Awards Accreditations
CosMED Pharmaceutical develops technologies based on transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS) and plays an important role in society as a university-launched venture. CosMED Pharmaceutical’s accomplishments have been recognized through numerous awards and accreditations together with a high level of trust afforded by partners and clients.
Awards
| November 2012 | Received the “Kyoto Small and Medium Enterprise Outstanding Technology Award” from KYOTO Industrial Support Organization 21 | |
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| April 2015 | Received the “Award for Excellence” at the 27th SME Outstanding New Technology/Product Awards | |
| November 2015 | Received the “Good Design Award” in 2015 for “Biosoluble Microneedle Technology” |
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| August 2016 | Received the “Award of the Chief of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)” at the Award for Academic Startups |
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| March 2017 | Received the “FujiSankei Business i Award” at the 10th Japan Bioventure Awards |
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| March 2018 | Commended by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as one of 300 rising small and medium – sized businesses and small-scale enterprises | |
| December 2018 | “Quanis Dermafiller” received the Chi-Mi Award (Technology Innovation Award) at the “China Beauty Industry Awards” | |
| December 2021 | Received the “Game Changer” award at the Forbes JAPAN Small Giants Awards 2021-2022 |
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| April 2023 | “Fujisan Needle” received the “iF Design Award 2023” |
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| March 2024 | “Dissolving Microneedles” received the “Distinguished Invention Award” at the 49th Invention Awards of the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun |
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| March 2024 | Received the “Creative Design Award” at “Kyoto, Japan in Dubai 2024” |
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| February 2025 | The “Taurine Crystal Microneedle” received the Special Award at the Kansai Monozukuri New Selection 2025, organized by the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
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Accreditations
| September 2009 | Certified as an “A-Rank Company” by the Kyoto City Venture Enterprise Evaluation Committee | |
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| April 2010 | Recognized as a “Kyoto Vibrant SME” | |
| September 2017 | Recognized as an “Oscar-Certified Company” by Advanced Science, Technology & Management Research Institute of Kyoto |
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| October 2020 | Chosen as a “Company Driving Regional Growth” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
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| November 2023 | The Japan Anniversary Association designated November 12 to be “Microneedle Cosmetics Day” |
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