Research & Development

Message from the Chief Technology Officer

Driving Innovation to Support the Society of the Future

Yuji Nakahara

Teijin Group, guided by its purpose, "Pioneering Solutions Together for a Healthy Planet," continues to address social issues through technology and innovation.
With customer needs becoming increasingly complex and the competitive environment changing rapidly, we are no longer in an era where superior technology alone guarantees success. To respond to these challenges , Teijin established the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in October 2024 to oversee technology and business strategy as a whole. Our mission is to drive innovation that supports the society of the future, and we need to continuously nurture technologies and services that solves customer's problems.

Teijin's technology strategy is based on three pillars:

  • Co-Creation [ Suriawase ]: Working closely with customers to deeply understand their issues and co-create solutions

  • Creative Combination [ Kumiawase ]: Creating solutions by combining technologies and services to meet customer needs that cannot be met by materials alone

  • Digital / AI: Utilizing digital and AI technologies to enhance Teijin's competitiveness

Guided by these three pillars, Teijin will strengthen technological collaboration across its business units, cultivate next-generation core technologies, and deliver solutions that are closely aligned with customer needs.
In this rapidly changing era, Teijin will continue to develop unique technologies that can be deployed in society by harnessing the combined power of technologies and people.
As a company that aspires to support the society of the future, Teijin will make every effort to make this possible. put all its efforts into making this possible.

Yuji Nakahara

Corporate Officer, Member of the Board
Chief Technology Officer
Teijin Limited