Mitsubishi Electric (6503) R&D Day 2025 summary

Pipeline overview and program updates

• Focus on combining strong component technologies with advanced digital and Foresight Technologies to drive business growth and address social challenges.

• R&D domains span home electronics, aerospace, and foundational platform technologies, with emphasis on enhancing both component and digital technologies.

• Global R&D efforts include collaborations in Europe (REACT, Berlin TXL), Asia (ITRI Taiwan), and North America (university partnerships).

R&D strategy and innovation priorities

• Sustainability is central, with a "Trade-on" approach leveraging Circular Digital Engineering for green, safe, and secure societies.

• Investment in open innovation and co-creation, including JPY 100 million from FY2025–2031 for industry-academia-government R&D.

• Active collaboration with startups to accelerate adoption of new ideas and technologies.

• Strengthening foundational technologies in power electronics, mechatronics, air conditioning, and sensing.

• Emphasis on intelligent autonomous control, cybersecurity, cryptography, and advanced AI (including neurophysical and generative AI).

Partnerships, collaborations, and licensing agreements

• Co-creation with partners to address social challenges and promote sustainability.

• Industry-academia-government collaborations and global university partnerships to enhance R&D.

• Joint projects with NEDO for commercialization of SOEC co-electrolysis in carbon recycling.