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| Aiming at the world's strongest regional economy in the core industry |
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| A network of about 1,600 companies is formed with key organizations, universities, public research institutes, local governments, financial institutions, and other entities in an attempt to create new enterprises. In addition, the collaboration with clusters in other regions is strengthened to support the formation and commercialization of individual projects. |
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| The project aims to promote effective innovations through the seamless support system of regional industry-university-government collaborations. This system includes technology fairs aiming at matching advanced technological seeds of universities and major companies with research problems and needs of the member companies, active R&D coordination by advisors who experienced major companies, and the mechanism to create new businesses such as the marketing support project, "Information Support Net" by Chubu Economic Federation. |
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| The Project facilitates the seedbed of innovation with the careful support depending on the needs at each stage from R&D to market cultivation for member companies. Moreover, it plans to become an open cluster project by supporting commercialization of the collaboration between industries with the efforts of each regional institution or with cluster projects in other regions including Kansai Digital Concept Partners (DCP) and by promoting the collaboration with overseas companies related to Greater Nagoya Initiative (GNI). |
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| To create new enterprises, we collaborate with the "Knowledge Cluster Initiative" and "City Area Program" and hold the joint presentation where all cluster-related projects gather to promote support for new enterprises by business matching and the industry-university-government exchange of information. The project utilizes the network to promote effective collaboration in regional cluster activities including the collaboration of workshops and the shared use of the seeds collected. |
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Tetsuo Yamamoto
Industrial Cluster Project Support Division, Chubu Science and Technology Center Cluster Manager, Tokai Factory Council |
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The three prefectures in the Tokai area provide a model of integration between downstream finished product manufacturers and upstream materials on the one hand, as well as among small and medium-sized supporting enterprises to provide a competitive advantage. These groups of companies are distinguished by a vertically integrated structure and mutual collaboration, though work is typically within a single field of expertise and R&D tends to be carried out independently.
In order to move forward given the considerable downturn in the operating environment since the US financial crisis last autumn, companies need to branch out into different fields and enter into collaborative innovation projects, making this project of vital importance.
Beginning in FY 2009, five areas will be emphasized in the region. They are: the aircraft industry; embedded software; technology for low carbon economy and decreasing the environmental burden; agriculture, commerce and manufacturing; and medical care, welfare and health. Specific projects will be implemented that we hope will be useful for our member companies. They include the introduction of new technology in technology fairs and conferences to make announcements on developments, advisor outreach to provide expert assistance in forming projects and developing new markets, and market development initiatives such as exhibits and seminars.
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Number of start-ups and secondary start-ups(In
FY 2007) :
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Number of workshops start-ups:
(In FY 2007 / Robot technology cluster and Automotive embedded system forum) |
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Number of new products and items of merchandise
created(In FY 2007) :
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| Number of new businesses launched: 5,000 businesses in 5 years |
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Main Participants of the Project
Private companies (about 1,600 companies): DENSO Corporation, TYK Corporation, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Kojima Press Industry Co.,Ltd., NGK Insulators, Ltd., Medical & Biological Laboratories Co.,Ltd., BROTHER Industries, Ltd., Taiyo Kagaku Co.,Ltd., etc.
Related administrative organizations (16 organizations): Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Nagoya City, Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toyohashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, etc.
Universities and public examination and research institutes (34 organizations): Nagoya University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Daido University, Gifu University, Chubu University, AIST Chubu Center, Japan Fine Ceramics Center, etc.
Financial institutions (43 institutions): Aichi Bank, Ltd., Bank of Nagoya, Ltd., Okazaki Shinkin Bank, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd., Juroku Bank, Ltd., Mie Bank, Ltd., Hyakugo Bank, Ltd., etc. Business Incubators (29 facilities): Aichi Venture House, NALIC, etc.
Others: Chubu TLO, Toyohashi TLO, Mie TLO, etc. |
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| ACHIEVEMENT EXAMPLE 1 |
Technology Fair |
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As per to a recommendation of the Chair and Vice-chair Committee, technology fairs will be held with the cooperation of associated agencies to promote the new business development of member companies and increase the level of technology through the transfer of patents and technologies owned by large corporations, universities and other organizations since FY 2002.
In FY 2009, we will greatly expand our cooperation with technology fairs. Two examples are the Nagoya University School of Medicine's biotechnology fair and a technology fair cosponsored by 12 private universities. Another upcoming event we will participate in is the first such inter-university fair, to be held by the Nagoya Institute of Technology and Nagoya City University, for a total of 11 technology fairs we will be working with.
As technology fairs involve the partnering of industry and academia, we will continue to send advisors to provide input from the business point of view on creating panels for exhibitions to Nagoya University's Techno Fair as well as the joint Nagoya Institute of Technology and Nagoya City University fair. Advisors will also be provided for the fairs of other universities as well if requested.
Another activity we are dedicating ourselves to is matching up companies at the fair venues.
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Nagoya University's Techno Fair |
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Results of FY 2008
| Corporate technology
fairs |
| ·Chubu Economic Federation's Techno Fair |
| ·Toyota Central R&D Labs' Technical Fair |
| ·Chubu Electric Power's Techno Fair |
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| University level research agency Technology Fairs |
| ·Nagoya University's Techno Fair |
| ·Medicine and Bio related Techno Fair of Nagoya University (New) |
| ·Joint Techno Fair of Nagoya Institute of Technology and Nagoya City University (Expansion) |
| ·Technology Fair by Collaboration of 12 Private university (New) |
| ·Chubu University Fair |
| ·Techno Fair of Gifu University Faculty of Engineering |
| ·Techno Fair of Public research institute |
| ·JFCC Technofair |
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| Technology Fairs sponsored by
the Tokai Factory Council |
| ·Technology fairs for members only (Toyota
Central R&D Labs.,Inc., JFCC) |
| ·The FY 2009 JFCC technology fair will
include research facility tours thanks to cooperation
between Nagoya University and AIST |
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| ACHIEVEMENT EXAMPLE 2 |
Supporting individual companies |
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| R&D launched from a match made at a technology fair |
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Support industry project started from meeting at Nagoya University's Techno Fair
Kurodite Industry Co.,Ltd. (Hekinan city, Aichi prefecture) Tokai Factory Council Member |
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At the FY 2004 Nagoya University's Techno Fair, a novel concept from Nagoya University related to semi-solid forging was a good match for the technological needs of a member company for adding significant value to its foundry technology. Since FY2005, the Tokai Factory Council's Chubu Region Strategic Forging Research Association has been investigating starting up an R&D project, and the final touches are now underway with the support of organizations such as the Chubu Science and Technology Center and the Japan Foundry Engineering Society.
In FY 2008, a new process for the practical application of a semi-solid forging technique with nodular graphite cast iron was approved by METI as a Small and Medium Manufacturing Advancement Technique Law. A system for the computerized control of such processes as new vacuum treatment for molten metal, solid phase rate control when pouring into the mold, and pressurization with a press, it was then selected as a fundamental strategic technological advancement project led by member companies.
After three years of R&D work, a wide range of research developments are planned with the continued support of the Japan Foundry Society and the Japan Foundry Engineering Society.
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| A research project started from involvement with a research association |
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Supporting industry projects with the assistance of the Titanomix Society
Noguchi Seisakusho Co.,Ltd. (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)
Tokai Factory Council Member, East Mikawa Factory Company Network Member |
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Noguchi Seisakusho joined the Titanomix Society, sponsored by the Toyohashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They were pursuing advancements to their proprietary technology.
With help from a coordinator at Science Create Co., Ltd., a supporter of the Titanomix Society, as well as coordination support from the Toyohashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Noguchi Seisakusho made a proposal for a FY 2006 fundamental strategic technological advancement project along with other organizations including Nihon Kohsakuyu Co., Ltd., Dymco, Ltd. and the Nagoya Institute of Technology. The project was selected. By applying stainless steel drawing and ironing to a stainless still thin tube for use in electrical products, they brought the thickness down to an advanced level, improved the production efficiency and established a practical evaluation technique. They also reduced the burden on the environment by using a non-chlorinated lubricant in the drawing and ironing processes.
By solving problems associated with conventional metal press technologies?the stainless steel drawing and ironing techniques?they were able to carry out work on normal tube and thin tubes, increasing the production efficiency by 300 percent. Their development of a high-performance non-chlorinated lubricant was also a success in an area that had been a problem in the past for stainless steel drawing and ironing.
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