Omron's Keihanna Technology Innovation Center became one of the receipients of the 21st Advanced Facilities Award. The award was sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., the publisher of the largest business newspaper in Japan, the Nikkei Shimbun. The Center became the second Omron Group facility to receive this honor.

The Keihanna Technology Innovation Center, located in Kansai Science City, was established in May 2003. Being Omron’s largest R&D facility, this center plays a significant role in creating technology that supports Omron Group’s core competence Sensing & Control.

The Keihanna Technology Innovation Center was recognized for its proactive efforts to develop advanced technologies in collaboration with other research institutions, while seeking improvement for R&D efficiency by integrating Omron’s R&D laboratories. With the theme "Concentration and Communication", the Center is specially designed to facilitate active communication among researchers -- another factor contributing to the Center's high rating. In particular, the third floor office space is free from walls and partitions that divide departments, which allows researchers to smoothly interact and exchange information with each other. Dedicated collaborative innovation rooms are also available for use by external research institutions and high-tech venture companies.



The Nikkei Advanced facilities Award was established to recognize the most advanced factories and offices both in and outside Japan, with the aim of contributing to the sound development of the industrial community.