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What if we could create in places
that people were never able to go before?

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What if we could create an environmentallyfriendly societ y with technologies
modeled on living organisms?

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What if machines could suppor t doctors
to cure previously incurable illnesses?

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What if we could learn seamlessly
in vir tual spaces
beyond the constraints of the physical world?

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Let’s expand the options
for the future.

Making the impossible possible.
With this determination,
Nikon has continued its journey
to create technologies aimed
at expanding human potential.
The future we each aspire to varies
for each individual and changes constantly.
We therefore hope to create countless options
that correspond to diverse values.
By expanding our fields of creativity,
we aim to create places where new ideas
and concepts freely emerge.
Human-machine co-creation produces
unprecedented value and options,enabling us to affirm our chosen future and selves.
We aim for a such a society.
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Nikon will expand into new fields.

V ision 20 30

We will learn from the manufacturing front lines
and transform those structures.

A key technology solutions company
in a global societ y where humans and machines
co-create seamlessly

Through increased energy ef ficienc y, we will build a sustainable societ y.
We will engage with medical practice to pursue health-promoting technologies.
By developing visual spaces, we will update day-to-day experiences.

Bringing people and machines closer together, and freeing creativit y.
Co-creation will produce new valuethat we will share broadly with societ y.

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A global society where humans andmachines co-create seamlessly
Expanding possibilities

Nikon’s value proposition for the future societ yHumans

By further drawing out human creativity
and promoting the building of sustainable environments,

CoMachines
creation

humans and machines can co-create seamlessly, whereby we will
experience diverse abundance. Such a society is unfolding before our eyes.

In order to expand even further in new directions, Nikon believes
it must strive to grasp the true nature of customer needs,

Accelerating seamless co-creation by humans and machines
to expand possibilities for peopleand contribute to society with proposals that originate in the future.
By leveraging our strength in ultra-precision technologies,

Three pillars of Nikon's value proposition

which we have consistently refined, we can offer not only end products,
but integrated solutions comprising components and ser vices,whereby we aim to be a key technology solutions company
in a global society where humans and machines co-create seamlessly.

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Innovations in ultra-high precision
manufacturing technologies

Proven capability andStrong support from stakeholders

solutions globallycommunities, shareholders)brand to deliver sophisticated(Customers, employees, partners,

Changes Expected in Societ y by 2030 and Nikon’s value proposition

A shift from pursuit of functional value to meaningful value

With advances in technology, great change (a “megashif t”) is expected to take place in societ y by 2030.
Nikon will identif y the diverse needs of societ y this produces, and stay ahead of the cur ve,

By reducing work hours and transforming the framework of society through technologicalinnovation, we anticipate a shift in peopleʼs goals, as we move from labor to support ourlifestyles to working for self-expression. As expectations for meaningful value grow, wewill be required to respond to a range of perceptions, and to oﬀer diverse value.

contributing to societ y in t wo fields of value proposition.

Value proposition

Value proposition
Changes E xpec ted in Societ y by 2030

Fac tor y

Expand possibilities for people

Industry

Shifts in technology
The further evolution and enhancement of technology and machines.

Shift in how we view lifeand our lifestyles

Shift insocial frameworks

Advancement of thequality of life-enhancing entertainment
and the evolution of medical care.

Accelerate initiatives to address
societyʼs challenges, such as climate change
and natural resource shortages.

Healthcare

Make lives better

Quality of Life (QOL)

Shift in values
The shift and diversiﬁcation in values
from owning to sharing.

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Life &enter t ainment

Expanded value proposition towards ���� | Expand possibilities for people Industry

Factory

EnergyConnections between humans and machines improve with ultra-precision technologies.

Leverage innovative technology and manufacturing to decarbonize and recycle resources.

Flexible manufacturing in response to diverse needs

Increase energy eﬃciency with innovative processing technologies

We aim to eliminate restrictions on processing size and location to become a society that eﬀortlessly employs ﬂexible

resistance, and boost energy eﬃciency. We currently envisage applying the technology extensively, from aircraft and wind

Advance manufacturing using light as a tool to deliver diverse products that suit customer tastes and society’s needs.

manufacturing systems. Using telecommunications technology, which will continue to advance, we will expand possibilities
for creativity to outer space, the deep sea and other places that posed diﬃculties until now.

Transforming the future work environment through sophistication of robots

In order to make people’s work environments more comfortable, and to make work more fulﬁlling, we will develop dynamic
vision systems that far outperform the human eye, joints that move quickly and smoothly, and so on, to contribute to

greater sophistication of robots. When advanced robots can perform work on behalf of humans, it will free people from therisk of accidents, etc. and enable manufacturing in harsh conditions.

10By adding “riblets,” microscopic structures that simulate shark skin, to the surface of products, we can reduce air and water
turbine blades, to ships and home appliances, expanding targets for processing while contributing to reduced fuelconsumption and CO� emission.

Expanding the scope of re-use

We will promote re-use, developing an environment where repair work is easier, through metal �D printers that employ

optical technologies and precision control technologies, to handle repairs that were diﬃcult to perform without engineers,such as for turbine blades, that wear and corrode after years of use.

Expanded value proposition towards ���� | Make lives better Quality of Life (QOL)

Healthcare

Life & entertainment

In drug discovery and regenerative medicine, support a society where individuals can receive optimal care.

Support a society where people are connected in waysthat transcend time and space with image production technologies.

Regenerative medicine and individualized treatment for all people

Changing the learning experience with VR and MR

research and product development, and contribute to the advancement of regenerative medicine. In tandem withThrough practical learning in virtual spaces, we can enhance learning outcomes, and promote the creation of environments

With technology and expertise cultivated over many years for the observation and evaluation of cells, Nikon will support
regenerative medicine, we will also promote the development of individualized treatment. Even when suﬀering from thesame illness, the treatment required varies according to a person’s physical constitution. By popularizing tests that

accurately analyze an individual’s constitution and illness type, we will contribute to realization of a society that can provide
patients with optimal care.

Assisting early detection of illness

We are promoting development of systems that use artiﬁcial intelligence (AI) to support doctors in diagnosis to detect

emerging illnesses at an early stage. We aim for a future where lives are saved, by preventing undetected illnesses fromworsening, leading to earlier treatments.

11Provide realistic learning spaces to support remote learning, dangerous work, and training for emergency response.
that deliver learning opportunities to more people.

Exploring new imaging expression

Advancing development of tools that anyone can use will create opportunities for more people to be involved in image

production, using �D and �D technologies that could previously only be handled by a few people. We will work with creators
to provide technologies that embody concepts of expression, to create the future of imaging culture together.

Conclusion
While it is no exaggeration to say that machines are just a par t of ourenvironment, they are embedded in our lifest yles, and suppor t daily
life. In recent years, the introduction of healthcare robots and robot

Our policies and specific strategies moving for ward are detailed

pets has helped to reduce people’s stress levels, and to brighten ourin the Medium-Term Management Plan materials.

surroundings with their special ways of conversing. They thereby not

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only enhance convenience, but also play a role in comfor ting people.
Machines are becoming more familiar, and in some instances, havebecome strong partners that influence our thinking and action.

But although machines aid our lifestyles and skills, there are abilities
that only humans possess. Abstr ac t thinking and creative ideas are
unique to humans. Humans and machines have different qualities, butb y w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r, i t c a u s e s a c h e m i c a l r e a c t i o n , a n d s h o u l d
produce new creati v it y. The role of Nikon from now is to of fer newv alue pr oduced by co - creation. In a w or ld created by humans andmachines in tandem, there will surely be discoveries that significantly
tr anscend cur rent accepted pr ac tice and ways of thinking. We havehigh hopes for this. We will also enjoy the creative process. Nikon willseek value for the next era, and will tackle new fields.

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