Human Resource Development
Social Background
One social issue that developed countries have in common is a decline in awareness of the value of studying sciences. Increasing the opportunities for children to take an interest in the sciences, and having children feel more familiar with the sciences, will help improve scientific literacy and contribute to the development of science and technology, and this will be essential for the development of human resources to carry on in fields across the range of science and technology and for the realization of a sustainable society. The fourth goal of the SDGs, which raise common issues for the world community, is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Our basic principle is "value creation through high-tech solutions," and the Group, which has a business foundation of science and technology, will contribute to professional education and the development of society by conducting science education leveraging our technology and products such as physical and chemical apparatus.
Initiatives
1. Support for Science Education Activities Through Electron Microscopes
Our Group is applying the core technologies in our areas of strength in Observation, Measurement, and Analysis to resolve a variety of issues in society. In our activities to support science education, we make advantageous use of tabletop electron microscopes, which are products of our Group, to give students the experience of micro-scale observation of familiar objects. Our purpose is to stimulate interest in science and technology among children, provide science education that allows students to experience advanced technology, and contribute to the development of human resources in the sciences to carry on in science and technology. For those reasons we are cooperating in a variety of events, including educational outreach courses at elementary and junior high schools and displays at science museums, special exhibitions, and so on. In addition to educational outreach sessions in which we bring equipment directly into the classroom, we are also devoting resources to online science education support activities such as outreach sessions with tabletop electron microscope that makes use of remote functionality.
These activities are being carried out at Group companies both in Japan and overseas.
Hitachi High-Tech Support engages in activities to support science education for special-needs schools. In FY2025, the company conducted outreach classes using tabletop electron microscopes at Tokyo Metropolitan Mizumoto Koai Gakuen and Tokyo Metropolitan Shimura Gakuen. In FY2025, outreach classes were conducted for students at Koryo Junior High School in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, and Nanzan Junior High School.
Outside Japan, Hitachi High-Tech America continued to collaborate with partners in North America, South America, Canada, and Australia to further improve the content of their activities. Group companies in Asia and the ASEAN region held outreach classes at schools for Japanese students and local elementary and junior high schools in China. In addition, HITACHI KOREA LTD. also held a special science class for local junior high school students at the Youth Education and Culture Center, a public space for educational and cultural activities.
Hitachi High-Tech Taiwan Corporation invited students from Hosei University to its office and provided them with a hands‑on look at tabletop electron microscopes.
Looking ahead, we will build cooperative ties with various relevant organizations and strategically implement our programs as we look to firmly establish our activities in all regions. Thereby contributing to the development of the next generation of scientific researchers.
