Opened the innovation creation base "Cooperative Creation Forest" in Musashino Forest, Hitachi

On April 11, Hitachi opened a new base for innovation, the Central Research Institute in Kokubunji City, Tokyo, and published it to the press.The Central Research Institute, founded in 1942, is surrounded by the primeval forest of the Musashino Plateau, but the new facility is in an environment surrounded by its name.

"Cooperation Forest" is "SOCIETY 5", which is listed by SDGs (sustainable development goals) and governments..It is positioned as a place for research and development to accelerate innovation creation by open collaboration and ecosystem for the realization of "0".In commemoration of the founder Namihei Kodaira, the facility embodies the idea of innovation, which introduces the history of the company's technical research and development, a cooperative building that plays the core of innovation creation.It consists of a "quick building".

The building of the cooperative building has been newly constructed, with a total of about 16,000 square meters of four floors above ground, and is designed to incorporate a calm design reminiscent of a university campus and natural lighting.

In the building, the company's researchers and designers and partners are developing new technologies and solutions based on the results of the project -based, as a discussion of innovation ideas and implementing ideas.It consists of a "project room".The project room has already been promoting four themes: "Digital Smart Space (Office, Public Space, etc.)", "Future Living Lab", "Environmental Gene Measurement", and "CMOS Annealing Machine".

The company has stated that the "Cooperation Forest Partner Program" will be launched and promotes innovation creation activities in collaboration with customers and partners.

The front entrance of the Central Research Institute in Kokubunji, Tokyo