| Company
History |
| April 1992 |
Use Techno Corporation
founded. |
| May 1993 |
Bio-Banaba division started. |
| May 1998 |
Use Techno Corporation Philippines founded. |
| Dec 1998 |
Kyoto Prefecture certificated company for the Promotion of the Creative Business Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises |
| Feb 2000 |
Factory in the Philippines completed. |
| May 2000 |
Development of diabetes therapy equipment
was approved to receive subsidy from the government. |
Mar 2001
|
Received debt guarantee from Kyoto-prefecture as one of the only two companies that received the guarantee. Warrant bonds were issued. (JPY 30,000,000). |
Apr 2001 |
Received subsidy from Kyoto-prefecture for two years in a row. (2000 - JPY 5,100,000, 2001 ? JPY 8,400,000). |
Jun 2001 |
Started Banaba tea sales at a major chain restaurant “Denies”. |
Jul 2001 |
Been broadcasted in a Japanese popular TV programme on 22nd. |
| Jul 2001 |
Entried in Kyoro Research Park (KRP) |
| Apr 2002 |
Opened the Tokyo office. |
| Nov 2002 |
Been granted a US patent on use of Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) and Corosolic Acid from Banaba. ( Patent No. US6, 485, 760 B2 )
|
| Mar 2003 |
Medical Impact founded. |
| Jun 2003 |
Received subsidy from Kyoto-prefecture. (JPY 8,892,700). |
| Dec 2003 |
Been granted the certification of Organic products from bio. Inspecta, Swiss
Certification for Agriculture. |
| Apr 2004 |
Opened the Kobe office in Kobe Kimec Centre. |
| Apr 2004 |
Been granted a US patent on composition of Banaba (Lagerstroemia Speciosa) and corosolic Acid from Banaba. (Patent No. US6, 716, 459 B2) |
| Jun 2004 |
UTCP received ISO14001, 9001 |