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| Aiming to create innovations in new areas based on technology acquired from the transporting equipment industry |
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In the regions of Enshu (Hamamatsu), Southern Shinshu (Iida) and East Mikawa (Toyohashi), the development and creation of new business and industry is being promoted in the medical field as well as in agriculture, commerce and industry. As transportation equipment, aerospace and optics are industries with a high potential, they are being particularly focused on. |
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Transportation equipment, aerospace and optics industries |
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Enshu area of Shizuoka Prefecture (including Hamamatsu City), Southern Shinshu area of Nagano Prefecture (including Iida City), and the area around East Mikawa, Aichi Prefecture (including Toyohashi City) |
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Sanennanshin Vitalization (HIT-VIT) Council
URL: http://www.dopita.net
Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
TEL: +81-53-452-1116 FAX: +81-53-452-6685
Iida Shimoina Local Industry Promotion Center
TEL: +81-265-52-1613 FAX: +81-265-24-0962
Toyohashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
TEL: +81-532-53-7211 FAX: +81-532-53-7210 |
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| About 230 companies, 9 universities, 18 local governments, 5 financial institutions, and other entities have formed a network. In addition to collaborating with the Knowledge Cluster Initiative of MEXT, efforts will be made to form a wide-ranging network with organizations outside the Sanennanshin district. |
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To strengthen collaborations within the Sanennanshin Region, common themes are being established for the transportation equipment and aerospace industries as well as for agriculture, commerce and industry in general. These are being used to bring out the potential in the region and promote the creation of new industries. Exchanges including joint observations at companies among the three regions as well as partnering of companies within the region are being proactively promoted.
A "seeds and needs" presentation meeting to exchange information about business start-up ideas and demand is being held, called the "Future Industry Creation Exchange." This is to promote joint ventures through the collaboration of industry, government and academia and exceeds the scope of any particular industry. It is, though, centered on the four Hamamatsu study groups focused on medicine; agriculture, commerce and industry; optics technologies; and aerospace technologies. |
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The focus on supporting R&D through network building and collaborations across industry, academia and government as well as study group activities will continue to be promoted with importance as in the past.
To ensure the results of these efforts reliably tie into new product and business ventures, work will be made to strengthen areas such as market development and regional collaborations. |
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| A close collaboration system has been built as seen in a joint project conducted with the "Hamamatsu Optronics Cluster" including Toyohashi area, which is part of Knowledge Cluster Initiative of MEXT (Second stage). |
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The Sanennanshin district is one of the largest places where industries relating to transportation machinery and optical equipment are concentrated, and active region of agriculture of the eminent whole country. Making the most of the potential in the region, and aiming at agriculture, commerce and industry collaborations as well as the creation of new businesses or industries in aerospace fields, we are developing a variety of projects.
They include strengthening of cooperation between regional industries, universities, and other institutions, support for corporate R&D, commercial applications, and market cultivation.
In addition, we strengthen further the coordination with the Knowledge Cluster Initiative "Hamamatsu Optronics Cluster" and make efforts in promoting commercialization. |
| Yoshifumi Shibata |
| Chairman (Head of the Hamamatsu branch), Sanennanshin Vitalization (HIT-VIT) Council |
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| Number of new collaborative authorizations: |
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Status of technological development support:
(Results of FY 2001 to 2008) |
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| Number of new businesses launched: 2,000 businesses in 5 years (FY 2006 to FY 2010) |
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Main Participants of the Project
Private companies (about 230 companies): Denkosha Co.,Ltd., Yamato Industrial Co.,Ltd., Spacecreation Co.,Ltd., Armonicos Co.,Ltd., Tamagawa Seiki Co.,Ltd., Natsume Optical Corp., Iidaseiki Co.,Ltd., etc.
Related administrative organizations (20 organizations): Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City, Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iida City, Iida Chamber of Commerce and Industry, etc.
Universities and public examination and research institutes (11 organizations): Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Meiji University, AIST, Hamamatsu Industrial Technology Support Center at Shizuoka Industrial Research Institute, etc.
Financial institutions (5 institutions): Shizuoka Bank, Ltd., Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank, Enshyu Shinkin Bank, Hachijuni Bank, Ltd., Iida Shinkin Bank
Business Incubators (5 facilities): Hamamatsu Innovation Cube of SMRJ, Environmental Technology Development Center at Iida Shimoina Local Industry Promotion Center, etc.
Others: Organization for Hamamatsu Technopolis, Hamanako Institute Corporation, JST Innovation Satellite Shizuoka, etc. |
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| ACHIEVEMENT EXAMPLE 1 |
Supporting new business ventures - collaborations with the Knowledge Cluster Initiative |
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At the Hamamatsu Branch, a project team has been established made up of local companies and coordinators from a cross-section of the four areas of medicine; (1) agriculture, (2) commerce and industry; (3) optics technologies; and (4) aerospace technologies. The team will further promote the creation of new industry and business ventures.
As transportation equipment comprises more than half of the products shipped in the region, a technology research group focused on that sector will be started up in FY 2009 to raise the level of industry. At the same time, support will be provided to take apply concepts from the Knowledge Cluster Initiative to new ventures.
New business close-up
Amelio Co., Ltd., Pulstec Industrial Co., Ltd., Hamamatsu University School of Medicine and Nagashima Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. came together to focus on a technological concept that the Knowledge Cluster Initiative developed in its research. Through an innovative R&D project at the regional level, the four organizations turned the concept into a product, a non-contact navigation system for endoscopic surgery in the paranasal cavity, enabling accurate surface imaging and display of the head and neck. The product is planned to go to market in May 2010.
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A navigation system for paranasal cavity endoscopic surgery (adopted in "super districts," advanced medical research districts)) |
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| ACHIEVEMENT EXAMPLE 2 |
Regional Sales Channel Support Project |
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The Hamamatsu Branch is bringing together the East Mikawa and Iida Branches along with the Ota Chapter of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry to develop a market support project utilizing a network of leading trading firm and manufacturer veterans. Services include holding events to bring upstream and downstream companies into contact, support for creating market channels and generally providing a communication conduit to companies in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
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Representatives from upstream and downstream companies discuss business |
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| ACHIEVEMENT EXAMPLE 3 |
Toward forming a Sanennanshin Aerospace Industry Cluster |
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The Hamamatsu Branch is focusing on technology and R&D through collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency . In FY 2004, they launched the Aerospace Technology Study Group to utilize the advanced aerospace technological capacity of companies in the region toward breakthroughs in aerospace technology.
The Iida Branch as well established the Iida Aerospace Project in FY 2006. With four working teams, progress is being made on a quality assurance system and manufacturing technology improvements so that they can participate in requests from major aircraft manufacturers in Japan and abroad.
The Hamamatsu and Iida Branches are also collaborating together with the aim of forming an Aerospace Industry Cluster. The proposed cluster would use the geographical benefits the area has in being close to the Kanto and Nagoya Regions as well as their advantages in advanced precision manufacturing technology and high-mix low volume production capacity. In FY 2008, the branches approached potential clients and estimated the business would generate sales in the tens of millions of yen per year.
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Company representatives from the Iida Aerospace Project from the display their JISQ 9100 certificates at a press conference |
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Manager comment:
The aerospace industry is a field in which a regional collaboration allows you to really demonstrate the advantages your region has. A wide range of companies with precision manufacturing capacity are concentrated in the Iida Region, and by helping each other, they can provide a complete production line that ensures a high level of satisfaction in terms of quality, cost and turn-around time.
In the three years or so since we launched our project, we have handled more than 100 projects per year. Through those projects plus the efforts of our working teams, we have improved our technological capacity and constructed a system for collaboratively taking orders. We have thus far successfully logged 10 orders. With five companies now having received JISQ 9100 certification for quality management in the aerospace industry, we have steadily moved forward.
Through the Iida Aerospace Project, we hope to continue moving forward, forming a cluster for the Sanennanshin Region. |
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Nobuo Matsushima
Cluster sub manager, Iida branch |
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