Tokyo — Bosch Corporation (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a Japanese subsidiary of Bosch, a leading company that provides innovative technologies and services on a global scale, will provide approximately 39 billion yen for new R & D facilities and inhabitant cultural centers. Announced to invest (300 million euros). This is the first time for Bosch to participate in a public-private partnership project to build its own base and local facilities as one, and to create a lively atmosphere in the region. Completion is scheduled for September 2024. This capital investment is the largest single investment in the over 110 years of history of the Bosch Group in Japan. Bosch will also relocate its current headquarters in Shibuya Ward to the R & D facility. "Since Bosch started its business in Japan in 1911, Bosch and Japanese automakers have built a fruitful partnership for many years," said Rolf Najork, a member of the Board of Directors of Robert Bosch and responsible for the Japanese business. By establishing a new research and development facility, we will strengthen our cross-divisional development capabilities and promote future mobility formation together with Japanese automobile manufacturers. " "The establishment of a new R & D base represents Bosch's commitment to further strengthen its business development in Japan," said Klaus Meder, President and CEO of Bosch Corporation. It tells us that we value the Japanese market and our customers. " Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama, said, "Bosch, the world leader in the latest technology, started its business in Japan 111 years ago in Yokohama. In 1990, Tsuzuki Since the establishment of the research and development facility in the ward, it has been supporting the growth and development of the Yokohama economy for a long time. Together with Bosch, which has the latest technology and ideas, from here in Yokohama, sustainability of Japan and the world. We will send out new innovations that will lead to positive growth and create a place for warm exchanges where many people can gather. " The scale of direct investment in the Japanese market by foreign-affiliated companies is also large, and regarding the significance of investing in Japan, Mio Kawada, General Manager of Investment Department in Japan of the Japan Trade Promotion Organization (JETRO), said, "The world's leading automobile parts. We are very pleased that our supplier Bosch has decided to make a large-scale investment to build a new R & D facility in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama. With the establishment of the new R & D facility, we will be able to collaborate with domestic automobile manufacturers. It is expected to be promoted more than ever and to promote further development of technology and economy. " Strengthening development capabilities in Japan The automobile industry is entering an era of change due to the megatrends of software, electrification, automation, networking, and personalization. Bosch is one of the world's leading mobility solution providers with a broad portfolio needed in all of these areas. The new R & D facility in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama will go beyond the framework between divisions and further strengthen the development of integrated solutions that bring together Bosch's wide range of technologies. By setting up a new R & D facility at the home of a Japanese automobile manufacturer that leads the global automobile market, it will be possible to further strengthen relationships with customers and build close cooperative relationships, and propose solutions that better meet your needs. It contributes to strengthening product compatibility and shortening development lead time. The new office building will consolidate business divisions and group companies such as vehicle control, safety systems, driving support / autonomous driving, HMI (human-machine interface), in-vehicle electronic components, in-vehicle software, connected services, engineering, and automotive aftermarket. .. Currently, eight bases scattered in the Tokyo-Yokohama area will be consolidated, and business divisions and group companies under the industrial equipment, consumer goods, energy and building technology business sectors other than the mobility business will also be relocated to this facility. The relocation is expected to be completed by December 2024. The new office building is located about 2 kilometers from the existing R & D facility in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, which was opened in 1990, and about a 5-minute walk from Center Kita Station. Approximately 2,000 employees will be relocated to a facility with 7 floors above ground, 2 floors below ground, and a total floor area of ​​53,000 square meters, including laboratories and offices, a collaboration area for improving creativity, and a workshop area. It's a schedule. It is also large enough to accommodate the upcoming increase in personnel in advanced technology fields such as software and AI. The existing R & D facility will continue to carry out powertrain-related R & D and function as the global headquarters for the motorcycle and power sports businesses. In addition, powertrain-related research and development will continue at the existing development base in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture. In addition, in 2018, the group company represented by our company was decided as a business operator in the "Project to utilize the planned development site such as the inhabitant culture center in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama", so the level required by Yokohama City is on the premises of the facility. Based on such things, we will build a ward inhabitant cultural center. The inhabitant of a ward cultural center has 4 floors above ground and 1 floor below ground, and adopts a seismic isolation structure that is resistant to disasters. There will be a hall with about 300 seats on the 2nd floor, and a gallery, rehearsal room, etc. on the 1st floor. In addition, we will design barrier-free so that everyone can spend their time safely and comfortably. After being sold to Yokohama City after completion in September 2024, it is scheduled to open during FY2024 (until March 2025). Efforts to create liveliness in the region Bosch has set the business concept of this project as "creating a new futuristic cultural base through the fusion of historic Tsuzuki culture and global technology company Fusion", and has a new office building and inhabitant culture. We will create a synergistic bustle of the center and lead to regional revitalization. In 2015, Bosch opened the brand communication base "café 1886 at Bosch" with a showroom on the 1st floor of the head office in Shibuya, Tokyo. Will be sent. On the first floor of the new office building, there is a cafe "café 1886 at Bosch" for general customers and a showroom that conveys the latest Bosch products, services, information and concepts, and Bosch's history, present and future. Introducing our efforts toward. In addition, an all-weather plaza will be set up between Bosch's new office building and the inhabitant's cultural center to enable regional events such as the Tsuzuki Ward's annual German Christmas Market, which is held every December. In addition, we plan to hold events throughout the year that not only visitors to the Citizens' Culture Center but also the general public can enjoy. A new office building that embodies Bosch's commitment to sustainability In the spring of 2020, Bosch became the first global operating company to achieve carbon neutrality. We are currently working on our goal of reducing CO ₂ emissions generated throughout the product life cycle by 15% by 2030 across our supply chain. The new office building will also embody its commitment to sustainability by adopting many initiatives that make the most of Bosch's technology and natural resources. Bosch is currently developing a stationary fuel cell system (SOFC: solid oxide fuel cell) that can operate on various fuels such as city gas (natural gas), biogas, and hydrogen. The new R & D facility will be piloted with SOFCs that operate on city gas. This is the first facility in Yokohama that Bosch has decided to adopt SOFC at its base in the Asia-Pacific region. At the beginning of the opening in 2024, SOFC will start demonstration operation of power generation, and it is expected to expand to a maximum of several hundred kW in 2026. Compared to the electricity provided by a general thermal power plant, when operating with city gas in Yokohama, CO ₂ emissions and electricity costs are expected to be reduced by about 20% each. In addition, an automatic ventilation system that automatically opens and closes windows with Bosch sensors and a louver installed on the windows will be adopted to reduce the total power demand for cooling and mechanical ventilation, as well as the efficiency of water resources by reusing rainwater. I will try to use it as a target. Tsuzuki Ward is conserving the abundant nature that has been developed based on the city plan "Green Matrix System" that connects forests, watersides, and historical heritage with green roads, while promoting the creation of a comfortable city. increase. We will also plant trees and green spaces on the site of the new office building and the inhabitant of a ward cultural center to provide a relaxing space for visitors. [Facility overview] Bosch Group R & D facility