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The Lithium-ion Battery: The lithium-ion battery (LIB) is essential to many of the products we use every day. The person who invented the LIB is Dr. Akira Yoshino of Asahi Kasei. Here, Dr. Yoshino describes the LIB, its development, and its impact.

Core Technologies

Core technologies & business development: Our strength lies in the utilization of a diverse variety of business models based on our wide range of innovative technologies.

Analysis & Simulation Center: Our in-house analysis and simulation capability is one of our competitive technological strengths.

World-leading fruits of our core technologies: Notable examples of Asahi Kasei products and processes used throughout the world.

Awards and recognitions: Various technologies of the Asahi Kasei Group are highly recognized in a wide range of fields.

Our Approach to R&D

R&D Organization: The holding company and core operating companies of the Asahi Kasei Group each have their own R&D organization.

R&D Strategy: We are advancing a transformation of our business portfolio through enhanced collaboration between our four business sectors.

Intellectual Property

IP Strategy: Our management strategy, IP strategy, and R&D strategy are integrated as one for the creation of new businesses.

Intellectual Property Report 2012: The Asahi Kasei Group’s research and development and intellectual property are profiled.