MASA International Co., Ltd.

2010

Company founded (capital: ¥3 million)
Planned large-scale plant factories in Dubai and Russia
Developed an ozone measurement system
Developed a hydrogen-oxygen gas engine

2014

Increased capital to ¥10 million
Began selling LED lighting
Began joint development of a CO2 measuring device with Kyoto University

2015

Obtained a Chinese patent for the hydrogen-oxygen gas engine
Filed patents for the sapphire substrate module and the CO2 measuring device
Began joint development of LED lighting for plants with Kyoto University
Began development of the sapphire substrate module

2016

Increased capital to ¥20 million
September: Certified as a Kyoto City Venture Enterprise, Rank A

2017

Began development and mass production of the "MIC-100" high-speed photosynthesis rate measuring device

2018

Increased capital to ¥30 million

2019

Increased capital to ¥35 million
Obtained a US patent for "NDIR gas sensor, gas analyzer, and photosynthesis rate measuring device and method"
Established a Semiconductor Business Division
Formed a business and development partnership with Sawaki Denki Co., Ltd. and Union Material Co., Ltd.
Relocated the office to 6F New Industry Bldg., 84 Gosho-no-uchi Kitamachi, Shichijo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Masakatsu Uchiyama became Chairman and Representative Director; Gen Takada became President and Representative Director

2022

Gen Takada became Chairman of the Board; Kazuo Yamamoto became President and Representative Director

2023

Launched sales of the "MIC-100X," an upgraded version of the "MIC-100" high-speed photosynthesis rate measuring device
Increased capital to ¥58.5 million