KUREHA’s R&D
R&D Top Message
In recent years, the challenges facing humanity—including climate change, resource depletion, and social issues arising from population growth—have grown increasingly complex, and addressing them requires constant new perspectives and technologies. Since its founding, our company has continued to pursue specialty fields based on the original technological capabilities we have cultivated over the years, guided by our corporate philosophy of creating corporate value that contributes to a sustainable society, and driven by our development spirit of, "If it doesn't exist, create it."
Starting in FY2026, we launched a new mid-term management plan, Technology to Value 2028. This plan positions the creation of true value from our proprietary technologies as the core mission of R&D. Building on the achievements of the previous mid-term management plan, “Toward Creating a New Future”, under which we promoted the revival of Kureha’s technology-driven focus, we are now moving into a phase of turning those technologies into tangible business value and social value.
Under Technology to Value 2028, we will continue to expand our lineup of performance products while advancing life sciences research themes toward commercialization. In each theme, we will continue to ask not only what makes the technology unique, but also what value it offers to the market and to customers, thereby increasing both the speed of development and the probability of success. By deepening open innovation with partners in Japan and overseas and promoting co-creation based on the strengths of our technologies, we will also seek to create new value that we cannot create by ourselves.
Ultimately, it is the power of people that transforms technology into value. We will create an environment in which every individual engaged in R&D can deeply understand what value their work brings to society and customers, and continue to take on challenges with pride and initiative.
Our goal is not simply to create products, but to help build a sustainable society that can be proudly passed on to future generations through the power of chemistry. Under the new banner of Technology to Value, we will continue to take on the challenge of transforming Kureha’s technologies into value the world seeks.