About Archilys
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Archilys Corp. is a Kyoto University startup that was born in Kyoto in April 2022. It was established by three university researchers (Kyoto University, University of Hyogo, and Aichi Gakuin University) with different backgrounds in chemistry, physics, and pharmacy.

Company name: Archilys Corporation

Establishment: April 18, 2022

Capital: 5,000 thousand yen

Representative: Takao Fukuoka

Location:

Head Office
8E09, 8F ASTEM bldg.

134 Chudojiminami-machi, Nakagyo-ku

Kyoto City


Lab
Rm. 303, Creation Core Kyoto Mikuruma,
448-5 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku

Kyoto City



Experts in chemistry, physics, pharmacology and quantum/nanoparticles/particle

  1. 1)A. Yamaguchi, T. Yasunaga, K. Namura, M. Suzuki, and T. Fukuoka, “Print evaluation of inks with stealth nanobeacons”, RSC Advances, 15, 4173-4186(2025).

  2. 2)T. Yasunaga, T. Fukuoka, A. Yamaguchi, N. Ogawa, and H. Yamamoto, “Application of Stealth Nanobeacon for Traceability Assurance in Pharmaceutical Tablets via Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering during the Tablet Coating Process”,  Int. J. Pharm., 666, 124810(2024).

  3. 3)T. Fukuoka, T. Yasunaga, K. Namura, M. Suzuki, A. Yamaguchi*, “Plasmonic Nanotags for On-dose Authentication of Medical Tablets”,  Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10, 23001572300157 (2023).

  4. 4)安永峻也,福岡隆夫,山口明啓,小川法子,山本浩充,”医薬品製剤のトレーサビリティを担保するmicrotaggant技術:偽造医薬品対策と流通・服薬管理への可能性”,薬学雑誌 142, 1255 – 1265 (2022).

  5. 5)T. Yasunaga, T. Fukuoka, A. Yamaguchi, N. Ogawa, H. Yamamoto, “Physical Stability of Stealth Nanobeacon using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for Anti-counterfeiting and Monitorring Medication Adherence: Deposition on Various Coating Tablets”, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 624, 121980 (2022).

  6. 6)T. Fukuoka, Y. Mori, T. Yasunaga, K. Namura, M. Suzuki, and A. Yamaguchi*, “Physically Unclonable Functions Taggant for Universal Stegranographic Prints”, Scientific Reports 12, 985 (2022).

Major Publications

Commentary articles (Japanese)

Media Coverage

January 27, 2020:

 Tags for Anti-counterfeiting with Gold Nanoparticles Developed by Kyoto University Nihon Keizai Shimbun

    Genuine drugs, identified by printing gold particles... Developed by Kyoto University, Yomiuri Shimbun Kansai Edition

Gold Nanoparticle Self-Assembly] Takao Fukuoka, supported by NEDO under the NEP project, begins demonstration testing of "Stealth Nano Beacon".

    Expected as a product management and anti-counterfeiting technology. Processing Technology Research Association (Internet Media)

January 28, 2020 :.

 Fake Drugs Identified by Gold Nanoparticles, Kyoto University ... Printed on Tablets, Laser Measurement, Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Edition

 Product management tag with gold particles developed by Kyoto University, easy to introduce on tablets, etc. Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

 NEDO, Support Entrepreneur to Demonstrate Optical Nanotag OPTRONICS ONLINE (Internet Media)

February 3, 2020 :.

 Anti-Counterfeiting Tags Utilizing Gold Nanoparticles, Nihon Keizai Shimbun

February 7, 2020 :.

  NEDO Begins Demonstration Tests of "Stealth Nano Beacon" Using Gold Nanoparticle Self-Assembly - Expected as Product Management and Anti-counterfeiting Technology

June 10, 2021 : Press Release

  Creation and Application of Anisotropic Structures for Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Lifelong Learning Information Journal of the Foundation for Lifelong Learning and Development

March 1, 2023 : New Business Proposal for Optical Technology

 New Business Proposals for Optical Technology Final Judging at the University for the Creation of New Optical Industries in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Newspaper

 April 1, 2023 : The Value of Nanotechnology x Printing

 Value of Nanotechnology x Printing: Developing Case Studies in True Cancer Detection, etc., The Label Newspaper

June 23, 2023 : The Japan Label Newspaper

 Plasmonic Nanotag for Tablets Developed by Hyouken Univ. and Others OPTRONICS ONLINE (Internet Media)

Jan. 29, 2024 : The New Normal of the Future!

 This is the New Normal of the Future! Teach us startups! #18 BS Yoshimoto (Internet Media)

April 17  2024 : VIVA TECHNOLOGY

 36 startups to exhibit in the Japan Pavilion at VIVA TECHNOLOGY 2024 Sankei News

July 1, 2024 : New Leader

“Serialization: Flagship Companies of Nanotech”, Invisible Light Sensing with Gold Nanoparticles, Stealth Tagging for Anti-counterfeiting and Security

Semp. 24, 2024

 Introducing ICT Startup League, Weekly ASCII Oct.

Oct. 30, 2024

  Defense News (Internet Media)

Dec. 28, 2024

 What I expect ICT Startup League, Weekly ASCII Jan.

Jan. 10, 2025

  Development of Stealthtag

Feb. 25, 2025

Why not commercialized? Invisible tags that prove authenticity ASCII STARTUP (Internet Media)

E-Mail

  1. 1)福岡隆夫, 安永峻也, 山口明啓, “繊維製品における金ナノ粒子SERSタグの可能性”, 繊維製品消費科学,  66(3), 138-144(2025).

  2. 2)安永峻也, 山口明啓, 福岡隆夫, “医薬品製剤のトレーサビリティについて: 表面増強ラマン散乱を用いたマイクロタガント技術による On-Dose Authentication の紹介”, 製剤機械技術学会誌, 33(3), 213-219(2024).

  3. 3)福岡隆夫, “金ナノ粒子自己集合体の PUF(physically unclonable functions)を利用したステルスナノビーコン”, フォトニクスニュース, 9(2) 93-97(2023).

  4. 4)福岡隆夫, 安永峻也, 山口明啓, “物流のトレーサビリティを担保するナノ構造体”, エレクトロニクス実装学会誌 26(5), 506-512(2023).

  5. 5)福岡隆夫, “金ナノ粒子から産まれた偽造防止技術「ステルスナノビーコン」”, 月刊リーチかんさい, 112(10), 37-39(2017).