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Fujitsu has classified its framework for advanced research into
the three categories below, with a view to achieving group-wide
optimization from a global standpoint. Through this framework
Fujitsu will carry out strategic R&D for the future of the Fujitsu
Group, align business segment strategies with research strate-
gies, and enhance resource shifts in response to changes in
Fujitsu’s business portfolio. Fujitsu will employ a top-down
approach to setting research themes, and will conduct strategic
research investment.
1. Core Strategic Themes: Technologies essential to the
medium- to long-term future of the Fujitsu Group
2. Business Strategic Themes: Short- to medium-term
technologies that business segments have commit-
ted to commercializing
3. Seeds-oriented Themes: Budding technologies not
specific to current businesses, and medium- to long-
term technologies targeting unknown domains
Realizing a Human Centric Intelligent Society
To realize a Human Centric Intelligent Society, where we
create new value in the real world through Human Centric
ICT, Fujitsu is implementing the following three actions:
1) Create Innovation through people, 2) Power business
and society with information, and 3) Optimize ICT systems
from end to end. At the same time, Fujitsu is conducting
R&D activities focused on cutting-edge technologies that
support a common infrastructure.
Topics
Awards
and
Prizes
Fujitsu has now revised the Core Strategic Themes. The following
four themes were established as new Core Strategic Domains.
(1) Ubiquitous Innovation
Contribute to development of front-end technologies and services
important for interfaces between people and ICT, sensing, and
massive data collection
(2) Social Innovation
Help to address societal issues and expand industry tie-ins and
other societal business based on integrated simulation platforms
that include human behavioral models
(3) ICT Innovation
Develop integrated ICT platforms and network-wide distributed virtual
processing platforms that enable workload optimization to flexibly
accommodate customer value targets
(4) Manufacturing Innovation
Contribute to the Fujitsu Group’s product portfolio through hard-
ware/software technologies for groundbreaking product creation,
leveraging related technologies, and by advancement/accumula-
tion of technologies for manufacturing innovation
Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in Spring
2012 Medals of Honor
Of the Spring 2012 Medals of Honor awarded by the Japanese
government, the Fujitsu Group’s Satoshi Takechi received a
Medal with Purple Ribbon. This medal was conferred in recogni-
tion of Mr. Takechi’s development of the world’s first practical ArF
excimer laser photoresist material (photo-sensitive resin) for
photoengraving (lithography technology). It also recognizes his
contributions to the advancement of large-scale integrated
circuits (LSIs) and improvement of information and communica-
tions technology. The photoresist material developed by Mr.
Takechi is widely used in the production of leading-edge LSIs.
Awarded Commendation for Science and Technol-
ogy by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science, and Technology with Prizes for Science and
Technology and the Contribution Prize in the 45th
Ichimura Industrial Award of Japan
Five members of the Fujitsu Group were honored by Japan’s
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology,
who awarded them with Commendations for Science and
Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Sci-
ence, and Technology with Prizes for Science and Technology
(Development Category) in fiscal 2013, for the “development of
digital video coding LSI and transmission system”. The technol-
ogy recognized by this award is provided as a solution called
Broadsight. Additionally, three of the above-mentioned recipients were
also presented with the Contribution Prize in the 45th Ichimura Indus-
trial Award of Japan, hosted by the New Technology Development
Foundation, for the “development of digital video transmission system”.
Received Minister of Internal Affairs and Communica-
tions Award (CEATEC AWARD) at CEATEC JAPAN 2012 and
Innovation Awards, “As Selected by U.S. Journalists” in
Two Categories
Fujitsu received the CEATEC AWARD 2012 Minister of Internal
Affairs and Communications Award at CEATEC JAPAN 2012, held
from October 2-6, 2012. Fujitsu also received the Innovation
Awards, “As Selected by U.S. Journalists” 2012* in two categories.
• CEATEC AWARD 2012
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award: “Akisai Food
and Agriculture Cloud Service”
• Innovation Awards, “As Selected by U.S. Journalists” 2012
Health and Household: Phone scam detector
User Interface (Judging committee Special Prize): Visually-aided
PC control
* Innovation Awards, “As Selected by U.S. Journalists”: IT journalists from the U.S.
selected and awarded outstanding technologies, products, and services from
among the exhibits at CEATEC JAPAN 2012.
Advanced R&D Strategic Direction in Fiscal 2013 (April 2013 – March 2014)
Common Foundation
Technological capability,
quality and reliability,
eco-friendly
Create Innovation through people
Power business and society with information
Optimize ICT Systems
from end to end
Leveraging Massive
Data Security Platforms
Optimization of
Support and Services
Software Development
& Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Simulations
Infrastructure Optimiza-
tion and Efficient
Deployment
Multi-Sense Interfaces Enhanced Abilities
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