mhioka_global posted on April 18, 2011 23:51
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
As of the 1st of April, 2011, JEOL Ltd. and INCJ (The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan) have formed a new spinoff company, JEOL Resonance, dedicated to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy.
NMR is used to determine the structure of molecules by analyzing the specific resonance frequency of the nuclei of atoms. This technology excels in the analyses of organic compounds and macromolecules. Its application is expanding beyond the domain of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and chemistry into emerging and exponentially growing new fields such as organic electro-luminescence devices, thin film batteries, and alternative energy research. It is also expected that NMR spectroscopy will augment gas and liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy, which are routinely used in the process of drug and food production, in accordance with regulations for quality control and quantitative analyses.
JEOL regards the strengthening of NMR technology as a key building block in order for Japan to maintain its prosperity as a nation built on the basis of science and technology. This sophisticated instrumentation utilizes several leading edge technologies, including the most advanced digital RF technology; the technology for developing increased but stable magnetic field using superconducting magnets; tribology and mechanical engineering studies that allow the NMR sample tube to rotate at nearly 100kHz, and also the technology for controlling magnetic susceptibility of materials at ultra low temperature. Only when all these technical elements are combined does NMR demonstrate optimum performance.
In order to maintain and improve these critical technologies and to develop a new generation of NMR, JEOL Resonance will have a large operating budget and a new framework called “Open Innovation” that will facilitate collaboration with other companies and research institutes.
INCJ is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the creation of next-generation businesses through “open innovation,” or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The organization sets a mission of enhancing the value of businesses in Japan. By concentrating relevant technologies, which are spread among different companies in Japan, with the funding and management expertise being injected by INCJ, JEOL Resonance strives for enhancing the global competitiveness of its NMR business and consequently aims to contribute to strengthening the foundation of domestic industries and scientific technologies.
The new company will receive additional funding from JASTEC as well, the only domestic manufacturer of SCM (Superconducting Magnets) for NMR. SCM is one of the essential components for NMR and ultimately determines the instrument’s fundamental performance. With the funding being injected from this important partner, the new company can strengthen its business strategy.
Formation of the new company enhances managerial mobility, accelerates the development of high end instruments and expands the scope of applications. By establishing an independent business entity equipped with the highest agility, the new company empowers a solution-oriented business model and strategically invests new resources.
JEOL manufactures and sells a wide variety of scientific instruments including ultrahigh resolution Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), and Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) for imaging and analysis for materials, life sciences, forensics, and mass spectrometers used in many scientific research, industrial and environmental applications.
The JEOL group strongly believes in its social responsibility to create a synergic circle by supporting the research institutes, companies and universities as they develop new technologies. Furthermore, by raising the global price competitiveness through minimization and optimization of overhead cost, the stable profitability and robust management system will be pursued. With its philosophy of a contribution to the progress of scientific technology and Japan’s technological future, JEOL steers towards the new challenge, with the goal of effecting a major business breakthrough.
Outline of the new company
| (1) Trade name | JEOL RESONANCE Inc. |
| (2) Location | 1-2 MUSASHINO 3-CHOME AKISHIMA TOKYO 196-8558 JAPAN |
| (3) Title and name of representative | Kanji TAKAHASHI, President |
| (4) Business description | NMR and ESR business |
| (5) Paid-in capital | JPY 771,973,000 |
| (6) Date of incorporation | April 1, 2011 |
| (7) Number of issued shares | 10,000 shares |
| (8) Fiscal year-end | March 31 |
| (9) Number of employees | 145 |
| (10) Major shareholders and shareholding ratio | JEOL 49.1% INCJ 50.1% JASTEC 0.8% |
| (11) Relation among JEOL, INCJ and RESONANCE | ● 3 Directors dispatched from JEOL and 4 from INCJ ● RESONANCE procures parts from JEOL ● JEOL procures finished products from RESONANCE ● JEOL entrusts maintenance business to RESONANCE ● RESONANCE entrusts Administration work partially to JEOL |
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JEOL Ltd.
JEOL is a world leader in electron optical equipment and instrumentation for high-end scientific and industrial research and development. Core product groups include electron microscopes (SEMs and TEMs), instruments for the semiconductor industry (electron beam lithography and a series of defect review and inspection tools), and analytical instruments including mass spectrometers, NMRs and ESRs.
For more information about JEOL Ltd. or any JEOL products, visit www.jeol.com, or call +81-42-543-1111.