September 1, 2021
Appointment of new Consultant : Dr. Koji Wakui (Researcher, DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED)
July 15, 2021
Ibaraki Challenge Fund awarded (1st round in 2021)
Jun 21, 2021
Patent “Methods for screening nucleic acid aptamers” is granted in Taiwan (I731028)
April 13, 2021
Patent “Methods for screening nucleic acid aptamers” is granted in USA (US10975370)
March 6, 2021
Appointment of new Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer (CTO): Dr. Keitaro Yoshimoto (Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo; and LinkBIO’s Technology Advisor)
January 22, 2021
Micro business sustainability subsidy awarded (3rd round in FY2020)
December 22, 2020
In connection with business expansion, LinkBIO’s HQ moved to Maeda Corporation’s ICI Center (5270 Terada, Toride-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture).
October 19, 2020
Announcement of press release for J-KISS-type fundraising by Samurai Incubate, Inc.
October 10, 2020
Recruitment of new technical staff for R&D and screening (drug discovery research support)
As of January 2021, recruitment temporarily suspended.
August 1, 2020
Signing of collaborative research contract with The University of Tokyo’s Dept. of Multidisciplinary Sciences (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; Meguro-ku, Tokyo).