications, Solution LSI, Devices, Life Science, Storage, Embedded Systems
PERL<340>
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Management Systems, Production Engineering
MERL<380>
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki
Mechatronics Application Systems
Info. Systems, Security, Ubiquitous, Storage, Service Solutions
HRL<680>
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki
Public Systems, Devices, Components & Materials
ARL<100>
Hatoyama-machi, Saitama
SDL<500>
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
Saitama
Kanagawa
<No. of Employees as at 2009/4/1>
Human & Information, Health & Measurement, Environment & Energy, Nanotechnology
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2%4%6%8%
10%
0%
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Hitachi, Ltd.
5.2% 5.2% 4.6% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 4.2%
5.4%7.2%7.8%7.6%
R&D expenditure (billion JPY)
Hitachi Gr.
R&D expenditure as % of Revenue
Financial Year
3-5. Hitachi Group R&D expenditure
435.6415.4
377.2 371.8 388.6 405.0 412.5 428.1 416.5
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3-6. R&D schemes
Budget structure
Use of Tokken (Special R&D scheme)Initiatives
Group CTO meeting
Frontier research(10%)
Platform research (20%)
Strategic advanced research for growth
Expansion of priority businessMonthly follow-up of priority themes
Commissioned & Advanced commissioned research (70%)
1. Exercise Group synergy1. Exercise Group synergy
2. Alignment of business & technology roadmaps2. Alignment of business & technology roadmaps
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Time to market
Individual/commissioned
researchAdvanced
commissioned research
Platform research
ShortLong
Focu
sed
Wid
eRan
ge o
f ap
plic
atio
n
Frontier Research • Develop future core businesses• Develop new technologies and
business models which cause "Paradigm Shifts" in industry
Platform Research• Improve productivity, efficiency, and
reliability of technology and product development
• Upgrade basic manufacturing technology
Frontierresearch
Material researchAdvanced measurement and Analysis Numerical simulation Embedded software platform
technology
3-7. Hitachi Group Frontier/Platform research
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Propose
Discussion
Review
6-monthly Research Progress Review (Board Members, President of in-house companies and Hitachi Group companies)
6-monthly Research Progress Review (Board Members, President of in-house companies and Hitachi Group companies)
•
General Manager•
Planning Office (Sr. Researchers)
Within Research Laboratory
•
Department Manager
•
Group Leader•
Senior Researcher
•
Researcher
•
Target•
No. research staff
•
Research expenditure•
Schedule
•
Target•
No. research staff
•
Research expenditure•
Schedule
Start Corporate Research• Frontier research• Platform research
Approval
3-8. Corporate research
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General Manager•
Department Head
•
Senior Engineer•
Engineer
Business division
Propose
Discussion
Consensus
•
General Manager•
Department Head
•
Senior Researcher•
Researcher
Research Laboratory
•
Target•
No. of research staff
•
Research Expenditure•
Schedule
•
Capital Investment
•
Target•
No. of research staff
•
Research Expenditure•
Schedule
•
Capital Investment
3-9. Commissioned research
6-monthly Research Review Meeting (Laboratory & Business divisions General Mangers & Department Heads)
6-monthly Research Review Meeting (Laboratory & Business divisions General Mangers & Department Heads)
Start research project
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3-10.
Tokken (Special research project)
Corporate level, large-scale projects for urgent or strategically important R&D
•
Co-operation between multiple divisions/works/laboratories•
Core technologies for future products
•
Fixed term dedicated project : 1-2 years max. (6 monthly review)
•
Project leader: Laboratory Department Head•
Flexibility in recruitment of staff with specialized skills & expertise
Overall responsibility: Research Laboratory
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Business Model Planning
Product Development
Marketing, Sales & After-service•
Business strategy
•
Marketing•
Investment-return •
Purchasing
•
Research & Development•
Production facilities •
Marketing / Sales channels
•
After service
Planning Team Leader : Business divisionMarketing, Sales, Finance, Advertising departments
Product Development Team Leader : Engineering divn. or Research lab.Business divisions & Works (Engineering & Production)
Sales Team Leader: Sales & Marketing divisionBusiness division, Marketing department
Proj
ect
Team
s
Overall responsibility: Director of Business Division
3-11. Strategic business project
Development of strategically important business by means of concurrent management
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• Hitachi Group Frontier / Platform Research• Common Technology Platforms Across the Hitachi Group
• Strengthen R&D by utilizing existing Group technologies• Improve product competitiveness by vertical integration of Gr.
technologies
Goals
Organization
Hitachi GroupCTO Meeting
R&D Group Hitachi Company CTOs
Group Company CTOsIP Group
Group Headquarters
Engine for expanding existing businesses and incubating new businesses through collaborative Group R&D
Schemes
3-13. Hitachi Group CTO meetings
• progress review, funding, technology roadmaps
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Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
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Power Systems Company
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Industrial & SystemsCompany
•
Information & Control Systems Company
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Urban Planning and Development Systems Company
•
Battery Systems Company
•
Defense Systems Company
Seven Companies
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3-14. Global R&D network
• Automotive components• Advanced wireless systems• Storage area network solutions
• Fundamental device physics• Organic electronics• Mobile communications • Security• Automotive systems
Fundamental physics research at the Univ. of Cambridge•
Hitachi Cambridge Lab.Technology support for European automobile manufacturers•
Automotive Research & Development Lab.
Info. & Communications, Software, Environmental tech. Industry-academia cooperation with Tsinghai Univ., Fudan Univ., etc.
Hitachi (China) R&D Corporation
Hitachi Europe Ltd. - European R&D Centre Hitachi America, Ltd. - R&D Division
Mission of overseas R&D centers
1. Contribute to regional business operations2. Cooperate with world leading research centers3. Deployment of global staff (% local staff: 75%)
R&D for the next-generation U.S. storage business•
Storage Area Network Laboratory
• IP network• Digital TV• Innovative software• Materials, etc.
• Storage mechanics• Network storage• Water treatment
R&D in line with national strategy to fortify storage technologyRegional R&D hub in ASEAN region and south Asia
Hitachi Asia Ltd. (Singapore) - R&D Center
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3-15. Global R&D network: North America
Hitachi America, Ltd.R&D Division ■
Automotive Products Research Laboratory
Farmington Hills, Michigan• Engine management and Electric powertrain systems• Car navigation systems• Production process technologies
■
Wireless Systems Research Lab.
Santa Clara, California• Advanced broadband wireless systems
■
SAN Solutions Laboratory
Santa Clara, California• Next generation storage network solutions• Next generation storage system architectures
R&D Division HeadquartersSanta Clara, California
(in the Hitachi Data Systems bldg.)
Venture & Academic Relations Dept., Santa Clara, California
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Corporate Management Policy
2.
Environmental Strategy
3.
Corporate R&D Management
4.
R&D Culture
Contents
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和Harmony
Sincerity
誠
~ Basic philosophy of corporate code of conduct since 1910 ~
To contribute to society through thedevelopment of superior and original technology & products
The basic principle of Hitachi is to further enhance its founding concepts of Harmony, Sincerity and the Pioneering Spirit, with a steadfast pride in being a member of Hitachi, and thus contribute to society through the development of superior and original technology and products.
Further, based on a deep understanding that business is itself a member of a society, Hitachi will conduct its corporate activities in a fair and open manner, promote harmony with the natural environment and actively engage in social welfare activities, so that as a good corporate citizen it can strive to contribute to a prosperous society.
Pioneer Spirit
開 拓 者 精 神
4-1. Foundation Principles of Hitachi
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4-2. Corporate Philosophy
Mr. Odaira’s words on the establishment of CRL in 1942 (translation)
“… we should not only handle today’s problems; but from now on, it will be necessary to conduct basic research with a target quite far in the future. Therefore, the main target should be 10 to 20 years ahead, but research should be conducted with today’s issues in mind.”
~ Messages left to us by Namihei Odaira, founder of Hitachi ~
Calligraphy of a verse from a Hang Dynasty poem (translation)
“Although our lifetime may not span a hundred years, we have concerns of a thousand years”
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• 1952 (initiated by Dr. Kumeo BABA, 1st General Manger of CRL)EstablishmentEstablishment
• Association within the Hitachi Group & Hitachi Zosen Corporation, of doctoral degree holders• Foster an in-house ethos of aspiring to higher-learning; encourage the pursuit of doctoral degree• Promote wide technological cooperation through close exchange between members• Contribute to society and its development through science & technology
PurposePurpose
Silver medal with the image of Dr. Baba, the 1st Henjin-kai President on the front, and the name of the recipient on the back
Kujin Best Paper Award
MembershipMembership Total membership 2,256(as at 2009/4/1)
• Taken from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher, Meng-tzi (Mencius) Origin of NameOrigin of Name「愛人不親返其仁」(孟子) - 仁 (“愛” “慈悲”)の心に返る-
ヒトヲアイシテシタシマザレバソノジンニカエレ
( Initially, “Association of 30 Doctors”. In 1953, changed name to Henjin-kai (変人会、 eccentric person); and in 1959, adopted current name Henjin-kai (返仁会、return benevolence))
日立返仁会
4-3. R&D culture for learning & growth
Henjin Bridge(Central Research Laboratory, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo)
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4-4. Hitachi Fellows
Fellow
Introduced
Established to recognize the distinguished service and contributions of an employee to the progress of science and technology on an world-level and to the international acknowledgement of Hitachi's high standard of technology.Hitachi Fellow is equivalent to that of a Board Director, and a Fellow is assured freedom of choice in research theme, research funding and support for external professional activities.June 1999
Appointed June 2002(Large-scale general purpose computer,
supercomputer)
小高 俊彦ODAKA Toshihiko
Appointed June 2003(DNA Sequencer)
神原 秀紀KAMBARA Hideki
Appointed June 1999(Semiconductory
Memory)
伊藤 清男ITOH Kiyoo
Appointed June 1999(Holography Electron
Microscope)
外村 彰TONOMURA Akira
Appointed April 2004(Optical Topography)
小泉 英明KOIZUMI Hideaki
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First Product (1910)5HP motor produced with
domestic technology
ODAIRA NamiheiFounder of Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi Logo (Registered 1912)
Electrical machinery repair shop (Workshop in Daioin, circa 1908)
4-5. Chronology of Hitachi R&D (1)
Nov. 1910 ・ Founded as an electrical machinery repair shop of the Hitachi Mine,Kuhara Mining Co.
Feb. 1918 ・ Research team founded in the testing section
Feb. 1920 ・ Incorporated as Hitachi, Ltd.
Mar. 1934 ・ Hitachi Research Laboratory (HRL) established.
May 1937 ・ Metallurgical Research Laboratory established. (Later transferred to Hitachi Metals, Ltd. )
1939 ・ HRL becomes an independent lab. directly under the President of Hitachi, Ltd.
Apr. 1942 ・ Central Research Laboratory (CRL) established.
July 1958 ・ Transistor Research Laboratory breaks away from CRL. (Later renamed Musashi Works; currently Renesas Technology Corp.)
Feb. 1966 ・ Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL) established.
Aug. 1969 ・ Information Systems Research Division established. (Later becomes part of the SDL)
Aug. 1970 ・ Yokohama Research Laboratory established (Merges with Prod. End. Research Lab. In 1975)
In order to advance Japanese industry, we should not rely on imported technology to do so, but rather manufacture it ourselves. The Japanese people have the skill to do so.” (translation)
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ODAIRA NamiheiFounder of Hitachi, Ltd.
Electrical machinery repair shop (Workshop in Daioin, circa 1908)
First Product (1910)5HP motor produced with
domestic technology
Hitachi Logo (Registered 1912)
4-5. Chronology of Hitachi R&D (2)
Aug. 1970 ・ Design Center breaks away from Consumer Products Research Center (CPRC) (In 1989, the Design Center is assigned as a corporate laboratory.;
in 1991 CPRC is renamed Image Media System Laboratory)
Feb. 1971 ・ Nuclear Power Research Laboratory established. (Later renamed Energy Research Laboratory; Power & Industrial Systems R&D Lab.; currently Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory)
June 1971 ・ Production Engineering Research Laboratory (PERL) established.
Feb. 1973 ・ Systems Development Laboratory (SDL) established.
Aug. 1983 ・ Microelectronics Products Development Laboratory established.
April 1985 ・ Advanced Research Laboratory (ARL) established.
Aug. 2001 ・ Design Center becomes the Design Group, placed directly under the President
April 2004 ・ Material Research Laboratory established within HRL
April 2005 ・ Embedded Systems Platform Technology Laboratory established within CRL
In order to advance Japanese industry, we should not rely on imported technology to do so, but rather manufacture it ourselves. The Japanese people have the skill to do so.” (translation)
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