Advancing Science and Technology
The fields of scientific research and technological development literally form the backbone of the modern world. And Mitsubishi Electric is a major driving force in the development and application of technologies that turn bold new ideas into the things that make the modern world work. The company's philanthropic activities include programs designed to create the leading lights of tomorrow by motivating the youth of today to develop a genuine interest in science and technology.
Robotics Exhibition in Italy
Mitsubishi Electric is an official science and technology partner of the National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan, and has provided factory robots for a permanent exhibit that includes reproductions of technological ideas created by Leonardo da Vinci. A long-term educational project is underway that's designed to motivate students of primary and secondary schools to take a serious interest in science and technology.
IT Education Support in Russia
Mitsubishi Electric has provided equipment to help modernize the information technology instruction resources of the Troitsk Lyceum of the Municipal Educational Establishment, located in the Moscow region of Russia. The school is legendary in the field of Russian physics.
Japan Student Science Research Prize
Mitsubishi Electric's Japan Student Science Research Prize plays a key role in supporting the bright young minds of today who will create the future of science. Junior high and high schools throughout Japan compete for prizes and scholarships through hands-on development of research projects.
Japan Science Jamboree
A key component of the Japan Student Science Research Prize, the Japan Science Jamboree is a science research camp attended by participating junior high and high school students.
Germany-Russia Exchange Program
Mitsubishi Electric has made donations to the Technical Academy in Aachen, Germany, to help support a regular exchange of students between the Academy and the Polytechnic University of St. Petersburg, Russia. In 2005 a group of about 20 students from each country participated in the exchange, which included special workshops and a culture program designed to improve cooperation between the schools and understanding between the cultures.
