While Toray research and development is carried out in close alignment with business strategies, to accelerate the R&D process, research themes judged to have the greatest impact on future business are selected from the many available themes as "APEX 40" top priority themes and then targeted for pivotal allocation of management resources.
With regard to new major themes that have advanced from the R&D stage to the technology development stage, dedicated leaders are assigned to coordinate all divisions, from research and technology through production and sales, from the initial stages of development. Under this format, "Advanced Materials Projects" are established with the goal of achieving early product launches in no more than two years, striving to speedily link the achievements of research and technology to the successful commercialization of specific themes.
- EFor new major themes, accelerate commercialization with project schemes
- EAssign dedicated leaders, for close integration of technology, production and marketing & sales from initial development
- ETarget early commercialization within maximum of two years
