NIMS and Four Chemical Companies to Develop a Framework for Promoting Open Innovation
—Further Enhancing Polymer Material Performance by Addressing Issues Common to Chemical Companies, with NIMS Playing a Pivotal Role—
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
NIMS, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd., Asahi Kasei Corporation, and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding on the operation of the Materials Open Platform (MOP) on June 19, 2017. The MOP initiative is expected to promote open innovation in the chemical industry.
Abstract
NIMS and the four chemical companies aim to further enhance the performance of polymer materials in FY2017 under the MOP framework. To achieve this, they will jointly gather data on various aspects of polymer materials, such as their structures, physical properties and alterations. They will then analyze the data using materials informatics.

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Izumi Ichinose
Materials Open Platform for Chemistry, External Collaboration Division
National Institute for Materials Science
Tel: +81-29-860-4489
E-Mail: ICHINOSE.Izumi=nims.go.jp
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Public Relations Office
National Institute for Materials Science
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Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
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Asahi Kasei Corporation
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Corporate Communications Div.
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Tel: +81-3-6253-2100
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