MILAN, ITALY, 21 May 2026 – FUJIFILM celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of its new European Endoscopy Training Center last week, at the Segreen Business Park in Milan, Italy. The Training Center, which is scheduled for completion next year, will serve as a dedicated hub for hands-on training, education, and collaboration with healthcare professionals from across Europe and beyond.
The ceremony was held at Segreen Business Park, Building W, Via S. Bovio 3, 20054 Milano San Felice, and attended by FUJIFILM Holdings President, Mr. Teiichi Goto, who travelled from Japan to participate in this important milestone. He was joined by senior FUJIFILM leadership including Mr. Takemasa Kojima, Managing Director, FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH; Mr. Masataka Akiyama, Managing Director, FUJIFILM Europe GmbH; Mr. Davide Campari, Managing Director, FUJIFILM Healthcare Italia S.p.A; Mr. Mathew Tallis, Vice President Head of Endoscopy, FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH; Mr. Kohei Aiba, General Manager of Endoscopy Division of FUJIFILM Corporation; Mr. Kai Fukuzawa, Chairman of Board of Directors and Managing Director FUJIFILM Italia S.p.A; and Mr. Fabio Santambrogio, Corporate General Manager FUJIFILM Italia S.p.A.
Representing the clinical community, Prof. Alessandro Repici, Director of the Digestive Endoscopy Unit at Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan, and Dr. Cesare Hassan, President of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) were also in attendance.
A NEW HUB FOR COLLABORATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
The European Endoscopy Training Center in Milan is being designed as a state-of-the-art facility where healthcare professionals can experience Fujifilm’s latest diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy solutions in a realistic clinical environment. The Center will feature dedicated training rooms, demonstration areas and flexible learning spaces, helping healthcare professionals to gain practical experience with advanced endoscopy and other healthcare technologies.
It will host a wide range of education programmes, including hands-on workshops, simulation-based training and multidisciplinary clinical exchanges. By bringing together experts from different countries and clinical specialties, the facility aims to foster open dialogue, share best practices and support continuous skills development for both experienced and early-career clinicians, with a strong focus on safety, quality and clinical outcomes.
The Milan location was chosen for its accessibility within Europe and its proximity to leading hospitals, universities, and scientific societies, enabling close collaboration between FUJIFILM and the wider medical community.
“This new Training Center in Milan reflects Fujifilm’s long-term commitment to advancing healthcare in Europe and beyond. By providing a dedicated environment where healthcare professionals can learn, share expertise and experience our latest endoscopy technologies, we are strengthening our partnership with the medical community. We believe that continuous education, combined with innovation, plays a vital role in improving clinical outcomes and the quality of life for patients worldwide.”
- Takemasa Kojima, Managing Director, FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH
“Together with our established training programmes in Europe and the Growth Emerging Market (GEM) regions, and innovative solutions such as our mobile EndoRunner concept, we aim to bring training closer to healthcare professionals, wherever they are. The European Endoscopy Training Center is the next important milestone in Fujifilm’s commitment to providing endoscopy training and education across Europe. By lowering the barriers to attend courses and making high-quality education more accessible, we hope to support clinicians in enhancing their skills and, ultimately, improving patient care.”
- Saskia Papa, Head of Training and Education, FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH
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Stefan Bachmeier, Marketing Manager Endoscopy, FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe
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