https://jp.foundation.canon/common/pdf/aid_awardees/event/e181201_pc_pas.pdf
#sony The catchphrase is “Budget is one ten-thousandth of the headquarters’ revenue.” Therefore, the research institute’s performance is not related to the headquarters’ profit margin, whether it succeeds or fails. At the time of Sony CSL’s establishment, the headquarters’ revenue was around 3 to 4 trillion yen. It temporarily reached a scale of 10 trillion yen. Although it has slightly reduced its business scale now, it still stands at 8 trillion yen, which means that around 8 billion yen is allocated to fundamental research. On average, I think it’s around 500 to 600 million yen. Despite this long period of 30 years, I am very grateful to Sony.
Assets are minimized. Large equipment is never purchased, and external facilities are utilized. Only indirect departments are general affairs and clerical work. Other services are paid for using the headquarters’ services. A small elite team (around 30 people), as far as I can see. And we decided not to have middle management. Annual contracts and annual salaries. It’s similar to baseball players, but it might be closer to management in the United States. Then, “propose your own evaluation.” Instead of the management saying, “We will evaluate researchers in this way,” researchers start their research with a strategy that aligns with that. Instead, it’s more like, “Bring your own evaluation criteria. Let’s discuss based on that.” This might be possible because there are only 30 people.
- Evaluation of Researchers And every 10 years, we change the unified theme to refresh. We changed it significantly, with the intention of rebuilding the research institute every 10 years.
Technology transfer, transferring processes, and business development through spin-offs
- Koozyt
- It seems to have spun off
- Utilizing technologies such as smartphones, digital signage, IoT (Internet of Things), and wearable devices, sensing technologies and interactive technology solutions (such as “PlaceEngine” indoor positioning solution, smile recognition solution, behavior recognition solution, sports sensor board “Q.board”)
- Outsourced development of real-space applications that enhance real-space value
- Proof of Concept (PoC), verification experiments, joint research and development with companies and academic research institutions
- Xiborg
- Furthermore, regarding prosthetics, research is conducted at the research institute, and product development is carried out by a company called Xiborg
- They are also collaborating with Mr. Ototake on the OTOTAKE Project to help him walk on his own.
- kenendo
- Creating a Future World Combatively through Simultaneously Running Research, Business, and Other Projects in Life - Sounds really good (blu3mo)(blu3mo)