Architect's rendering of a new R&D center
The Kokubu campus is already an innovation hub and site of three strategic R&D groups: Kyocera's
Through greater collaboration among these R&D operations, Kyocera will establish a new platform to accelerate development and production efforts, with comprehensive support for manufacturing new products, promoting factory automation, and improving manufacturing efficiencies. Kyocera will position the new facility specifically as an incubator for open innovation, sharing technical information for human resource development, and networking with inventors outside of Kyocera.
Outline of Kyocera's
Name (To be announced)
Location Kyocera's Kagoshima Kokubu Plant Campus
1450-1 Azadainomaru, Kokubukamikogawa, Kirishima-shi,
Total investment Approximately10 billion yen (approx.96 million U.S. dollars )
Building area 5,990 m2 steel construction with 5 stories
Total floor space 22,902 m2
Construction plan Construction begins:January 2021
Facility opens:
Main R&D activities Development of laminated ceramic capacitors, ceramic packages for electronic devices, cell stacks for SOFCs
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