From fiscal 2009, Mitsubishi Electric's Corporate Human Resources Division has launched a new initiative called the "Science Education Support Project for Elementary, Junior-High and High School Students," aimed at helping develop and increase the number of bright young science and technology students interested in the electrical and electronics industry.

In this program, employees from Mitsubishi Electric visit primary and secondary schools to provide onsite education and scientific experiments on such themes as the workings of photovoltaic cells, how heat is transferred, the fundamental and applied principles of electrical motors, the properties of sound, binocular vision, and other topics.

This multi-faceted program is one way that Mitsubishi Electric, as a leading diversified electric and electronics manufacturer, can contribute to the promotion of science and technology education, and the development of tomorrow's engineers, who will take on the technological challenges of the future.

In July 2009, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. donated three photovoltaic education kits to the Japanese International School for elementary and junior high school students in Düsseldorf, Germany. By experimenting with these working models, the students will understand first hand about how solar power is created by using photovoltaic cells.

The President of Mitsubishi Electric Europe's German Branch, commented: "It is important that we teach our children as soon as possible how to take care of the precious resources of our earth. These educational kits have been provided to demonstrate to the pupils in a practical way how to generate solar energy".

Mitsubishi Electric has supported the Japanese International School, founded in 1971 in Düsseldorf-Niederkassel, for many years. In 2005 the company was also involved in installing the school's total security system.

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.

As part of its "Inclusion Initiative" program, MEAF funded the creation of a special Web site by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) called Happenin' Habitats, which was viewed by some 500,000 students and educators, and received the 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award for Best Science Website from the Association of Educational Publishers. The Web site also made a profound impact on NWF personnel by exposing them to Web Content Accessibility guidelines, while promoting inclusive practices across programs.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, B.V. (Italian Branch) has become an official science and technology partner of the National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan. 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. In October 2005 an opening ceremony was held for a new permanent exhibit area at the museum dedicated to robotics, in which Mitsubishi Electric factory robots are integrated into special exhibits that include reproductions of technological ideas dreamed up more than 500 years ago by the great Leonardo da Vinci. Called Progetto EST (Education to Science and Technology), the project's goal is to be the biggest exhibit area in a European museum dedicated to robotics.

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, with graduates moving on to prestigious positions in Russian think tanks devoted to physics and mathematics, and even the leading research and development labs in all parts of the world.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, B.V. (German Branch) 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.

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.

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.