FUJIFILM Business Innovation Opens Call for Entries for Innovation Print Awards 2026

A Global Competition Celebrating Excellence in Print Technology and Creativity, Opening for Entries in April 2026

February 24, 2026

Tokyo, February 24, 2026 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces the opening of the call for entries for the Innovation Print Awards 2026 (hereafter, “IPA”) in April 2026. The IPA, held annually since 2008, recognizes outstanding digital print works produced by users of Fujifilm Group’s printing equipment worldwide. The program evaluates printed applications created using the company’s production toner and inkjet printers. In the 2025 program, the IPA received 296 submissions from 15 countries and regions, showcasing exceptional works distinguished by creativity, design excellence, and technological innovation, and highlighting the diverse capabilities of digital print on a global stage.

For users of Fujifilm Group’s printing equipment, the IPA serves as a platform to showcase printed works that fully leverage their printing technologies and capabilities, helping them gain wider recognition and create new business opportunities. Submitted works are exhibited at FUJIFILM Business Innovation showrooms and at various events across different countries and regions, where visitors can directly experience the quality of the printed pieces. Award‑winning works gain further exposure through inclusion in the IPA Winners Booklet published by the company, features on the official website and social media channels, as well as coverage in external print and packaging industry media. In addition, the award ceremony held for the winners is highly regarded as an opportunity to honor the designers, creators, and production teams behind the winning works.

Through the hosting of the IPA, FUJIFILM Business Innovation aims to share and expand the possibilities unlocked by digital print on a global scale, contributing to the continued advancement of the graphic arts industry. All works submitted to the IPA exemplify the new value created through digital printing technologies and serve as a powerful driving force that inspires the entire industry by challenging conventional boundaries.

Entry Information for IPA 2026

IPA 2026 will be conducted through two parallel programs: “IPA Global,” which is open to submissions from around the world, and “IPA APJ,” which focuses on entries from the Asia-Pacific region. For information on submission deadlines in each country or region, please refer to the official website provided below.

https://www.fujifilm.com/fbglobal/eng/company/contest/innovationprintawards

About Best Innovation Award 2025

• The Best Innovation Award 2025 Global / Category: Creative Design

  

  Title: “Island, Alone” (Artist Book)
  Company: Project team ‘Every Single Day’ (South Korea)

  An artist's book made by combining traditional Korean paper, hanji, and recycled paper, featuring essays written on scrolls that are folded into triangular shapes. Special colors from the Revoria Press series, such as pink and silver metallic, are effectively applied throughout the work.

• The Best Innovation Award 2025 APJ / Category: Photobook

  

  Title: Wedding Photobook
  Company: Golden Ladies Photo (Chinese Mainland)

  A B2-sized wedding photo book produced using the Jet Press 750S, an inkjet digital press. It features vivid colors and smooth tonal gradations.