Stage & Gate System

We have introduced a stage & gate system to facilitate the commercialization of R &D themes. Each R &D theme is checked continually from an early stage until its realization in terms of the four stages of search, research, development and commercialization.

Each theme is evaluated from various angles: strategic importance, technical competitiveness, profitability, marketability and social fitness. Standard evaluation sheets are used to ensure objective evaluations. For each stage, decisions are made on whether or not the research should go to the next stage.

Researchers involved are given feedback at each stage. This enables the researchers to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the themes and proceed with R &D in an efficient and speedy manner.