Research and Development

Fujifilm has created and nurtured a broad range of fundamental technologies in the photosensitive materials and xerography fields as well as core supporting technologies. By continuing to deepen and broaden R&D in these fields, Fujifilm has accumulated a diversity of technologies covering many areas, including fine chemicals, electronics, mechatronics, optics, and software.

Today, we are promoting research and development in priority business fields –– highly functional materials and devices, optical devices and systems, and information systems and solutions –– using product design technologies that combine these fundamental and core technologies. We are also pursuing the creation of new businesses that will play a leading role in the future.

In April 2006, we established the FUJIFILM Advanced Research Laboratories to play a central role in combining leading-edge research on a companywide basis and fundamental technology development.

In terms of our R&D organizational structure, we have three corporate laboratories: the Frontier Core–Technology Laboratories, the Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratories, and the Advanced Marking Research Laboratories. These laboratories are engaged in long–term research into cutting–edge technologies that will produce further growth for Fujifilm. In addition, we have divisional laboratories –– which develop products and technologies that are directly linked to respective business divisions based on short– and medium-term objectives –– and Fundamental Technology Research Centers, which have accumulated technology platforms common to the whole Company.

The unique, cutting-edge technologies that the three corporate laboratories possess are being fused with each other at the FUJIFILM Advanced Research Laboratories. The goal is to promote the establishment of highly distinctive technologies, especially in the areas of highly functional materials, devices, and systems.