About Patentix Inc.
Company Type
A venture company from Ritsumeikan University
Business Activities
Establishment
December 1, 2022
Board Member
Toyosuke IBI (President & CEO)
Shinpei MATSUDA (Director & CTO)
Yoko MAKINO(Director&Vice President)
Yuri SHIMIZU (Director) Fuyuki YAMAGUCHI (Outside Director)
Address
1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu Shiga
Ritsumeikan University Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)
Incubator
History of our company
October
The world's first successful growth of bulk r-GeO₂ crystals using the FZ methodhas been announced.
Completed a Series A funding round totaling approximately ¥719 million. This brings the company's total funding raised since its founding to ¥1.059 billion.
July
Through collaboration with Nippon Denki Seimitsu Kogyo, we have commenced paid sample shipments of our new product. We have designated Nippon Denki Seimitsu Kogyo's Kobe Plant as the manufacturing base, marking the first step toward mass production.
Successfully achieved n-type conductivity in r-GeO₂ semiconductors through ion implantation.
We have successfully fabricated rutile-type germanium dioxide (r-GeO₂) thin films on silicon substrates.
Researchers announced they have confirmed electrical properties suggesting the possibility of p-type conductivity in r-GeO₂ semiconductors.
June
The successful synthesis of bulk rutile-type germanium dioxide crystals has been announced.
November
World's first rutile-type GeO₂ crystal confirmed to operate as a Schottky barrier diode.
September
World's first rutile-type germanium dioxide thin film demonstrates N-type conductivity.
August
Quoltec has reached a basic agreement to conduct shipping inspections for the shipment of paid samples of germanium dioxide (GeO₂).
July
FASTAR 9th Demo Day Audience Award, M.I.C. Winner
June
Fiscal Year 2024 Go-Tech Program (formerly Support for Innovation) Selected
Kyoto Research Park Tenant
Apri
Acquisition of certification under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Technology Information Management Certification System (TICS)
【Seed】Funding Secured (Seed Round Total Raised: ¥340 Million)
March
11th Kyoshin & Regional Entrepreneur Award Excellence Prize Winner
December
Shiga Prefectural Techno Factory Store Entry
【Seed】 Capital and Business Alliance with Quoltec Corporation and Nippon Denki Seimitsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
September
“U-START UP KANSAI Open Pitch” NEDO Award Winner
June
【Seed】Ritsumeikan Social Impact Fund Secures J-KISS Funding
December
Establishment of a company