Genial Light Co., Ltd.

Established（1955-1 Kurematsu-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, within the Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries）

Started development of optical cutting device for biological hard tissue

Started joint research with Hyogo Medical University on "Bone cutting with laser light"

Obtained a license to sell highly-regulated medical devices（license number: Hamakenso A No. 11-310）

Started research into the interaction between laser light and living organisms

Started research into the transmission of light and matter

Started joint research with the Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries for Medical and Biological Applications using Photonics Technology

Shizuoka Prefecture "Management Innovation Plan Approval"（until September 2013）

（Management innovation theme: Development and sales of devices for visualizing the inside of objects using light）

Head office relocated（within Hamamatsu Photonics Industrial Development Research Institute, 1820 Kurematsu-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City）

Participation in the Aichi Prefecture "Knowledge Hub" project

Vascular fluoroscopy device "GL Mediviewer" receives certification as a general medical device.

Shizuoka New Industry Cluster Consortium Commercialization Promotion Subsidy Program
（Commercialization theme: Development of near-infrared transmission high-precision observation system）started.

Obtained Type 2 medical device manufacturing and sales license, license number 22B2X10011

Hamamatsu City New Industry Creation Project Hamamatsu City

（Project name: Development of automatic sorting device for small amounts of blood samples using optical technology）started.

New Growth Industry Research and Development Subsidy Program "Commercialization Promotion Subsidy Program" Shizuoka Prefectural Industrial Promotion Foundation

（Project name：Development of in vivo real-time imaging device using fluorescent labeling with penetrating near-infrared light）started.

Subsidy for Prototype Development for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises and Small-Scale Businesses

（Project name: Development and verification of laser head and fixed arm of bone processing device using laser light）started.
FY2013 1st Medical and Engineering Collaboration Startup Support Project Hamamatsu Next Generation Photonics and Healthcare Industry Creation Center
Project Steering Committee（Project name：Development of small real-time blood flow confirmation device using near-infrared light）started.

Regional revitalization project "Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Research and Development Subsidy Project" Shizuoka Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation

（Research topic：Development of a laser marker device for highly stable use of orthopedic surgical bone cutting instruments）started.

Received US patent for skull cutting device

Announced business partnership with Alps Electric Co., Ltd.（Ota-ku, Tokyo）to commercialize biosensor modules.

Obtained US patent for in vivo observation device（Genial Viewer）

Head office moved to Hamamatsu Station.（8F Mitsui Life Hamamatsu Building, 145-1 Tokiwacho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City）

Received the Special Award at the University Startup Awards 2016, co-sponsored by JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) and NEDO（New Energy and Industrial Technology Organization）

Acquired a license for the sale of highly controlled medical devices（license number Hamakenso A No. 11-572）

Declared SECURITY ACTION（one star）

Address change（due to building name change）

【Old address】 8F Mitsui Life Hamamatsu Building, 145-1 Tokiwa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture

【New address】8F Taiju Life Hamamatsu Building, 145-1 Tokiwa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture

Received Fujinokuni Health Promotion White Business Certification

Speaker at the 80th Applied Physics Autumn Academic Conference Symposium

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Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Excellent Corporation 2020（Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Category）

Registered as a medical device manufacturer（registration number: 22BZ200138）

（as of July 16, 2020）

Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Excellent Corporation 2021（Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Category）

Submitted notification of manufacture and sale of mobile immunofluorescence analyzer "ImmunoAce Scan"

（dated March 22, 2021）

Received the Grand Prize at the 8th Shizuoka Bank Entrepreneur Award

Presented at the Japan Startup Selection-the 8th Edition

Advance to the 3rd Star☆Atopitch JAPAN Finals

Received the Governor's Commendation for Health Promotion Activities in 2021

Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Excellent Corporation 2022（Small and Medium-sized Corporation Category）

Change of address（due to change of administrative district）

【Old address】1-145 Tokiwa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture Taiju Life Hamamatsu Building 8F

【New address】1-145 Tokiwa-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture Taiju Life Hamamatsu Building 8F

Acquired ISO13485:2016（registration number：JQA-MD0215）certification

（as of May 10, 2024）