Entrance
(DEAU)
This is a space designed to ignite discussion from the beginning.
All co-creation journey will start from here.
Open Innovation
Promoting innovation through co-creating with our partners
The NGK Group is working with partners to promote innovation toward achieving New Value 1000, which symbolizes the Group’s goal of over 100 billion yen in sales of newly introduced products by the year 2030.
At our Open Innovation facilities, together with various partners, including academic and research institutions and startups, we pursue the creation of new ideas and new businesses and seek to promote technological exchange and other joint activities that will generate opportunities for new and lasting partnerships. Through such co-creation efforts, we aim to create new and innovative products and to expedite their social implementation.
NGK Collaboration Square DIVERS
This is the special site for NGK's collaboration space DIVERS created to emphasize open innovation and group identity.
Open Innovation facilities for visitors to experience the latest technologies
The NGK Group’s Open Innovation facilities are places of co-creation for fostering new collaboration with external partners. Alongside partners from diverse backgrounds, such as academic institutions, research institutions, and startups, we have been discussing specific technology, giving shape to new ideas, and creating new businesses.
ID ROOM
The ID ROOM is designed to be a space to develop new business themes through co-creation while providing an experience on NGK’s diverse technologies and ideation area for broadening ideas through dialogue.
NGK and all of its partners can create a bright and fruitful future by leveraging all assets from the team.
Ice-Breaking Area
(HOGUSU)
This is a space designed to prepare for conditions for co-creation including open mindset.
All attendees can get ready to discuss future collaboration with open mind.
Ideation Area
(HIRAMEKU)
This is a space designed to develop new business themes while also showcasing NGK’s core technologies and powered value.
All ideas will be the key to future innovations and success.
ID-Room TOKYO Satellite
This display space allows visitors to experience the latest in NGK Group technologies in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, home to many current and prospective client companies and research institutions. A meeting system, including a large monitor, lets visitors hear technological explanations by engineers and other staff at our NAGOYA Headquarters as well as take part in discussions, with the physical products close at hand.
NGK Group Overview Introduction Area
This area features the products offered by the NGK Group since its founding to the present day, as well as new products in development for the future.
Online Meeting System
This true-to-life meeting system projects life-size images of those in the ID ROOM in Nagoya and remote participants.
Product Display Area
This area features products and technologies that are mostly related to carbon neutrality and a digital society.
Access
ID ROOM
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8530, JAPAN
TEL +81-(0)52-872-7181
ID-Room Tokyo Satellite
Marunouchi Bldg. 25F, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-6325, JAPAN
TEL +81-(0)3-6213-8855
This facility is not open to the public.
Inquiries
The NGK Group is actively seeking research institutions, companies, and other co-creation partners in endeavors to create new businesses. Please use the form below for any inquiries or requests for consultations regarding Open Innovation or ID ROOMs.
Inquiries about Open Innovation
Please apply with the contact form and give us your comments or questions.