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About Us

Our Vision

Realize People’s Health and Affluent Society

By Using Advanced Optical Technology

Corporate Information

Corporate Name:

Light Touch Technology Inc.

CEO:

Koichi Yamakawa

Date of Establishment:

July 10, 2017

Capital:

244,460,000 JPY

Business:

Development, manufacture and sale of non-invasive blood glucose sensors that do not require blood sampling​

Banks:

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

The Kiyo Bank, Ltd.

Osaka Shinkin Bank

​Awards

​ Tear 2022 

January

Japan Healtgcare Business Contest(JHeC)2022

Excellence Award, Business Contest Category

Awarder: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

​ Year 2021 

March

2nd Block Conference Virtual Pitch Run Audience Award

Awarder: Sta☆rtPitchJapan

November

CES 2022 INNOVATION AWARD HONOREE

"Non-invasive blood glucose sensor"​

Awarder: CES 2022

December 15

Ministry of Inteenal Affairs and Communications(MIC) 2021 INNO-cation Programme Generation-Award

"The world's first blood glucose sensor that does not repuire blood sampling"

Awarder: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,INNO-vation Secretariat

​ Year 2020 

February 25

Grant in the 2nd R&D Grant Program in 2019 on “The Development of non-invasive blood glucose sensor that does not require blood sampling”

Awarder: Mitsubishi UFJ Technology Development Foundation

February 21

"Lifestyle-related Disease Aggravation Prevention Award" in Future 2020

Awarder: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company

February 21

The Future 2020 III GAP Grant "MIRAI" Award

January 10

Winner in the Most Read Article in 2019 in Beyond Health (Nikkei BP):  "Measuring blood glucose level with light on fingers, edge closer to practical application" 

Awarder: Beyond Health (Nikkei BP)

​ Year 2019 

September 10

Kansai Mirai Bank Special Award in the 12th "Osaka Entrepreneur Growing Up" Business Plan Contest Dream DASH!

Awarder: Osaka Prefecture

June 24

Encouragement Award in the 18th Green Sustainable Chemistry Award

February 20

Winner in “Catapult Grand Prix”

ICC Summit Fukuoka 2019

​ Year 2018 

Oct. 20-24

The 2nd place in the Best Presenter Award, Real Tech Catapult

ICC Summit Fukuoka 2018

​ Year 2017 

December 18

The 2nd place out of 32 contestants in the REAL TECH FUND Shake-up Winter 2017 Lightning Pitch Contest

Awarder: REAL TECH FUND

November 8

The Senshu Ikeda Bank New Business Grant, Encouragement Award

in the New Business Category,

Awarder: The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.

September 16

JT Award, Biotech Grand Prix TECH PLAN DEMO DAY

Awarder: Japan Tobacco Inc.

September 16

OMRON Award, Biotech Grand Prix TECH PLAN DEMO DAY

Awarder: OMRON Corporation

September 16

Yoshinoya Award,Biotech Grand Prix TECH PLAN DEMO DAY

Awarder: Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd.

Access

(Access)

  • 1 minute walk from the North Exit ticket gates of Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line

  • 1 minute walk from Morinomiya Station (Exit 4) on Osaka Metro Chuo Line

(Access)

  • Via Nara Kotsu Bus:  Get off at "Umemidai Nishi" stop or "Kansai Optical Science Research Institute" stop.

  • Via Kintetsu Nara Line:  Get off at Kintetsu Nara Station then 15 mins by taxi.

  • Via JR Nara Line:  Get off at JR Nara Station then 20 mins by taxi.

Phone Number/FAX: +81-6-6167-7360

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