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Large-scale mass production demonstration base (AMC Nagoya)

Having raised a total of JPY 1.8 billion in October 2019 and established a large mass-production and research complex within the Nagoya factory rented from Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd. since July 2020, we started production and shipment of mass-produced products in April 2021.

JVA2021 Award Ceremony: A short speech by our CEO, Shinya Shimizu.

Here is a short speech from our CEO, Shinya Shimizu, at the “Japan Venture Awards 2021” ceremony held on March 1. At Elephantech, we develop mass production technologies that are environmentally friendlier and have succeeded in cutting the environmental impact caused by the manufacturing of our electronic circuits by more than 90%. The electronics industry continues to grow rapidly on the back of global trends such as IoT and 5G. Under such circumstances, the industry’s impact on the...

P-Flex® Flexible Circuits mounted with a QFP

Held in Shinya Shimizu’s hand is a sample of a P-Flex® Flexible Circuits mounted with a QFP.

Our vision for the future of AM (Additive Manufacturing)

This article explains the advantages of AM (additive manufacturing) in the production of Elephantech's flexible printed circuit board, P-Flex®.

Biosensor：Launch of the Additive Manufacturing Center (3)

Hello there! I ended my previous post by commenting on how I was going to look into what everyone had to say on the utility of inkjet in making biosensors. But before I get into that, I thought I’d share a little fun story about something that happened to me recently. The enzyme behind the blood sugar sensor So, I was doing some research on what biosensors are actually used for and, although there are all sorts of biosensors, it became apparent that the most familiar or the most commonly u...

[Inkjet Lab Vol.2] Printing and analyzing liquids you can find at home!

Hello everyone, this is Mai! My work involves using the EPSON inkjet machine for R&D to conduct experiments and ink evaluations. When hearing the word “inkjet machine”, you might imagine a machine that requires specialized ink cartridges for printing. That isn’t the case for this inkjet machine for R&D as it can print with even standard ink just as long as it complies with certain conditions such as viscosity.This means that we can even use liquid household items such a...

[Inkjet Lab Vol.1] Let’s Make an Origami Crane Fly by Itself!

Belonging to the Crafts Department of Tokyo University of the Arts, metal is usually at the core of what I make, be it banging out copper plates or mixing alloys for jewelry.

Launch of the Additive Manufacturing Center (2)

Learn how Elephantech advances additive manufacturing with inkjet-printed electrochemical sensors and paves the way toward broader applications beyond circuit printing.

【Ink Discharge Evaluation Service blog : 3】Introducing the Personnel Behind Elephantech’s Inkjet Technology

Introducing the Personnel Behind Elephantech’s Inkjet Technology

Launch of the Additive Manufacturing Center (1)

Among our existing services is the Ink Discharge Evaluation Service. Mr Saito, who is in charge of this particular service, joined us following a visit to our company on a tour organized by the Imaging Society of Japan.

【Ink Discharge Evaluation Service blog : 2】Video presentation of Epson’s inkjet machine for R&D purposes.

Here is an overview of Epson’s inkjet machine for R&D purposes used for our Ink Discharge Evaluation Service.

【Ink Discharge Evaluation Service blog : 1】Inkjet characteristics and evaluation

Elephantech is advancing the mass-production of P-Flex®, the company's Flexible Circuits, by using inkjet printing in its manufacturing process.

The future of electronics：Shifting from "dissolving unnecessary parts" to "printing onto necessary parts"

Before:「Etching unnecessary metal」 →Lot of waste. Now :「Print the metal you need」 →There’s no waste.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN News Broadcast

The contents of an interview the NHK International Broadcasting Station had with us has been broadcast in English on the NHK WORLD-JAPAN News.

[Media Coverage]imagemagazine.com:Epson partners with new startup Elephantech to supply printheads

Imagemagazine.com published an article about Epson partners with new startup Elephantech to supply printheads. Media Coverage List of Media Articles

[Media Coverage]Sprinter:Epson partners with new startup Elephantech to supply printheads

Sprinter published an article about Epson invests in printed electronics startup Elephantech. Media Coverage List of Media Articles

Focus NEDO No.73 Special Edition NEDO Startup Future

On “Focus NEDO No.73 Special Edition NEDO Startup Future” published by NEDO*, our company was featured as a startup company that manufatures and sells P-Flex🄬, a single sided flexible PCB manufactured with the use of inkjet printing and copper plating.