Technologies, Products, and Businesses Contributing to Solving Social Issues
Our group aims to co-create new value that contributes to solving social issues, and is committed to developing and providing technologies, products, and businesses that contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Product
Ceramic Ball for Bearing
Ceramic insulating heat dissipation substrate
Fuel cells
Reversible SOC System
Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics
Solution
Sensing IoT
In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), where various objects are organically connected through the internet, the role of sensing technology is becoming increasingly important.
By combining our group's wide range of sensing technologies with IoT, we will help improve business efficiency through automation, optimization, and generalization.
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Carbon Neutral as a Service
As part of our efforts toward a decarbonized society, we are engaged in research and development of methanation-related technologies, including hydrogen production technology using ceramic solid electrolytes and CO2 capture technology using oxygen concentrating technology.
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CVC Fund (Corporate Venture Capital Fund)
PEGASUS TECH VENTURES COMPANY VI, L.P.
In order to accelerate the creation of new businesses in the focus areas of "Smart Health," "Decentralized Utility," and "Smart Mobility," we believe it is necessary to collaborate with venture companies that possess cutting-edge technology, business models, and ideas. Therefore, in 2021, we established a jointly managed CVC fund with Pegasus Tech Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, USA.
SUISO no MORI (Hydrogen Forest)
In 2024, Niterra established a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund with Global Brain Corporation. With the fund, we will support startup industries related to hydrogen and circular carbon.
Industry-academia collaboration
Niterra-AIST Carbon Neutral Advanced Inorganic Materials Cooperative Research Laboratory
In 2022, we established the "Niterra-AIST Carbon Neutral Advanced Inorganic Materials Cooperative Research Laboratory" within the AIST Materials and Chemistry. In the fields of "environment and energy" and "mobility," we will promote the development of advanced materials related to carbon neutrality by combining Niterra's inorganic materials and powder metallurgy technologies with AIST's cutting-edge functional materials development technologies, catalyst development technologies, and DX materials development technologies. We will continue to develop advanced carbon neutral materials.
Niterra x Tohoku Univ. MIRAI no ME Co-creation Research Center
In 2024, Niterra and Tohoku University established the "Niterra x Tohoku Univ. MIRAI no ME Co-creation Research Center" to promote and oversee joint research aimed at the creation of innovative next-generation ceramics.
Leveraging our knowledge in the research, development, and practical application of ceramics, which is one of our strengths, we aim to make early proposals and accelerate the social implementation of new ceramics that contribute to solving social issues.
Selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)’s "Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Project (Large-Scale Demonstration: Non-ASEAN Member Countries)"
Commencing demonstration of hydrogen production using SOEC technology in the Federative Republic of Brazil. By introducing "SOEC," a next-generation hydrogen production system developed using our proprietary ceramic technologies cultivated over many years, we will collaborate with a local hydrogen project developer to verify phased facility deployment and hydrogen utilization. Through the global rollout of Japan-originated SOEC technology, we aim to build a technological foundation for realizing a decarbonized society.
Exploring and researching themes to solve social issues
To address societal needs, we participate in various organizations and projects, exploring and researching new themes that contribute to solving social issues.
Hydrogen Council
The Hydrogen Council is a global advisory body at the CEO level that provides a long-term vision for the crucial role of hydrogen technology in the energy transition. We participate as a supporting member.
MATSURI
MATSURI is a collaborative project involving multiple companies that promotes carbon neutrality through the production of algae utilizing photosynthesis. Companies from a wide variety of industries participate, and partner companies are involved in all aspects of algae production and sales, from developing equipment for algae cultivation and establishing logistics networks to developing and selling products. Together, they aim to build a thriving algae industry.
Japan Hydrogen Association（JH2A）
The Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A) is an organization that aims for the early realization of a hydrogen society by overseeing the entire supply chain and collaborating across industries. We contribute to the widespread adoption of hydrogen energy in Japan through the promotion of social implementation projects and policy proposals.