Company Information Broadening the possibilities of “living” with the power of science

Aiming for a future where everyone’s “life” is brighter and the world is richer. We are committed to creating new value through science and technology in close alignment with people and nature.

The future we aspire to create

Top Message

Message from the President: Contributing to “inspiring the brilliance of life”

The roots of the Suntory Group lie in contributing to the joy and brilliance of “human beings,” meaning its customers, through products and services of the highest quality.

Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited was established in 2013 to handle fundamental research for the Suntory Group.

Our mission is to create value for our “future” customers through the research we pursue.

The driving force behind this is the “Yatte Minahare” spirit that has been passed down from generation to generation since our founding.
The only way to create something new with research to begin with is to actively and boldly tackle what no one else knows without fear of failure.

To contribute to inspiring the brilliance of life, each and every employee strives to boldly and energetically demonstrate the “Yatte Minahare” spirit both in pursuit of new customer value and in further exceling in the natural sciences.

Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited
Representative Director, President & CEO

Our Philosophy

The future of taste, health, and sustainability envisioned through science

The Suntory Global Innovation Center is responsible for core technological research in the Suntory Group, which aims to contribute to inspiring the brilliance of life by creating rich lifestyles and culture that resonate with people and nature.
At the heart of our research are people and nature.

Guided by passion, we pursue science and technology along with the three elements of “taste,” “health,” and “sustainability.”
The first two are created from nature’s bounty, while the third element serves as their foundation.

By linking these sources of value, we engage in research on a wide range of themes with the aim of contributing to the rich and healthy lifestyles of our customers.
We embody value that has the potential to bring joy to future customers through the power of science and technology.

We are committed to building a future in which everyone’s “life” continues to be bright.
This is the sentiment that goes into what we create.

Through our passionate pursuit of science and technology, deeper understanding of people and nature, and offering of new value in the form of ""delicious and healthy“ products created from the blessings of nature, we will create new wellness experiences that benefit both people and the planet.
This will, in turn, lead to a healthier nature and a richer society.

In our lives, we have happy times, sad times, good times and bad times.
We see, eat, drink, communicate with others.
These everyday activities give us various emotions and feelings and push us to keep going and propel us to the future.

We want to make everyone’s “life” brighter and make the world richer.
That is the future vision of Suntory Global Innovation Center.

“Wellness” advocated by Dr. Hulbert Dunne (1961)

= The state of living a healthy and active lifestyle = Positive daily habits that make your life better

Our Vision

Confronting questions that have yet to be explored

An open-minded center of research unbound by convention

We value the free and diverse ideas of our researchers in order to discover research issues that no one has yet to tackle. Our mission is to solve unexplored challenges in order to realize lifestyles with human dignity that are filled with joy. We share this desire to bring new value to our customers not only with our researchers, but also with our partners with whom we pursue research. We collaborate with a diverse group of researchers across fields, industries, and national borders to take on challenges posed by new value.

“Yatte Minahare”: A corporate culture that supports challenges

With our spirit of “Yatte Minahare”, we believe that it is a greater loss not to try than it is to try and fail. We give everything a try without fear of failure. If we are going to do something, we will finish it. We practice “Yatte Minahare” in all areas of our day-to-day efforts as our researchers continue to take on the challenge of unique and difficult research with a sense of purpose.

Making the impossible, possible. Posing new questions that move the heart

Blue roses are a symbol of our spirit of taking on challenges and our connection with people. One of the reasons behind its development is an anecdote about how Keizo Saji, then Chairman of the Company, wanted to “give something back to Scotland for helping us in the production of whisky.” It took fourteen years from the start of research in 1990 to the announcement of development, and nineteen years to launch “Blue Rose. Even so, we continue our research to achieve a color like the blue of the Union Jack to this day. As this challenge of ours shows, we are constantly posing questions that no one knows the answers to yet, and continue to take on these challenges with the power of science and technology. Our research is driven by the quest for the unknown to bring forth new discoveries and value that inspires joy in people's hearts and minds.

First in the world! Challenge for "blue roses"

Corporate Overview

Company name
Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited
Head office
2-3-3 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8631, Japan
Capital
¥100 million
Contents of business
Scientific research and technology development for delivering value and growing businesses of the entire Suntory Group of Companies
Research area
Values we offer:
Pursuit of superior flavor and taste, Cutting-edge health innovations, Sustainability, and reduced costs
Technical fields:
Biotechnology, Materials design and creation technology, Function elucidation technology, Water science
Facilities
Suntory World Research Center
8-1-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0284

Facilities

Suntory World Research Center

Suntory World Research Center

8-1-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun,
Kyoto 619-0284
Phone: +81-774-66-1110 (main number)

Access

<From Kyoto>
JR "Kyoto Station" → Kintetsu "Shin-hosono Station" → Nara Kotsu bus No.56.58.59 (bound for "Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Station") or No.36 (Hikaridai loop line) , No.37 (bound for the "Keihanna Plaza") → "Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan" (Approx. 10 min.) at the nearest bus stop and 2min. walk.

<From Osaka>
Osaka Municipal Subway "Umeda Station" → Osaka Municipal Subway "Hommachi Station" → Kintetsu "Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Station" → Nara Kotsu bus No.56.59 (bound for "Hosono Station") → "Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan" (Approx. 15 min.) at the nearest bus stop and 2min. walk.

<From Kansai International Airport>
Kansai International Airport → airport limousine (bound for the "Keihanna Plaza") → Nara Kotsu bus No.56.59 (bound for "Hosono Station") → "Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan" (Approx. 5 min.) at the nearest bus stop and 2min. walk.

World Headquarters

Suntory World Headquarters

2-3-3 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8631
Phone: +81-3-5579-1000 (main number)

Access

2 min. walk from Odaiba-Kaihinkoen Station on the Yurikamome Line
5 min. walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai Line