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Elephantech Inc. is a start-up that manufactures and sells Flex PCB that are manufactured in an environmentally friendly manner by utilizing inkjet printing and copper plating under the mission of ”Making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies“.
Moving forward, we will work not only on Flex PCB manufacturing but also on printing a wide variety of functions such as 3D wiring formation or sensor production through a method in which digital data is used to layer various materials only on necessary parts.
We will realize a sustainable future by spreading our environmentally friendly technology that has been optimized by digital technologies.
Company Overview
| Name | Elephantech Inc. |
| Establishment | January 2014 |
| Headquarters | 4-3-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, Japan |
| Representative | Shinya Shimizu, CEO |
| Capital | JPY 100 million |
| Number of employees | 80 |
| Business description | Development of printed electronics manufacturing technology and provision of related services |
As of August 1, 2022
沿革
| 2014 | Jan. |
Founded AgIC Inc. |
| Mar. |
Started a Kickstarter project（AgIC Circuit Marker） Raised $80K on Kickstarter |
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| June |
Won Microsoft Innovation Award 2014 |
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| Sep. |
Started sales of AgIC Circuit Maker |
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| Nov. |
Won TechCrunch startup battle 2014 |
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| 2015 | Jan. |
Raised JPY100M on an angel round |
| Mar. |
Announcement of AglC large-sized prints at SXSW |
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| 2016 | Feb. |
Raised JPY175M on a series A round from Beyond Next Ventures |
| June |
Started sales of a circuit prototyping ink kit for inkjet printers |
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| Aug. |
Launched "AgIC on-demand", an on-demand manufacturing service for inkjet printed circuits Started sales of "No Solder", a conductive adhesive developed with Cemedine |
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| 2017 | May |
Started "AgIC on-demand AP-2", the world’s first inkjet-based flexible PCB manufacturing service |
| July |
Changed the product name of our flexible PCB to P-Flex® Launched components mounting service |
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| Sep. |
Changed corporate name from AgIC Inc. to Elephantech Inc. Raised JPY500M on a series B round from Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, Beyond Next Ventures, and Daiwa Corporate Investment |
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| Dec. |
Started production of 50μm P-Flex® |
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| 2018 | Jan. |
Moved to Hatchobori and started the operation of our 2nd factory |
| July |
We started production and sales of P-Flex® PI |
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| Aug. |
We started production of bioelectrodes and electrochemical sensors |
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| 2019 | Feb. |
we have achieved the international standards certifications ISO9001 and ISO14001 |
| July |
Epson and Startup Elephantech Forge Capital and Business Ties |
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| Oct. |
Mitsui Chemicals and Elephantech Form Strategic Partnership |
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| Nov. |
Raised 1.8 billion JPY, establishing large mass-production and research complex |
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| 2020 | Apr. |
AMC (Additive Manufacturing Center) established |
| July |
Launch of Ink Discharge Evaluation Service |
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| Oct. |
Nisshinbo Mechatronics and Elephantech Agree to Develop Molded Parts for ADAS Vehicles Using IMPC® Technology |
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| 2021 | Jan. |
Elephantech Starts Operations at its Large Mass-Production and Research Complex |
| May |
Started production of P-Flex® PI utilizing laser ablation and inkjet technologies |
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| Sep |
Accepting Orders for Thick Copper Trace P-Flex® PI Utilizing High-speed Electroless Plating |
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| Oct |
Development and Evaluation of Inkjet Processes for Nickel Electrodes and Wiring U.S. Safety Standard Certification Granted by UL |
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| 2022 | Jan |
AMC Nagoya's Large-Scale Production and Research Facilities Obtain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certification |
Roadmap
Board of Directors
Board Directors
University of Tokyo
April 2012: Joined McKinsey & Company and provided consultancy service mainly to manufacturers in Japan.
January 2014: Co-founded AgIC Inc. (currently Elephantech Inc.) and became CEO.
Coursework completed without obtaining a degree, doctorate program, Graduate School of System Design and
Management, Keio University
January 2014: Co-founded AgIC Inc. (currently Elephantech Inc.) and became SVP (Senior Vice President) and Board
Director.
Technology
April 2014: Joined Nikon Corporation, worked on the development of processes using semiconductor production
equipment
February 2016: Joined Elephantech Inc.
March 2019: Appointed Executive Officer & CTO of Elephantech Inc.
March 2021: Appointed Board Director of Elephantech Inc.
April 2021: Appointed CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Board Director of Elephantech Inc.
consulting services to listed companies and companies preparing for an IPO
July 2016: Seconded to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. IPO Department. Engaged in IPO support services.
July 2019: Reinstated in PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata LLC
March 2020: Joined Elephantech Inc.
May 2021: Appointed CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and Board Director of Elephantech Inc.
Co-Founder and former CEO, ACCESS Co., Ltd.
January 2014: Appointed as Outside Director at Elephantech Inc.
April 2003: Joined JAFCO Co., Ltd. (currently JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.)
March 2015: Appointed Beyond Next Ventures Inc. Board Director and Partner (current position)
March 2016: Appointed as Outside Auditor & Supervisory Board Member at Elephantech Inc.
December 2019: Appointed as Outside Director at Elephantech Inc. (current position)
April 1999: Joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (current MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
April 2007: Seconded to Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (current Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.)
March 2014: Returned to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (current MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
July 2019: Joined MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
October 2021: Joined INCJ, Ltd. (current position)
March 2022: Appointed as Outside Director at Elephantech Inc. (current position)
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
January 1998: Seconded to Toyota Motor Europe Marketing & Engineering S.A./N.V. (current Toyota Motor Europe S.A./N.V.)
January 2002: Seconded to Toyota Tsusho Corporation
January 2003: Returned to Toyota Motor Corporation
January 2011: Seconded to Toyota Fleet Leasing Co., Ltd. (current Toyota Mobility Service Co., Ltd.)
June 2013: Appointed Director, Member of the Board of Toyota Fleet Leasing Co., Ltd. (current Toyota Mobility Service Co., Ltd.)
June 2017: Appointed Full-time Auditor & Supervisory Board Member of Toyota Fleet Leasing Co., Ltd. (current Toyota Mobility Service Co., Ltd.)
November 2021: Appointed Full-time Auditor & Supervisory Board Member(Outside Auditor & Supervisory Board Member) at Elephantech Inc.
Hatchobori Head office
Address: 104-0032 东京都中央区八丁堀四丁目3番8号
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- 都营浅草线宝町站步行4分钟
- 东京地铁银座线京桥站步行7分钟
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- 东京地铁有乐町新富町站步行8分钟
新木場 R&D センター
Address: 136-0082 東京都江東区新木場一丁目3番14号
URL：https://www.elephantech.co.jp/press/en/press_release_20220530/
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- 東京メトロ有楽町線、JR京葉線、りんかい線 新木場駅 徒歩6分
AMC名古屋
Address: 457-0801 愛知県名古屋市南区丹後通2丁目1番地 三井化学名古屋工場内
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- JR笠寺駅からタクシーで10分
List of bases
| Head office | 4-3-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, Japan (Google Map) |
| Shinkiba R&D Center | 1-3-14 Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0082, Japan (Google Map) |
| AMC Nagoya | c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc. Nagoya Works, 2-1 Tango-dori, Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 457-0801, Japan (Google Map) |