Contact Us Japanese Chinese Font size A A About NAGASE News Business Introduction Investor Relations Sustainability New Value Creation Office Home Business Introduction New Value Creation Office The NVC Office was established in April 2017 to promote NAGASE Group innovation and build core businesses of the future that will create new value. The office assesses trends in the IT industry, including IoT and AI, planning and developing mechanisms for businesses not currently part of the NAGASE Group. These mechanisms will be deployed to the various business divisions for implementation. In January 2017, we started participating as a founding member in the IBM Research Frontiers Institute (RFI), an IT fundamental research consortium established by IBM to promote R&D initiatives involving companies in different industries. Overview of New Value Creation Office Using technology obtained from the Research Frontiers Institute (RFI) consortium with IBM, we will build new businesses that look ahead five to ten years in the future. PROJECTS ① Fusion of Biology and Electronics Energy consumption is coming into sharper focus as an issue related to the use of information technology driven by big data and AI. When considering low-power consumption, we must focus on how to apply mechanisms of the human brain to electronics. Through the RFI consortium, the NVC Office is working on the development of bio-inspired technology that integrates biology and electronics. These activities include contributions to the development of low-power devices that mimic the human brain and products that feature bio mimicry applications. ② Market Development for “Axonerve™”, a Semiconductor Intellectual Property Core (IP Core) Large-scale, real-time data processing is increasingly important at data centers that support technological innovations such as AI, IoT, and 5G networks. High-speed hardware processing has been a major trend over the past few years. The NVC Office is collaborating with FPGA vendors and development platform vendors to open a market for a FPGA-based hardware accelerator that uses Axonerve IP Core. Axonerve is a semiconductor intellectual property core (supported by Japanese academic research organizations and our own work) specializing in search/ query function. FUTURE DIRECTION The NAGASE Group has built a network in cooperation with a variety of materials manufacturers. Although Japanese materials manufacturers are in a strong position worldwide, they lag behind in development and research using IT (AI). The NVC Office will lead the industry, creating our own IP. We are advancing new technologies through the construction of AI-based materials informatics systems and the integration of biology and electronics. Business Introduction Performance Chemicals Department Speciality Chemicals Department Colors & Advanced Processing Department Polymer Global Account Department Electronics Department Functional Resin Department Precision Process Materials Department Information & Communication ・ Energy Office Mobility Solutions Department Life & Healthcare Products Department Food Ingredients Department Nagase R&D Center Nagase Application Workshop New Value Creation Office NAGASE Biotech Office History of NAGASE Corporate Movie About NAGASE Basic Principle CEO Message Management Policy and Plan Corporate Profile Organization Board of Directors & Executive Officers NAGASE Group News 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Business Introduction Performance Chemicals Department Speciality Chemicals Department Colors & Advanced Processing Department Polymer Global Account Department Electronics Department Functional Resin Department Precision Process Materials Department Information & Communication ・ Energy Office Mobility Solutions Department Life & Healthcare Products Department Food Ingredients Department Nagase R&D Center Nagase Application Workshop New Value Creation Office NAGASE Biotech Office Investor Relations IR News:2021 Individual Investors Financial Information Investor Relations Library Shareholder Information Sustainability Sustainability in the NAGASE Group Governance Innovation Human Rights and Work Environment Customers / Supply Chain Social Contributions Environment Athlete Support Sustainability Data Sheet History of NAGASE Corporate Movie Important Information Nagase’s Personal Data Protection Policy Regarding Handling of Personal Data Privacy Policy of this Website Caution before use Contact Us Sitemap Social Media Policy Unauthorized copying of any contents including ad illustrations is prohibited. Copyright ©2021 NAGASE & CO., LTD. All rights reserved.