Dave Savastano05.25.11
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan has announced that Dyesol Japan is one of only five companies from around the world to be awarded a subsidy to support the establishment of a major R&D facility in Japan.
A total of five international companies have been offered R&D subsidies as part of a JPY2.5 billion program, including the IT services giant salesforce.com. Dyesol is the only solar energy company to be offered support. The evaluation and selection process was performed by independent experts.
With the assistance of the Japanese government, Dyesol intends to establish a materials integration center in what it considers to be the center for materials R&D in Asia. For Dyesol this is a strategic and tactical success that will establish one of the major pillars to enable its on-going leadership in the field of dye solar cells. The project is expected to commence in July 2011 and facilities will be fully operational by late 2012.
The many benefits for Dyesol include:
• The new Dyesol Japan R&D center will provide access to excellent IP generation capability and facilitate working relationships with centres of research in Japan. Enhancements to existing IP for next generation technology will ensure Dyesol stays on its path to higher industrial efficiency. This demonstrates Dyesol’s continuing commitment to global partners such as Tata to stay at the forefront of DSC technology efficiency improvements.
• The facilities will be a substantial expansion of its R&D activities in Japan and will allow Dyesol to expand its ability to service the Asian market place with the best quality and performance in DSC materials and devices.
• The project provides Dyesol with the government imprimatur that will greatly assist in entering collaborative industrialization projects with key Japanese corporations in the field, especially in consumer electronics.
“The IP that will be generated by the new R&D center in Japan will expedite and add considerable value to our partner projects around the world,” said Dr. Gavin Tulloch, Dyesol’s director of technology.
A total of five international companies have been offered R&D subsidies as part of a JPY2.5 billion program, including the IT services giant salesforce.com. Dyesol is the only solar energy company to be offered support. The evaluation and selection process was performed by independent experts.
With the assistance of the Japanese government, Dyesol intends to establish a materials integration center in what it considers to be the center for materials R&D in Asia. For Dyesol this is a strategic and tactical success that will establish one of the major pillars to enable its on-going leadership in the field of dye solar cells. The project is expected to commence in July 2011 and facilities will be fully operational by late 2012.
The many benefits for Dyesol include:
• The new Dyesol Japan R&D center will provide access to excellent IP generation capability and facilitate working relationships with centres of research in Japan. Enhancements to existing IP for next generation technology will ensure Dyesol stays on its path to higher industrial efficiency. This demonstrates Dyesol’s continuing commitment to global partners such as Tata to stay at the forefront of DSC technology efficiency improvements.
• The facilities will be a substantial expansion of its R&D activities in Japan and will allow Dyesol to expand its ability to service the Asian market place with the best quality and performance in DSC materials and devices.
• The project provides Dyesol with the government imprimatur that will greatly assist in entering collaborative industrialization projects with key Japanese corporations in the field, especially in consumer electronics.
“The IP that will be generated by the new R&D center in Japan will expedite and add considerable value to our partner projects around the world,” said Dr. Gavin Tulloch, Dyesol’s director of technology.