Our Vision

Technology has brought affluence, convenience, comfort, and security to society. Toshiba’s innovations such as NAND flash memory, DVDs, automatic train operation (ATO) systems, letter sorting machines, and gas-insulated switchgear using natural-origin gases continue to power and support people’s lives and society to this day.

In recent years, the meaning of values such as affluence and security has become increasingly diverse. Material wealth versus abundance of nature, stable infrastructure versus environmental sustainability, instant access to information versus respect for privacy—modern society is required to solve these interwoven and complex challenges while achieving a balance between both sides.

The mission of Corporate Laboratory is to respond to the trust and expectations placed on Toshiba by society and customers each day; to create technologies that go beyond that trust and those expectations, opening up a new future for people; and to ensure that such technologies generate new trust and expectations, becoming a driving force for growth together with society.

Toshiba’s products and services support the lives and businesses of people around the world. We will continue to develop new technologies that enhance the value, performance, and functionality of its offerings—so that the society shared today, with its collective view of the future, continues to flourish into tomorrow and beyond.

The challenges that emerge when envisioning the future are diverse. Toshiba creates groundbreaking technologies in materials, design, algorithms, and manufacturing methods, delivering products and services that delight the world.

We also deepen its understanding of the processes behind manufacturing and software system development, refining technologies that dramatically improve productivity and quality in order that valuable products and services can be used more safely and efficiently, and the precious time of those involved in manufacturing can contribute to richer lives.

The future lies in a cycle where society nurtures science and technology, and science and technology in turn help shape society. Through trust and dialogue among businesses, society, and researchers and engineers with diverse areas of expertise, Toshiba continues working to navigate an increasingly unpredictable future.

Just as the practical development of Japanese word processors laid the foundation for treating Japanese language as digital data that could be processed and shared globally, Toshiba is now building a similar foundation by analyzing data from infrastructure such as electricity, railways, water, roads, and automobiles, as well as from human behavior and everyday life. By learning from the laws of nature and patterns of human thought, the company is building a foundation for envisioning a better society.

In an environment where everyone can feel secure, and with a spirit of ambition and autonomy, Toshiba’s Corporate Laboratory will continue to create better technologies.