The Drupa innovation park 2016 (dip) will have six theme parks displaying current trends and topics along with business cases associated with process-oriented print and publishing solutions.
Sabine Geldermann, director of Drupa, said: “The dip is a fantastic way for young companies and start-ups as well as global players with forward looking solutions and applications to present themselves. Since its first appearance at Drupa 2004, the ‘dip’ has made a name for itself in the industry as a pioneering technology and solution platform for the international print and media industry and we are building on this success.
“In line with the strategic restructuring of Drupa 2016 and its focus on highlight topics, the dip with its six themed areas, will provide an opportunity for visitors to acquire insights into the technologies of the future.
dip 2016 will be split into the following six theme parks:
- Multichannel Publishing and Marketing Solutions
This area covers topics such as management of cross-media content/assets, web & app publishing, database publishing and marketing and brand management solutions. Also potential applications and trends such as augmented reality, NFC applications or customised mass production.
- Web-to-Media and E-Commerce
This area focuses on solutions for Web-to-publish or Web-to-print, e-commerce and shop platforms, cloud publishing and Web editors for design/print and HTML 5.
- Process Optimisation and Automation
Visitors to this area can expect to find solutions and innovation on the following topics: management information systems, enterprise resource planning, print automation with JDF/JMF, workflow management from pre-press to finishing, process and quality control systems, industrial robots and automation technologies
- Added Value in Print
The focus here is on finishing, further development and the advanced added-value of print products, including innovative substrates, new finishing methods, packaging, labelling printing and displays, green printing and secure printing
- Innovations in Printing Technologies
Modern printing and process technologies will be presented in this theme park and visitors will find applications for functional printing, printed electronics, 3D printing, solutions for prototyping, visualisation and workflow.
- Business Models
Alongside technological changes, new business concepts and models have an ever more important role to play. These and strategic cooperation and marketing platforms, finance concepts and franchising and licence models are the subject of this innovation park.
Registration details and more information about the concept will be available at www.drupa.de from the end of March.