With $5 billion invested in R&D annually, Panasonic Group carries out worldwide R&D initiatives with the base of Japan. More than 28,000 technical staffs are involved in R&D activities and keep close connections with R&D departments.

R&D centers of Panasonic distributed worldwide leverage local conditions to carry on research and development initiatives. In mainland China, there are Beijing and Suzhou R&D bases established by Panasonic. R&D in China features in her numerous outstanding talents. With more market room explored in China, it's necessary to have research and development initiatives near her customers. China is the gateway for Panasonic to win the whole world market. Therefore, R&D localization in China is the key point.

It's not enough to only establish Beijing as R&D center for China with vast areas. In April of 2002, Panasonic chose Suzhou which is near Shanghai, as the second R&D base of China.

As a political center, Beijing should be exerted as information center to carry out R&D initiatives, while, Suzhou will concentrate onn design and development of white home appliances and air conditioners related to life and culture for her short distance with Shanghai, one of the largest consuming region of China.