History

2003.2

Nanophoton Corporation is founded

2004.4

R&D center is established at Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Osaka University

2005.9

World’s first laser scanning Raman Microscope RAMAN-11 is released

2006.4

Nanophoton is awarded Japan Venture Award

2007.11

Satoshi Kawata Ph.D. is awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Emperor of Japan

2008.9

New product Laser Raman Microscope RAMANplus is released

2011.4

Move the R&D center to Photonics Center building

2011.9

New product Laser Raman Microscope RAMANtouch is released

2012.9

New product Widefield Raman scope RAMANview is released

2013.9

New product Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering Microscope TERSsense is released

2014.3

Tokyo showroom is established

2014.4

Chairman Satoshi Kawata becomes President of the Japan Society of Applied Physics

2016.7

Nanophoton Korea is founded/ Seoul Showroom is established

2016.7

Beijin Showroom is established

2016.8

New product Raman Microscope for 300mm wafer inspection RAMANdrive is released

2018.3

New product UV/DUV Microscopy RAMANtouch vioLa is released

2019.9

New product Random walk scanning Raman Microscopy RAMANwalk is released

2020.1

Chairman Satoshi Kawata appointed Vice President of OSA (Optical Society of America)

2020.12

Osaka R&D Center is moved and the showroom is established in Minoh City

2021.1

Chairman Satoshi Kawata serves as President-elect of OSA (Optical Society of America)

2022.1

Chairman Satoshi Kawata serves as President of Optica (formerly OSA)

2022.11

Headquarters is moved to Minoh City

2023.2

Nanophoton Corporation celebrates its 20th anniversary

2024.2

Joined Bruker Group through M&A