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5 Industrial R&D Facilities Overseas
Pages 28-31

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... A total of more than $2 billion in R&D direct investment is estimated to have occurred already.43 Japan External Trade Organization (METRO) figures show more than 100 Japanese firms with R&D capacity in the United States, and the number is growing steadily.44 By the close of this decade, about onethird of lapan's manufacturing companies expect to maintain R&D facilities overseas.
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From page 29...
... Also, Japan's growing preeminence in the electronic technologies that are increasingly shaping imaging technology provided incentive. From the perspective of Eastman Kodak, locating an R&D facility in Japan was a demonstration of a commitment to the Japanese market, especially to better develop products suited to the needs of the Japanese customer.
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From page 30...
... Because Kodak now has respected senior technical people in its Japan organization, it has found it easier to participate in standards setting activities in Japan and now has its own employees sitting on eight standards setting committees. NEC has been expanding its technical capacity rapidly in the United States, particularly in software development.
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From page 31...
... The research agenda is set by a five member board of research directors at the Princeton laboratory, as opposed to at Tokyo headquarters. Communication between the Princeton institute and the Japanese research organization takes place primarily at the top levels of the facility, although in the future NEC plans to encourage the exchange of junior researchers between Princeton and NEC's Japanese laboratories.
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