Industry-academy joint research and cooperation with various industry associations in technical fields

Cosel is advancing joint research with academic institutions including Toyama Prefectural University and University of Toyama, communicating to students the spirit of manufacturing as well as the latest science and technology through establishing factor technologies in areas such as solder strength analysis.
We also participate proactively in the activities of various industries and associations both inside and outside Toyama Prefecture, taking on a wide range of issues and challenges in cooperation with related companies.

Joint research

• Society for Promotion of Exchange, Center for Joint Research, University of Toyama
• Society for Research Collaboration, Toyama Prefectural University

Industry associations

• Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
• The Japanese Society For Quality Control
• KEC Electronic Industry Development Center
• Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers
• Japan Management Association
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
• Toyama Association of Corporate Executives
• The Toyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Toyama Employer’s Association
• Toyama Prefectural Machinery and Electronic Industries Association
• Society for Young Engineer Development, Toyama New Industry Organization
• Toyama Technology Exchange Club
• Toyama IoT Acceleration Consortium
• Society for Technology Promotion, Toyama National College of Technology
• Toyama Society for the Promotion of Technical Education
• Toyama Prefecture Middle School Manufacturing Education Promotion Conference
• QC Circle Toyama Section Hokuriku Branch

Internships

Internships provide opportunities for students to raise awareness by thinking about and experiencing themselves the working world, life in a company, and what it means to be a professional before they begin their careers, through work experience in the actual workplace.
Cosel offers internships in operations related to development or production technology, providing opportunities to experience work related to design of power supplies and to learn about the fundamentals of production process design through classroom study and work experience.

Cosponsoring the Toyama Prefecture Middle School Manufacturing Education Promotion Conference

Cosel is a cosponsor of the Toyama Prefecture Middle School Manufacturing Education Promotion Conference, organized by the Toyama Prefectural Machinery and Electronic Industries Association to help middle-school students appreciate the enjoyment of manufacturing and get a feel for how fascinating it can be, as one of a wide range of possible future career paths.

This activity consists of a program to dispatch instructors, company tours, and support for teaching materials and other resources. We actively support this activity based on our belief that lectures on subjects such as the enjoyment and fascination of manufacturing and how what middle-school students learn is put to use in society, as well as opportunities to tour actual business workplaces, will help students in choosing their future career paths.

Blood drives

Fund raising

In the past, Cosel has donated both the proceeds from an annual company bazaar and money collected from employees to the Community Chest of Toyama. However, since the bazaar has been canceled to help stop the spread of COVID-19, recently we have continued only the collecting of donations.
The donated funds are used for activities conducted by municipal social welfare councils, such as home welfare services, volunteer development, accident prevention for children, and supporting the healthy growth of young people.

Support for athletic activities

Cosel Cup Challenge Super Kids

COSEL Cup Challenge Super Kids has been held continuously since 1989.
This tournament has become an established tradition in the community as a chance for outstanding child athletes selected from more than 100 elementary schools in Toyama Prefecture to compete in five events: 100-meter dash, softball throw, running long jump, zigzag dribbling, and swimming.
The 34th tournament was held right before COVID-19 was reclassified as a category-five infectious disease. A total of 189 students from 81 schools in Toyama Prefecture took part while implementing measures to prevent infection.
The weather was beautiful, and the children competed enthusiastically in each event.
Nine COSEL staff members volunteered to guide the students during the tournament.