Promoting Technology Adoption Through Open Partnerships

「In November 2025, we held Connected Ink 2025, a community event for co-creation with partners from these diverse fields, and announced examples of service implementation and development progress using the latest digital pen and ink technologies in our focus use-case areas. We also held an IR guided tour for investors.」

「2025年４月には業務用モニター上でのインク体験といった新しいユースケースを開拓するためSYNCORE TECHNOLOGY（シンコアテクノロジー）社に、2025年５月には医療現場／メディカルワークフローの中で「かく」体験を共創するためHoloeyes（ホロアイズ）株式会社にそれぞれ出資しました。2025年８月には世界的オープンソース3D制作ソフトウェアBlender（ブレンダー）との戦略的パートナーシップを強化すべくBlender開発基金プログラムの支援を最高ランクレベルに引き上げることを発表しました。」

「From the perspective of pursuing sustained medium- to long-term growth in corporate value, we are promoting the development of technologies that will serve as next-generation growth engines, while actively pursuing investment and partnerships, in order to bring the technological value and individual elements of our digital pens to market as an integrated pen-and-ink experience. In April 2025, we invested in SYNCORE TECHNOLOGY to develop new use cases such as ink experiences on professional monitors. In May 2025, we invested in Holoeyes株式会社 to co-create writing experiences in medical settings and medical workflows. In August 2025, we announced that we would raise our support for the Blender Development Fund program to its highest tier in order to strengthen our strategic partnership with Blender, the world's leading open-source 3D creation software.」

「In addition, to further deepen collaboration across a range of fields, including learning and healthcare, we subscribed to a third-party allotment of shares by 株式会社Preferred Networks, which develops solutions using AI technology, investing ¥1,000 million in November 2024. In March 2025, we acquired shares in JENESIS株式会社 for ¥20 million to expand IoT solutions and develop new platforms across fields including learning and business.」

「As part of our efforts to promote business growth, we are actively investing in the development of new core technologies and business models. In November 2023, we also held Connected Ink 2023, a community event themed "Creative Chaos," reflecting on the source of human creativity and bringing together partners from diverse fields including art, education and technology. We announced initiatives with partners across a range of fields, including education services using the latest digital ink technology, protection of creators' rights, visualization through AI analysis of the value of the creative process, the latest technologies for dramatically improving the quality of creative work in remote environments, and the development status of Wacom VR Pen, which supports creation in VR (virtual reality) spaces.」

「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 April 2022, the company resolved to enter into a capital and business alliance with CELSYS,Inc. and to subscribe to a third-party allotment of new shares. ... Through this business alliance, the companies are jointly developing creative creation experiences for specific applications such as education and considering implementing technologies and operating services for digital copyright management and the protection of rights related to creative work.」

「To promote growth, the company actively invested in developing new core technologies and business models. In November 2022, it also held “Connected Ink 2022,” a community event themed “Creative Chaos,” reflecting on the source of human creativity and bringing together partners from diverse fields including art, education and technology. The company announced initiatives with partners in various fields, including AI for education using the latest digital ink technology, protection of creators’ rights, and the potential for creative work in metaverse spaces.」

「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 April 2022, the company resolved to enter into a capital and business alliance with アートスパークホールディングス株式会社 and to subscribe to a third-party allotment of new shares. アートスパークホールディングス株式会社 promotes businesses ranging from the digital creation of content to its use and application, and shares a history of more than 20 years of collaboration with the company, including supplying the company’s pen tablets with “CLIP STUDIO PAINT,” an illustration, manga and animation production application developed by its subsidiary CELSYS,Inc. Through this business alliance, the companies will jointly develop creative creation experiences for specific applications such as education through “CLIP STUDIO PAINT,” and consider implementing technologies and operating services for digital copyright management and the protection of rights related to creative work.」

「In November 2021, the company held Connected Ink 2021, a community event themed around “creative chaos” and co-creation with partners from diverse fields, including art, education and technology, reflecting on the origins of human creativity, and presented initiatives with diverse partners using the latest digital transformation and ink technologies.」

「As part of this initiative, the company is undertaking activities to respect and support the work of the General Incorporated Association Connected Ink Village, established on 16 February 2021.」

「In November, the company held the Connected Ink 2020 community event for 24 hours in a hybrid format, linking online domestic and overseas venues implementing measures against COVID-19, with participation from partners across different industries and cultures, including art, technology, stationery and education. Through a community created by combining the latest digital transformation and ink technologies with a diverse ecosystem of partners, it began a new initiative aimed at contributing to the society of the future.」

「The company made active investments in research and development to advance “Technology Leadership,” one of the Group-wide strategies in the medium-term management plan, including proposals for virtual-space design using 5G as a member of NTT DOCOMO, INC.’s “docomo 5G Open Partner Program.”」

「The company made active investments in research and development to advance “Technology Leadership,” one of the Group-wide strategies in the medium-term management plan, including proposals for virtual-space design using 5G as a member of NTT DOCOMO, INC.’s “docomo 5G Open Partner Program.”」

「The company will seek to strengthen relationships with partner companies across operations including research and development, materials procurement, production, distribution, sales and marketing, and after-sales service.」

「In its Technology Solutions business, the company worked to establish digital pen technologies, including EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) and Active ES (Active Electrostatic), as de facto standards across operating system platforms, while working to expand their use in the tablet and notebook PC markets and business opportunities in the education market.」

「In its Technology Solutions business, the company worked to establish digital pen technologies, including EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) and Active ES (Active Electrostatic), as industry standards across operating system platforms, while working to expand their use in the tablet and notebook PC markets and business opportunities in the education market.」

「The company aims to establish digital pen and ink technologies as industry standards by leveraging its strengths in these technologies and working with major global IT companies that have entered related markets as partners.」

「In its technology solutions business, the company led the industry-wide standardisation of digital pen technologies using EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) and active ES (Active Electrostatic) methods across operating systems, and sought to expand the adoption of digital pen technology in the tablet sector. It also worked to expand the digital stationery market by expanding business opportunities in the education market and collaborating with many partner companies.」

「In its technology solutions business, the company led the industry-wide standardisation of digital pen technologies using EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) and active ES (Active Electrostatic) methods across operating systems, and sought to expand the adoption of digital pen technology in the tablet sector. It also worked to expand the digital stationery market by expanding business opportunities in the education market and collaborating with many partner companies.」

「The company promoted the digitisation of both pen and ink through an open partnership strategy based on collaboration with partner companies.」

「In the field of digital pen technology, the company is promoting the digitisation of both pen and ink through an open partnership strategy based on collaboration with partner companies, including an agreement with Microsoft in March 2016 to license Windows-compatible pen technology.」

「In the field of digital pen technology, the company is promoting the digitisation of both pen and ink through an open partnership strategy based on collaboration with partner companies, including an agreement with Microsoft in March 2016 to license pen technology.」

「Under an open partnership policy based on collaboration with many partner companies, the company will work through innovation in digital technologies for both pen and ink to enable many customers worldwide to express their creativity for a variety of purposes.」