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38
Research &Development and Intellectual Property
Research &Development
RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT POLICY
With basic policies focused on “increase value through process innovation” and “create
value through value innovation,” and guided by the concepts of “surprise and sensa-
tion” and “safety and security,” Toshiba Group directs its energies into wide-ranging
research activities grounded in Eco & Energy, in areas as diverse as development of new
materials and new products and systems, production technology, and technology
advances that strengthen differentiation.
RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
Within Toshiba Group, the development centers of in-house companies and group
companies do research for today, while the Corporate Research & Development Center
does research for tomorrow. Beyond that, we are also advancing measures to take inno-
vation to the global level, promoting research in Toshiba facilities in Europe, the United
States, China and Southeast Asia.
ACTIVITIES IN FY2007
Toshiba Group promotes research & development into technologies and products for
its three main business domains, the Digital Products segment, Electronic Devices seg-
ment, and Social Infrastructure segment, following a strategic products map designed
to lead to Group-wide growth.
In FY2007, as Digital Products segment entered a new phase of growth, we took
measures to reinforce our business, starting with semiconductors and nuclear power,
by starting to focus on a new paradigm, “Eco & Energy.” At the same time, we took steps
to enhance our imaging technologies by further enhancing collaboration between the
Digital Products segment and Electronic Devices segment, intensifying efforts to create
cross-functional business synergies.
Research &Development and Intellectual Property
FY2006FY2005 FY2007
Research &
Development Cost
(Billion yen)
108.3 372.4174.5 70.9
118.5 394.0174.2 82.2
118.3 393.3166.2 88.3
18.7
19.1
20.5
Digital Products
Electronic Devices
Social Infrastructure
Home Appliances / Others
Corporate Laboratories
Corporate Research & Development Center
Corporate Manufacturing Engineering Center
Corporate Software Engineering Center
Development Center
Core Technology Center
Power and Industrial Systems Research &
Development Center
Process & Manufacturing Engineering Center
Center for Semiconductor Research &
Development
President
&
CEO
Corporate Staff
Digital Products Segment
Electronic Devices Segment
Social Infrastructure
Systems Segment