A commitment to innovation

We consistently invest over 8% of our global revenue into R&D. In 2023 Canon was ranked 5th for the number of US patents awarded - the only company in the world to have ranked in the Top 5 for 37 years running.

Our unquenchable thirst for innovative solutions has been recognised with more than 40 Buyers Lab awards, including the 2022 Pick for Outstanding Cloud Management Solution, BLI 2022 A3 Line of the Year Award and the BLI 2022-2024 Most Reliable A3 Brand Award.

Globally, we have seen a major shift to cloud-based, digital technologies. This has been accelerated as security, zero trust principles and cost efficiencies have impacted all business sectors. Canon’s
cloud-based print and scan management solution uniFLOW Online, has supported Canon customers globally through their digital transformation and cloud transition journeys.

Canon Medical has been at the cutting edge of diagnostic imaging, creating healthcare solutions that improve people’s lives. We’re even active in space. In 2020, Canon Inc, launched CE-SAT-IIB into space from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The launch of our third microsatellite in collaboration with Rocket Lab demonstrates the lengths to which we will go to new camera technology.