Every story has roots, every accomplishment has an origin.
The Toyota Konpon Research Institute was established on June 11, 1996, by the late Eiji Toyoda and Shoichiro Toyoda, with the aim of returning to the basics (KONPON) for the future of humanity and the Earth.Since its establishment, the institute has contributed to the development of energy and environmental technologies through comprehensive research, including natural and human sciences.
Twenty-seven years have passed, and as society undergoes significant changes with the rise of AI and advancements in various fields, the institute’s role has become increasingly important. It focuses on basic research and aims to contribute to society.
The institute collaborates with diverse academic researchers to explore basic research themes that lead to new insights and provides opportunities for people in the Toyota Group to engage with the latest science.
Contribute to the happiness and progress of humanity and to the harmony with the Earth and all living things
We encourage everyone to pursue their dreams. The future is unpredictable, so our Institute aims to increase future options by focusing on foundational elements and preparing for the unknown. This will lead to diverse research directions. Our purpose is to connect with varied and interesting research, illustrating progress towards "happiness and progress of humanity" and "harmony with Earth and all living things." We aim to improve both concepts together.
Fly over “knowledge watersheds”
We have strived to create directions that would contribute to realizing the happiness and progress of humanity and harmony with the Earth and all living things. Furthermore, based on our desire to discover many options beyond the Toyota Group, we took our approach to “flying over knowledge watersheds.” As we think of knowledge watersheds as mountains of science, it is only by traversing those mountains that research in Devil River can begin. Our Institute is eager to create projects that will fly over the watersheds.
Research what to research
The mission expresses our origins and our raison d'être. By continually considering the meaning of our existence, we will understand what actions must be taken next.
Think from the perspective of foundational elements, be more open, and enjoy exploring a frontier.
We view our values with great importance. Moreover, we want researchers involved in our Institute to empathize with the values. With that in mind, we defined our values to make Toyota Konpon Research Institute more appealing, beloved worldwide, and to inspire researchers to collaborate here. Our origin is truly to“ think from the perspective of foundational elements.” "Being more open" reflects expanding our actions by connecting with more associates to enhance our activities. Finally, we want to base our actions on enjoying frontier exploration. Although the majority of research does not proceed as planned, it is essential to enjoy the process and take the next step toward the future. Our Institute is committed to going forward with colleagues who empathize with these three values.
The white downward-pointing part represents the pursuit of foundational elements, and the upward spread represents the expansion of research fields and researchers. Furthermore, by making the new logo more vertical than the previous, we highlighted our commitment to deeper exploration in research. We also expressed the appearance of a flower bud opening with a burst. The blue color and gradation represent hope for the future, a premonition of a spark of inspiration, by shining a faint light from below into the depth of the universe, which is the foundation of everything.
KONPON, the founding thought of the company, is placed at the center of the logo features the word KONPON, which is the Japanese word for foundation. The red letters TOYOTA indicate that we are an affiliated company of Toyota Motor Corporation.
In July 2023, we changed our corporate name to Toyota Konpon Research Institute. The idea behind this change was to return to our roots. We started afresh as an institute that conducts research to identify significant research direction by pondering on the thoughts we had when we founded it. At the trial period for the new Konpon Research Institute in 2022, we established three pillars to serve as the role of the Institute. Since then, these pillars have become the main axis of our activities.
Explore and investigate
future research projects
Increase interest in science
and enhance scientific literacy
Develop human resources
who can connect with
diverse researchers
Our annual report provides a
comprehensive account of our
activities over the past year,
guided by three core strategic
pillars. We invite you to explore
this report for further details.
| Company name | Toyota Konpon Research Institute Inc. |
|---|---|
| Established | June 11, 1996 |
| Capital JPY | 100 million |
| Location |
Nishi-ku, Nagoya City Inside the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology |
| Representative Director | Takeshi Uchiyamada |
| President | Noboru Kikuchi |
| Directors |
Tetsuro Toyoda Hiroyuki Wakabayashi Morito Oshita Hirofumi Inoue Hiroyasu Watanabe |
| Auditors |
Hisaaki Takao Hirotaka Takeda |
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| Shareholders |
Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Industries Corporation Aisin Corporation Denso Corporation Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. Aichi Steel Corporation JTEKT Corporation Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Toyota Tsusho Corporation Toyota Boshoku Corporation Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. |
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