M an ag em en t Strategy Sectio n

Responsible for strateg ic operations in corporate support and center m anag em ent, such as operation planning , budg eting
and accounting , planning coordination, inform ation dissem ination, and DX prom otion.

Gen eral Affairs & Hu m anFacilitates sm ooth corporate support throug h backend operations such as accounting , equipm ent and facility m anag em ent,

Reso u rces Gro up

hum an resouces, labor m anag em ent, personnel affairs, and staff w elfare.

Address: 4-1-1 Asutopia, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0195

JapanOverview of Yamaguchi PrefecturalIndustrial Technology Institute

1 Overview of Facility☏ +81-836-53-5050✉📠 +81-836-53-5070

info@iti-yamaguchi.or.jp

Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute is a public researchand development institutehttps://www.iti-yamaguchi.or.jp/
established with the purpose of contributing to the sustainable development of the local economy, as the coretechnical assistance center for companies in Yamaguchi prefecture. Since its establishment as a publicresearch and development institute in Yamaguchi prefecture in 1902, the Industrial Technology Institute has
been helping those companies in the prefecture to resolve their technical issues, and assisting with thedevelopment of new technologies and new products.

2 Basic principles
The basic principles of the Industrial Technology Institute are: "partnership with manufacturing," and "faster andgreater local contribution.""Partnership" expresses our commitment to working with companies to resolve their technical issues. We aim toprovide faster and more precise responses to corporate needs, which are becoming increasingly sophisticatedand diverse as science and technology progress. We actively promote positive contributions to the community
by facilitating the commercialization of companies ’ technological developments, which results in successful"manufacturing that sells."

3 Priority Initiatives
1) Enhance technical assistanceOur fulltime staff members in the technological consultation section listen carefully to and respond to companies ,issues, providing quick service that addresses the companies’ technical issues.

2) Enhance research and development
The Industrial Technology Institute mainly conducts R&D in the various steps in the product development process,focusing on practical applications.
Based on company’s needs, we cooperate with academic research institutes or other public research anddevelopment institutes, manage to acquire external funds from the national government or other sources, andcarry out R&D as a project.

3) Bolster cooperation
The Industrial Technology Institute promotes cooperation among industry, academia, and government mainly
through its fulltime science and technology coordinators. We launch technological development projects incooperation with academic research institutes such as universities, and cooperate with other company support
associations, and establish comprehensive support systems extending from R&D to commercialization.

4 Organization
Chief Director
AuditorVice Director
Organization Management Department

Industrial Technology Support Department

Project Promotion Department

Project Management
SectionSupports the smooth promotion of projects aimed at creation and innov ation through business -to-business andindustry-academia-gov ernment collaboration and prefectural policies.

Innovation Promotion
CenterProduces R&D projects by identifying the needs and seeds at companies in the prefecture to commercialization,in order topromote innov ation within Yamaguchi's growth industries, such as medical -related fileds, nv iromental/
energy fields, and biotechnology fields.

Space Data Utilization
Promotion Center

Promotes the use and commercialization of satelite data and prov ides support for utilizing satelite, identifying needs,
solutiondev elopment, and market dev elopment.

R&D Laboratory Promotion
Center

Set up a technology exchange platform (Yamaguchi R&D Lab) for engineers and researchers working forcompanies in the prefecture in the fields of basic materials and transportation machinery. Creates R&D projects
by organizing technical seminars and managing workshops to promote R&D and new business dev elopment
through open innov ation by companies in the prefecture.

Technology ManagementSection

Responsible for the maintenance of testing and research equipment,filing and management of patents, andmanagement of commissionedand joint research to assist in the smooth promotion of corporate support.

Product TechnologyGroup

Prov ides technical support and R&D using design methods, design/production aid technology (CAD/CAM/CAE),
3D Manufacturing technology, precision machinery and measurement technology for the dev elopment ofattractive products.

Electronic Technology
Group

Prov ides technical support, research, and dev elopment related to electronic measuring, embedded systems,
information and mage processing, optical application technology, and the env ironmental effects of electronicequipment (EMC).

Materials TechnologyGroupAs a partner in solv ing technical issues, we prov ide technical support and R&D in organic materials, inorganicmaterials, waste reduction, metallic materials, and surface technologies.

Food Technology Group

Prov ides technical support and R&D related to things such as processing and fermentation technologies to create
distinctive food products by utilizing local resources and unique and useful microorganisms.

Technological Support &Consultation Section

Prov ides a comprehensiv e consultation service to assist in solving technical problems in product dev elopment,
productiv ity improvement, and response to defects. Handles bookings for readily av ailable equipment andtesting on request, as well as procedures for technical training.

Management Strategy
SectionResponsible for strategic operations in corporate support and center management, such as operation planning,budgeting and accounting, planning coordination, information dissemination, and DX promotion.

General Affairs & HumanResources Group

Facilitates smooth corporate support through backend operations such as accounting, equipment and facility
management,human resouces, labor management, personnel affairs, and staff welfare.