R&D of New Technologies Around the World
Global R&D
The Canon group conducts business around the world. Today, sales outside of Japan account for approximately 80% of Canon’s consolidated net sales. To ensure that the research work from Canon’s global R&D locations expands into businesses, Canon’s developers activity collaborate and engage in exchanges with research institutes.
October 16, 2023
Global R&D


1. Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd.
Edinburgh, U.K.
R&D of clinical decision support systems AI automation.


2. Canon Research Centre France S.A.S.
Rennes, France
R&D of next-generation networking and imaging technologies and its standardization activities.


3. Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V.
Venlo, Netherlands
R&D of commercial and industrial printers, consumables, etc.


4. NT-ware Systemprogrammierungs-GmbH
Bad Iburg, Germany
R&D, sales, and support of print and scan management solutions and document process management systems.


5. Milestone Systems A/S
Copenhagen, Denmark
R&D of video management solutions.


6. Axis Communications AB
Lund, Sweden
R&D for network video and analytics, access control, intercom and audio systems.


7. BriefCam Ltd.
Modi’in, Israel
R&D of video management software.


8. Canon (Suzhou) System Software Inc.
Suzhou, China
Digital printing business related software.


9. Canon Medical Systems Corporation
Otawara (Tochigi), Japan
R&D of medical devices and systems.


10. Redlen Technologies Inc.
British Columbia, Canada
R&D and manufacturing of semiconductor detectors modules used in photon counting CT and other advanced imaging applications.


11. Arcules Inc.
California, USA
Video surveillance-as-a-service.


12. Canon Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Texas, USA
R&D of nanoimprint lithography systems.


13. Canon Medical Research USA, Inc.
Illinois, USA
R&D of core system physics, data acquisition, and image reconstruction hardware and software for medical devices and systems.


14. Quality Electrodynamics, LLC
Ohio, USA
R&D, manufacturing and service for innovative, high-performance RF-coils used to obtain detailed MRI images of the human body.
Canon Inc.
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Headquarters
R&D areas, development of digital cameras, etc.
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Yako Office
Development of inkjet printers, large-format printers, inkjet chemical products.
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Kawasaki Office
R&D areas, R&D of production equipment and dies, R&D of semiconductor devices, etc., and R&D of network cameras.
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Tamagawa Office
Development of quality management technologies.
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Kosugi Office
Development of medical devices.
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Hiratsuka Plant
Development of displays and next-generation devices.
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Ayase Plant
Development of semiconductor devices.
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Fuji-Susono Research Park
R&D of electrophotographic technologies.
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Utsunomiya
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Utsunomiya Optical Products Plant
R&D of semiconductor lithography equipment and FPD lithography equipment.
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Optics R&D center
R&D of optical technologies.
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Utsunomiya Optical Products Plant
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Toride Plant
R&D of electrophotographic technologies, etc.
*The 14 sites listed above are selected to have a certain size. It introduces businesses that are expected to synergize with Canon Inc., as well as some of its affiliates that conduct research and development to promote global diversification.