Introduction
On October 10, 2024, Emium Corporation, a Tokyo-based dental tech startup, announced a strategic alliance with Digital Process Corporation, a subsidiary of the Fujitsu Group. The partnership aims to leverage Emium’s cloud-based dental CAD and AI technologies to accelerate collaborative development and commercial services.
Background on Emium’s Innovations
As a certified venture by Tokyo Science University, Emium has been actively advancing digital solutions in dentistry through collaborative projects with academia. Notable developments include:
Automated Tooth Segmentation: Streamlining extraction and identification of individual teeth.
Digital Denture Design: Automating tooth alignment and gum modeling to support the efficient design and production of dental prosthetics.
Emium’s focus lies in enhancing the efficiency and digital transformation (DX) of dental workflows by addressing current challenges faced by dental professionals and technicians.
Scope of the Partnership
This alliance with Digital Process Corporation aims to integrate Emium’s cloud-based dental CAD and AI expertise into joint technological developments. Future initiatives include the launch of services where intraoral scans can be processed through cloud CAD systems, using AI to automatically generate dental prosthetic designs.
The primary goal is to create accessible, affordable tools that reduce labor and operational burdens for dental technicians. These tools will facilitate the adoption of digital workflows even for laboratories with limited financial resources.
Addressing Challenges in the Dental Industry
The dental industry faces significant challenges, including a shortage of skilled technicians, increasing workloads, and the pressure to adopt digital dentistry. This collaboration will support the evolution of workflows with a particular focus on:
Cloud-Based Collaboration: Emium's ‘Emium Cloud Dental’ software will enhance coordination between dental offices and laboratories.
AI-Driven Software Development: Innovations to improve design accuracy, workflow efficiency, and team collaboration through automated features.
Future-Proof Solutions: New tools to streamline operations in response to labor shortages and rising operational demands.
Key Product: Emium Cloud Dental
The centerpiece of the collaboration is the enhancement of Emium’s cloud-based software, ‘Emium Cloud Dental,’which streamlines dental lab operations. This software offers:
Digital Work Orders: Seamless handling of electronic prescriptions.
Lab-to-Lab Collaboration Tools: Enabling efficient inter-lab coordination.
This platform aims to embody the concept of “One-Team Dental Laboratories” by fostering closer teamwork and better communication across dental professionals.
Company Overview
Digital Process Corporation
Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa
CEO: Takaya Yoshino
Established: February 20, 1987
Capital: 350 million yen (Fully owned by Fujitsu)
Business Scope: Consulting, software development, engineering services
Emium Corporation
Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo
CEO: Masahiko Inada
Founded: November 2020
Business Areas: Cloud-based dental solutions, supply chain management, wellness services
Conclusion
With this strategic partnership, Emium and Digital Process Corporation aim to empower dental laboratories and clinics by providing innovative cloud solutions integrated with AI technologies. This alliance will drive the digital transformation of dental workflows, fostering greater efficiency and setting new industry standards for collaboration between clinics and laboratories.
More Information:
Emium Cloud Dental: https://dt-lp.emium.co.jp/
Emium Corporation: https://corp.emium.co.jp/