Sekisui Chemical Group operates a program known as Sekisui Chemical Grant Program for Research on Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature. This program, launched in fiscal 2002, provides support for universities and research institutions that are researching practical applications of basic scientific knowledge learned from nature. In fiscal 2009, we approved and awarded grants to 14 research proposals out of 371 applications.
To provide an opportunity for academic interaction, the Group also hosts a series of academic forums. Held each year on a continual basis, these events bring together researchers including those working on their grant themes and those addressing research topics in related fields.