News

Follow us on our social media channels to stay up to date with news from the DSC!

Use Case Spotlight

Digital Pens: Revolutionizing Business Workflows and Everyday Productivity – Insights and Opportunities

The Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) continues to explore the integration of digital pens in everyday life, expanding on its earlier research. This latest study sharpens its focus on professional users and their dual-purpose use cases, showcasing digital pens as indispensable tools for productivity and creativity in both personal and professional contexts. Much like the transition … Continued

Member Spotlight

New member PILOT

We are thrilled to welcome our newest member, PILOT! Read their statement about joining the Digital Stationery Consortium, Inc.: In 1918, PILOT Corporation was founded and started selling the first ever made – entirely-in-Japan – fountain pen. For over a century, we, PILOT have continued to play an important role in the writing culture. Today, … Continued

News

A scientific knowledge base relating digital writing tools for future education from interdisciplinary perspectives

The scientific knowledge base is a synopsis of 158 international scientific sources (book chapters, original articles, reviews, and reports):   These sources were synthesized into a scientific knowledge base corresponding to the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: Handwriting is important for education and needs to be preserved. Hypothesis 2: There are problems connected with handwriting in … Continued

Member Spotlight

New member SUKI Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Welcome to our new DSC member: SUKI Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.   SUKI, founded in October 2014, is a company with research and development, production, and sales of EPD products. The product range includes e-reader devices, handwritten books, office books etc.. They have cooperations with companies in various IoT fields such as smart retail, … Continued

Member Spotlight

New member CHARTOULARIOS P.C.

Welcome to the DSC! Our latest member to join the Digital Stationery Consortium, Inc. is CHARTOULARIOS P.C., Institute of Questioned Document Studies in Greece. The Chartoularios Institute of Questioned Document Studies, P.C., is renowned for its comprehensive services in Forensic Handwriting & Document Examination, including authorship determination of handwriting and signatures, identification of document alterations, … Continued

News

Sapporo International Art Festival (SIAF) 2024

Sapporo International Art Festival (SIAF) 2024, held in Hokkaido, Japan and themed "LAST SNOW," commenced on January 20th, attracting creative minds and enthusiasts from across the globe. Our founding member Wacom was one of the Initiative Partners, contributing its unique perspective with the thematic concept, "Last Ink." Wacom's presence at the festival took place in … Continued

Member Spotlight

Interview with Dr. Alexander Vyhnal STAEDTLER SE

STAEDTLER is a traditional and renowned German company with a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1835, specializing in manufacturing writing/drawing instruments and creative products. The company is best known for producing high-quality pencils, pens, and stationery items. These products cater to a diverse range of users, including children, students, artists, and professionals.  … Continued

News

A celebration of National Handwriting Day

It’s National Handwriting Day - a day dedicated to the art and practice of handwriting. This day reminds us of the importance of handwriting in increasingly digital times. As we welcome the conveniences of modern technology, one can forget the timeless art of handwriting. The Digital Stationery Consortium, at the forefront of this mission, is … Continued

Event Highlight

Connected Ink 2023 Düsseldorf Germany

Our Experience at Connected Ink 2023 by Wacom in Düsseldorf We're still excited after our participation at this year's "Connected Ink" event in Düsseldorf a couple of days ago. It was a gathering that celebrated not only the evolution of digital stationery but also the power of collaboration and innovation within this industry. The Digital … Continued

Member Spotlight

New member eWritable!

Welcome to the DSC! Our latest member to join the Digital Stationery Consortium, Inc. is Dan Dutton from eWritable. Dan is passionate about E-ink writing tablets, which bring together the tactile pleasure of writing on paper with the power of digital technology. Dan had always kept a paper-based journal to organize his thoughts, ideas, schedule and … Continued

Member Spotlight

Interview with Prem Sundaram, Sundaram Applied Technologies Inc.

Prem, can you give an overview of what Sundaram Applied Technologies Inc. is about, and what you do? My company, Sundaram Applied Technologies was founded about 15 years ago, and my goal is to provide information management services and products, helping people boost creativity and productivity. I’ve spent a career in helping companies and people … Continued

Member Spotlight

Welcome – New member Expresii

We are thrilled to welcome Expresii as a new member of the DSC. Expresii is an advanced digital painting app providing a realistic and fluid watercolor painting experience in the digital realm. The app combines cutting-edge technology with the essence of Eastern Ink Painting, creating a unique and authentic digital painting experience. Expresii’s development is … Continued

Member Spotlight

Interview with Dr. Felix Obschonka, Montblanc

Felix, can you give an overview of what Montblanc is about and what you do in the company? Sure. Montblanc, founded in 1906, commits itself to exquisite craftsmanship in order to create beautiful yet functional writing instruments and other luxury goods. Coming from the innovation of non-leaking fountain pens in the 20th century we have … Continued

News

Digital Pen Usage Study

The Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) is a network of global industry and thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics with a shared interest in smart digital stationery solutions. We connect different industries, institutions, perspectives, and requirements. Given this interest - and with various members in the areas of traditional and digital stationery solutions, display, e-paper, stylus, pen-displays, … Continued

Event Highlight

Recap Connected Ink

This year, Connected Ink took place around the world in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Düsseldorf, and Portland over a two-week period of time from 6th to 19th November 2022. The event was planned as an inspiring, meaningful and interesting journey of exploring humanity’s evolution and creativity, as well as connecting culture, society and our future as … Continued

Event Highlight

All about Wacom's upcoming Connected Ink Event!

Connected Ink is an event that creates a space for continuous exploration about the future of human creativity by asking questions, exchanging ideas and inspiring ourselves about new and alternative ideas. Established as an event of “Creative Chaos”, imaginative and curious people from all walks of life come together and share surprising discoveries, unique perspectives, … Continued

Member Spotlight

The Top Five Misconceptions around Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)

By Pat Santos - Han Santos, PLLC   The Context of Self-Sovereign Identity Today our identity is in the hands of third parties that we have no control over.  Maybe we manage our passwords and accounts on paper, or on a spreadsheet.  But presently, the services we log on to have our credentials, and those … Continued

News

WILL ™ SDK for ink – special offer for interested members

As a member of DSC, you have the possibility to access discounted technology licenses or solutions from Digital Stationery Consortium Contributing Members who choose to offer such discounts. Wacom will be granting DSC members a discount of up to 3,000 USD p.a. for WILL SDK for ink. The Wacom Ink Layer Language (WILL™) is a … Continued

News

June 2022

Dear DSC Members, We've got something to tell you! Read all about the latest news regarding new members and current topics in our newsletter below! Best regards, Heidi Wang DSC Secretary and Vice President Please click here for the Chinese version of this newsletter. 请点击这里查看简讯中文版 Member Spotlight We have two new members we would like … Continued

Member Spotlight

The Love of Writing

By Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D. For as long as I could remember I've always loved using quality writing instruments. When I graduated high school, I could remember getting a Cross pen set from my parents, which I really cherished. After completing my doctorate, my wife went out and bought me a Montblanc Ball Point pen … Continued

News

February 2022

Greetings DSC Members, Last year we celebrated the five-year milestone of the DSC. For this we would like to give a big Thank You to our members! Our focus is to think creatively, address new challenges and identify new opportunities in the world of digital stationery products, bringing together what belongs together: Paper, Pen and … Continued

Use Case Spotlight

International Day of Education

Education is the foundation for our future. Our DSC members strive to strengthen and transform digital education, it being one of the Herculean tasks that educators and educational authorities currently face, with the possibility to make meaningful and major changes for kids all over the world by promoting inclusion and empowerment of underprivileged scholars. UNESCO’s … Continued

Event Highlight

Connected Ink 2021

The Wacom Connected Ink event explores new directions for art, human expression and education, and the technology that supports it all. This year, the event went on a 27-hour journey to seek out inspirations and new perspectives in the creative chaos. The 2021 event is over. But Connected Ink goes on. Please visit the YouTube channel … Continued

Member Spotlight

Interview with DSC member iFLYTEK with Zhong Kun

The iFLYTEK group of companies is a well-known leader in Research and Development (R&D) and for its transformative products in the A.I. business world. Since its establishment, the company is devoted to cornerstone technological research in speech and languages, natural language understanding, machine learning, machine reasoning, adaptive learning, and has maintained the world-leading position in … Continued

Use Case Spotlight

Use Case: Driving the Next Generation of Note-Taking and Collaboration

A universal digital ink technology framework offers new opportunities for stationery companies to expand their note-taking product capabilities and deliver new value to customers. In the Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) Use Cases Case Study titled “Driving The Next Generation of Note-Taking And Collaboration With Digital Ink,” we examine how digital stationery solutions offer new opportunities … Continued

Member Spotlight

Catarina Cho - Samsung

Please introduce yourself briefly. I’m currently a member of the Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) Board of Directors. As the partnership manager of Mobile Communications business at Samsung Electronics, I play a key role in the development of S Pen-enabled products. Samsung’s extensive research in the field of pen input solutions in mobile devices contributed to … Continued

Member Spotlight

Angela Beyer - STAEDTLER Mars GmbH & Co. KG

Please introduce your company and yourself briefly. As project manager for the development of digital products, I am pleased that STAEDTLER participates in shaping the future of writing and drawing through our membership in the DSC. We see ourselves as pioneers in bridging the analog and digital worlds when it comes to writing instruments. STAEDTLER … Continued

Member Spotlight

Kondo Hisaki - Fujitsu Client Computing Limited

Please introduce your company and yourself briefly I am the general manager of FCCL, responsible for developing platforms and new technologies for personal computers. Fujitsu Client Computing was founded on the philosophy that it would lead the way as a computing company that partners with people, persistently providing global offerings with a relentless pursuit of … Continued

Use Case Spotlight

Use Case: Digital Stationery

Universal digital ink technology offers new opportunities for stationery companies to expand their product capabilities and deliver new value to customers. In the Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) Case Study titled “How the stationery industry can benefit from universal digital ink technologies” we examine how digital stationery solutions offer new opportunities for stationery products companies to … Continued

Use Case Spotlight

Use Case: Insurance and Financial Services

Universal digital ink technology is changing the face of innovation for various companies and organizations in the insurance and financial services sector. In the Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) Use Cases Case Study titled “Expanding the Power of a Human Signature in the Digital Financial World,” we examine how digital stationery solutions can deliver significant benefits … Continued

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Johnson Lee: E ink, Promoter Member

Watch full video interview here Please briefly introduce your company. We at E Ink are the pioneers and commercial leaders in the ePaper technology industry. Based on technology from MIT’s Media Lab, E Ink has transformed and defined the eReader market and is redefining the digital pen input device, signage, architecture and design, mobile, wearable … Continued

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Dr.Felix Obschonka: Montblanc, Contributor Member

Interview with DSC Contributor Member Montblanc Watch full video interview here Please introduce yourself briefly. I’m currently a member of the Digital Stationery Consortium (DSC) Board of Directors and the Director of New Technologies at Montblanc, where I focus on extending the brands reach to digital products. Montblanc represents the heritage of 110 years spent focusing … Continued