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Open Innovation Hub

Open Innovation is more than just a method. It is part of
Fujifilm’s corporate culture and philosophy to create value
from innovation.

We believe in creating strong relationships with our
partners and customers and collaboration and co-creation
to exchange ideas and innovate.

Fujifilm Europe

Open Innovation is more than just a method. It is part of Fujifilm’s corporate culture and philosophy to create value from innovation.

We believe in…

… strong relationships and exchange with our partners and customers
… collaboration and co-creation
… our knowledge and our core technologies
… products and services that make our world healthier, greener and more convenient

For these reasons, we have created the Open Innovation Hub as a physical space for interaction.

We believe in products and services that make our world healthier, greener and more convenient

Daily Life

We will continue to leverage and adapt our knowledge, expertise, and resources, to make the world a safer and a more beautiful
place.

Daily Life

Environment

Health

7 reasons to visit the Open Innovation Hub

The Open Innovation Hub is a place where you and Fujifilm can interact to co-create new value by combining state-of-the-art core technologies developed by Fujifilm with your needs, expertise and ideas.

At our Open Innovation Hub in Ratingen (Düsseldorf area, Germany), you get a chance to:

Get acquainted with Fujifilm’s business transformation and diversification
learn more about our core technologies that is used in a broad area of applications
discuss current and future health, environmental and societal challenges
voice your needs and opinions as a customer
identify new opportunities for collaboration
co-create new ideas
create or strengthen your partnership with Fujifilm.

Collaboration

At the Open Innovation Hub, the interaction with you as our potential partner marks the starting point of the innovation process. Within this stage-gate process, we will create and evaluate ideas. For the most promising idea, we will also elaborate the suitable form of collaboration. Some collaboration examples are highlighted here:

Kao had a collaboration with FUJIFILM Corporation and Technische Universität Dresden (Technical University of Dresden) to develop an innovative hair dye technology called “HD3 dye technology” at its European Research Laboratories in Darmstadt, Germany. An industry first, the technology uses a new generation of physical dye molecules that dye the hair in a completely new way and thereby deliver multi-dimensional, high-definition shine and long lasting brilliance whilst being gentle to both the hair and scalp. Fujifilm contributed to this project with its extensive expertise and knowledge in photographic dyes originally used in photographic film such as instant cameras (Instax), QuickSnap and printer ink. Fujifilm has a library of over 40,000 different types of dyes.

Core technologies involved

Current Collaboration Opportunities

At Fujifilm, we are currently open for collaborations in the following areas. If you have an opportunity in mind, for example a use case, then you are welcome to discuss it with us.

Fujifilm’s High-precision Coating Technology

Fujifilm has a long history of producing high-quality coatings. The company began producing photographic film in the 1930s, and over the years, we have developed and refined our coating technologies to meet the needs of a variety of industries. Fujifilm is a leading company in the production of high-quality coatings for various applications. Fujifilm developed and perfected a range of coating technologies and capabilities that make our products stand out from the competition. Fujifilm has many kinds of coating technologies capabilities as described below:

Multilayer slide coating

Fujifilm was one of the pioneers of multilayer slide coating technology, which involves the simultaneous application of multiple layers of coating onto a substrate. This technology is ideal for producing complex coatings with precise thickness and uniformity such as photo film.

Web tension slot-die coating

Fujifilm's web tension slot-die coating technology is a highly advanced process that allows for the production of high-quality coatings on a continuous web of material. This technology is ideal for producing coatings for flexible electronics, such as magnetic tapes.

Slot die coating

Fujifilm's slot die coating technology is a high-speed process that allows for the production of large quantities of coatings in a short amount of time. This technology is ideal for producing coatings for flexible electronics, such as flexible displays.

Bar coating

Fujifilm's bar coating technology is a versatile process that allows for the precise application of coatings onto a hard, univen aluminium structure. This technology is ideal for producing print offset printing plates for printers.

Exploring the Potential of Future Possibilities

At Fujifilm, one of the technology focus points is high precision forming. Our production facilities and our expertise in coating technology are available for contract engineering and manufacturing activities. We offer operational excellence, high volume manufacturing, experienced employees and quality systems based on many years of production experience and continuous process improvements. If you are interested to learn more about our coating capabilities, please contact us.

Core Technologies

Fujifilm's core technologies are based on its expertise on photosensitive materials. These technologies are not just part of our heritage. We are the foundation of our products and services that are now used in a broad range of different applications.

In addition to the current collaboration opportunities highlighted above, you are welcome to approach us with ideas which are related to one or several of these core technologies

Grain Formation

Technology that forms grains through buildup