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Since its founding, the Shikoku National Industrial Research Institute (SNIRI) has pursued advanced researches mainly in the areas of seawater-constituent utilization, paper- and pulp-related technologies, and welding technology, in addition to making efforts for the more widespread use of new technologies. Our perspective in these efforts has been the further advance of industries and technologies making full use of Shikoku's abundant natural resources.
At a time when the economy, the environment, and other factors encompassing technology change on a global scale, the development of creative, Japanese-inspired technologies is increasingly important to the continuous advancement of Japan's economy. With these circumstances in mind, the institute places emphasis on research areas involving the development of marine resources, and promotes basic and original research. Quite fortunately, the support and cooperation of many parties made it possible for SNIRI to move to Kagawa Intelligent Park, and to upgrade its research facilities. We shall now make full use of this substantial research environment in trying to become a world-class research center for marine resource development.
What is more, as the only government-supported industrial research institute in the Shikoku region, this institute will cultivate its research results into the seeds of new industries through joint research and technical guidance, thereby serving as the region's technology promotion leader. In the research areas that this institute cannot handle, SNIRI will act as a channel to link industry, academia, and government in this region by linking up with the 14 research institutes affiliated with MITI's Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, especially that in Tsukuba.
We hope to have the understanding and support of all involved parties.
The Shikoku National Industrial Research Institute(SNIRI) was founded in June 1967 for the purpose of research contributing to the advancement of the industries in the Shikoku region. Since that time, the institute has taken into consideration both the national government's industrial technology policy and contributions to regional industry as it pursues research with emphasis on developing technologies for the extraction of inorganic marine resources, paper- and pulp-related technologies, and technologies related to metal processing, as well as endeavoring to enhance the quality of research and improve its research system.
Located in sea-encircled Shikoku, and as a national research institute that has developed technologies related to marine resources, this institute chose as the predominant element of its research the development of marine resources. SNIRI will proceed with basic and original research to become a first-class core research institute in this field. The research results will be utilized as the seeds of new technologies to revitalize industry in the Shikoku region. The institute will do its part also to assist technical cooperation in this era of internationalization.
SNIRI has two research departments: the Marine Resources Department and the Processing Fundamentals Department. In pursuing their research, these two divisions promote cognitive science as their common scientific base.
The Marine Resources Department performs work in the fields of inorganic resources and biological resources. The research theme in the area of dissolved marine resources is high-performance separation and utilization of the resources. The research is conducted principally on material design and synthesis and on crystal control.
Our research theme in the area of biological resources is new technologies to utilize marine life. Research is being conducted primarily on synthesis technologies to control the properties of biological materials, and on biotechnologies to utilize the functions peculiar to marine organisms.
In the Processing Fundamentals Department the theme is underwater heat processing technologies, with research being conducted primarily on the measurement and control of plasma and high-temperature, high-pressure metallurgical phenomena, and on sub-sea measurement technologies. Particularly, under the Crucial Region Technology Research and Development Program, research is being pursued to develop a surface reformation technology using a combination of high-energy beams jointly with 19 regional organizations.
This institute makes use of the technologies and results produced by our research to revitalize regional technology through means including joint research, technical guidance, and lectures.
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