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Research paper : Energy savings in transportation systems by weight reduction of their components (M. Sakamoto et al.)−131−Synthesiology - English edition Vol.2 No.2 (2009) Comment & question (Norimitsu Murayama)I think the key to success of this research is that you were able to create a collaborative organization with a common objective by several companies in different businesses that took interest in the discovery of noncombustible magnesium. Please tell us the points you found difficult or the issues you worked around in creating a collaborative organization, such as in handling intellectual property, making adjustments among companies, and in connecting companies, universities, and public institutions.Answer (Michiru Sakamoto)What was important in creating a collaborative organization was first and foremost the matching of philosophy. This means that the members of the collaborative organization are companies that share consciousness that environment friendliness is most important for society and the realization of noncombustible magnesium alloys must be conducted in this framework. Many people, including the authors, tend to think the companies are only interested in technological development and the profit they can make from it, but actually they routinely make decisions taking into consideration the social issues that lie at the base of the technological development. The members of this organization finally boiled down to companies with such consciousness. Here, it was significant that the university played the role of supporting the philosophical background of environmental friendliness. In addition, to maintain the motivation of the collaborative companies, it was important for the public research institution to take the stance that the main player was the company. Thinking on greater terms, I think the effort to maintain a common goal as a collaborative organization is important.However, in reality, various issues such as division of labor and intellectual property arise one after the other as business sets in. To deal with this, I think we have to share as much information as possible, and patiently deal with issues one at a time by discussing them carefully among the members. It was important to set up a place of opinion exchange for all members of the collaborative organization using every opportunity possible, and to repeatedly check our understanding of the direction and scenario.

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