In questionnaire surveys asking respondents to name companies in the spotlight for their nanotech exploits during the current year conducted by the Nikkei in 2005 and the Nikkei Nano Business magazine in 2007, Toray Industries consistently outstripped all other firms in being named Japan's most watched company. This is hardly surprising, in view of the fact that Toray steadily advanced research and development activities in this field long before the arrival of the so-called “nanotech boom.” Moreover, in 2006 Toray was honored with the Award (Materials) at “nano tech 2006,” the world's largest international nanotechnology exhibition and conference program offering unparalleled business opportunities, with this and other developments providing further evidence that Toray nanotech R&D is the source of keen interest and anticipation. Based on the motto that, “Innovative Products Only Come with Innovative Materials”, Toray has utilized chemistry as the focus of its pursuit of technological innovation, integrated with nanotech and other Toray core technologies to spearhead the challenge into the creation of advanced materials.

Toray honored with the Award (Materials) for 2006 (receiving the award plaque from Professor Tomoji Kawai of Osaka University, chairman of nano tech Executive Committee).