Capabilities

The Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) provides the public and private sectors with research, consulting, and ICT solutions to resolve societal issues.
MRI offers clients around the world with solutions that make use of its decades of experience and comprehensive network in Japan. With over 800 researchers specializing in a wide range of fields from political science to energy, nuclear safety to economics, MRI tailors its support to the unique needs of each client.
MRI recently started two new offices abroad: the Hanoi Representative Office and the Middle East Regional Office.

Main Services Offered Outside of Japan

Other Primary Capabilities

Management Consulting

Management Consulting
Developing and implementing strategies drawing from our deep think-tank knowledge-base to grow, transform, and innovate in business.

Management and Business Strategies; Consulting for Management & Business in Post-Coronavirus Economy; Medium- and Long-Term Business Vision, New Business and Service Development Consulting; Creating New Businesses and Innovation; Operations Consulting; Consulting for Organizations and Human Resources; Enterprise Risk Management; Consulting for Technology, R&D, and Intellectual Property; Support for Overseas Business Development; Supporting Policy Formulation Abroad; Health and Productivity Management; Food and Agriculture Business

Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation
Developing strategies, conducting trials, overseeing full-scale implementation, and training workforce for digital technologies and their utilization in creating new businesses.

Digital Innovation and Digitization; Systems Consulting; ICT Governance Support; Business Improvement and Reform with Process Mining Solution (Celonis); Innovation in Manufacturing; Research and Development for AI-Based Services; Project Management Office Services; Application of Digital Technology and Administrative Process Re-engineering; Area-Based Marketing Strategy Consulting; Cost Management Consulting; Mortgage Data Consortium; Building and Monitoring of Initial Credit Models; Market-Support for Financial Institutions; Business Process Re-engineering Consulting for Sales Offices and Administrative Centers; Business Integration Consulting; Integrated Platform for Financial Innovation; Mortgage Analysis and Simulation Tool (MAST); AI-based Retail Marketing; Data Verbalization AI Service; Platform Services for Regional Digital Currency; AI-Based Municipal Chatbot Service; AI Support System for Municipal Consultation Desks

Energy

Energy
Identifying the issues in policy and business of the energy field and collaborating with clientele to revolutionize the domain.

Energy Business; Long-Term Energy Vision; Risk Management for Climate Change; Regional Energy; Evaluation of Renewable Energy Output Control; Electricity Trading Services; Overseas Environmental Business; Support for Safe Operation of Nuclear Facilities; Decommissioning Management; Support in Stimulating Regions with Former Nuclear Operation; Regional Revitalization in Fukushima; Environmental Remediation in Fukushima; Support for Overseas Business Development; Supporting Policy Formulation Abroad

Sustainability

Sustainability
Risk-opportunity analysis and consulting on sustainable management founded in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) and SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) concepts to ensure the sustainability of our both our clients and society at large.

ESG and Sustainable Management; Long-Term Energy Vision; Risk Management for Climate Change; Evaluation of Renewable Energy Output Control; Recycling Policy & Business; Regional Energy; Overseas Environmental Business; Support for Overseas Business Development; Supporting Policy Formulation Abroad

Information and Communications Technology

Information and Communications Technology
Supporting business growth throughout the entire process from initial studies to commercialization for the telecommunications and broadcasting fields.

ICT and Media Strategy Consulting; Radio Wave Use and Wireless Communication; Cybersecurity Consulting; CyCraft AIR: AI-Powered MDR(Cyber Security Operations); Audit of Cloud Service Security

Frontier Technology

Frontier Technology
Contributing to ensure the sustainable growth of society, our clients’ businesses, and their organizational competitiveness through a wide-range of services based on our expertise and knowledge regarding cutting edge technologies and innovation.

Technology Strategy Consulting; Support for Creating Innovation Based on Science and Technology; Space Business Consulting; Drone Utilization; Investigation of New Fields of Technological Application; Research and Development for AI-Based Services; Consulting for Technology, R&D, and Intellectual Property; Data Verbalization AI Service; Platform Services for Regional Digital Currency

MaaS

MaaS
Creating the next generation of mobility through the analysis of big data and utilization of AI, both a product of technological interconnectedness.

Smart Mobility; Next-Generation Urban Transportation; Inbound Tourism; Regional and Urban Development; Smart Communities; Providing a testbed for Osaka Expo 2025 & Future Society

Smart City & Mobility

Smart City & Mobility
Comprehensive support in the urban and regional application of transportation systems based on advanced technologies such as autonomous vehicles and in achieving a community-centered society through decreased environmental burden and increased energy efficiency.

Regional and Urban Development; Smart Communities; Providing a testbed for Osaka Expo 2025 & Future Society; Infrastructure Business; Facility Management; Public-Private Partnerships/Private Finance Initiatives for Public Facilities and Infrastructure; Airport Operation; Evidence-based Policy Making and Statistical Reform; Smart Mobility; Next-Generation Urban Transportation; Overseas Expansion for Railroad Companies; Railway Management Consulting for Emerging Public Transportation Business

Healthcare

Healthcare
Contributing to the development of the healthcare industry, from health, prevention, and medical care issues to work style reforms.

Advanced Medical Care Consulting; Development of Medical Equipment and Robotics in Nursing; Data Health Management; Medical Devices Business Consulting; Health and Productivity Management; Supporting Policy Formulation Abroad; Services to Support the Independence of the Elderly, Measuring Physical Function for Rehabilitation; Health Checkup Promotion Service Using LINE and E-mail

Human Resources

Human Resources
Consulting on human resource development from work-style reforms for corporations to building communities that support lifelong social participation—ultimately enhancing client performance and ultimately achieving sustainable growth of both individuals and organizations.

Employment and Work Style Reform; Communities for Lifelong Active Participation; Initial scoring service of application forms(PRaiO); Consulting for Organizations and Human Resources

Disaster Prevention & Risk Management

Disaster Prevention & Risk Management
Promoting a resilient and inclusive society through a full-range of services from the prediction of risks, analysis of impacts, development of risk management strategies, and business continuity planning for all types of risk facing both corporations and society as a whole.

Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management; Industrial Risk Management; Enterprise Risk Management; Cybersecurity Consulting; CyCraft AIR: AI-Powered MDR(Cyber Security Operations)

Economy, Society, and R&D

Economy, Society, and R&D
Applying advanced research and analytical techniques to identify the societal issues of the future and ideal state to aim for.

Economic Analysis and Policy Recommendations; Research on the Platinum Society; Future Co-Creation Through Open Innovation; Providing a testbed for Osaka Expo 2025 & Future Society
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