Message from the President｜Sojitz Institute of Innovative Technologies

Profile of the President & CEO

After graduating from university, he joined a precision machinery manufacturer where he engaged in research and development related to semiconductors and batteries. He later transitioned to a precision medical device manufacturer to conduct research on infrared sensors, earning a Ph.D. in 2019. In 2020, he joined the Sojitz Institute of Innovative Technologies (SIIT) as a researcher, primarily focusing on research and investigations related to batteries and semiconductors. He currently serves as President and Representative Director of SIIT. He has authored or co-authored 22 papers and presented at international conferences, in addition to filing numerous patents. He has received several awards, including the Excellent Technical Paper Award at the 34th Symposium on Sensors, Micro Machines, and Applied Systems. He also serves as Guest Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro-Communications.

Sojitz Institute of Innovative Technologies (SIIT), a subsidiary of trading company Sojitz, acts as a “bridge" between technology and business. We identify, evaluate, nurture, and support the social implementation of promising new technologies from both Japan and abroad, leveraging the trading company’s customer base and business expertise.

Amid this new endeavor of operating as a trading company’s technology research institute, we have kept moving forward while exploring practical methodologies. We have also bolstered our talent and built up expertise in intellectual property. As a result, we are steadily advancing, evidenced by the establishment of a joint venture between the technology owner and our parent company, Sojitz, for one of our projects.

There is still much to be done, and we believe there are many ways we can contribute to solving major social challenges such as climate change. We will continue to take on these challenges in collaboration with a wide range of partners.

April 2025
President and CEO, Yoshiharu Ajiki