Intellectual Capital

Nihon Suido Consultants considers the shareable knowledge and information generated from business outcomes and research and development (formal knowledge) and the wisdom and experience cultivated in the process of problem solving (tacit knowledge) to be important assets. We aim to leverage these intellectual assets and make technical consulting one of our core strengths.

Central Research Institute

The Central Research Institute is an organization that creates innovation by organically linking and integrating our core technologies in multiple fields, such as water supply, sewerage, and rivers. In 1959, when the company was founded, it was organized as a research department specializing in water quality services for water and sewerage projects, and in 1972 it became the Central Research Institute. We invest approximately 1% of our sales revenue in R&D.

Functions of the Central Research Institute

Basic research: Theoretical and experimental research on technical topics considered useful from a long-term perspective
Technological development: Development of new products and technical services that help solve social issues
Human resource development: In-house training and technological deployment of various new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)
Future Center (knowledge hub): Providing a place to facilitate collaboration between government, universities, NGOs, NPOs, residents, and other organizations in order to mutually stimulate intellectual exchange and exchange information to generate new ideas and innovations

Intellectual Property Strategic Priorities

We are conducting research and development to advance science and technology and expand our business based on our four priority policies.

Four Priority Policies

Major Research Achievements

Recent major results from R&D are listed below.

2022

Research on reconstruction method of pressure pipelines
Development of a digital twin-platform battery-powered global device and real-time condition monitoring system for pipelines

2021

Research and development of a continuous inflow sequencing batch reactor process
Development of a real-time inundation hazard map system using AI models
Research on wooden architecture for water and sewerage facilities

2020

Research on measures to combat leaching of calcium and other substances in water supply pond-like structures, and on maintenance and management methods
Sewage treatment facility performance design
Prediction of degraded areas in sewer culverts using machine learning
Development of a real-time inundation hazard map system using AI models