Company History

1996

Professor Koshizuka (The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering) introduces his MPS method, a calculation method which makes the simulation of phenomena such as water splashing or landslides a reality.

2002

［Sep.］

Establishment of the research group "Visual Engineering Study Group" with the aim of combining computer graphics and simulations within the next generation structural analysis group of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's IT program "Strategic Foundation for Software Development" (Representative: Professor Koshizuka, secretary: Toshimitsu Fujisawa).​

2004

［Oct.］

Establishment of Prometech Software, Inc. State-of art CAE simulation software and computer graphics technology.​

2005

［Jul.］

Capital funds increased to 16.5 million yen.

​​［Aug.］

Concluded a joint test agreement with NHK (Physics simulation technology for TV broadcasting).

​​［Dec.］

Capital funds increased to 31.5 million yen.​

Concluded a joint test agreement with NHK

2006​

［Jul.］

Capital funds increased to 56.6 million yen.​

​​［Nov.］

Introduced the Disaster Simulation Product FLUIDSISTA in the US and in Japan. * Jointly developed with SGI Japan, Ltd.​

2007

​［Mar.］

​Capital funds increased to 201.61 million yen.​

​［Jun.］

Headquarter relocation (Entrepreneur Square, The University of Tokyo).​

​［Nov.］

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. releases the arcade version of Tekken 6, which uses Prometech Software's Physics Engine OctaveEngine Nature.

the arcade version of Tekken 6

2008

［Jun.］

Sony Computer Entertainment releases Shiki-Tei, which uses Prometech Software's Physics Engine OctaveEngine Nature.​

［Jul.］

Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. releases AQUA FOREST Powered by OctaveEngine Casual for iPhone, which uses Prometech Software's Physics Engine OctaveEngine Casual.​

OctaveEngine Casual / AQUA FOREST

2009

［Jan.］

The game division has spun off from Prometech Software, Inc.

［Jun.］

Release of Particlesworks. Particle-based CAE Software.​

2010

​［Mar.］

Establishment of G-DEP, Nihon GPU Computing Partnership.​

​［Aug.］

G-DEP, Nihon GPU Computing Partnership, is designated as a Tesla Preferred Partner 2.0 by NVIDIA Corporation.​

2011

​［Mar.］

"Development of the Next Generation Particle Method CAE Software" was chosen as the second "Open-innovation project for IoT technology development" by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in 2011.​

​［Apr.］

"Particleworks Ver2.1" received the Outstanding Performance Award from The Resona Foundation For Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion. *23rd Resona Foundation For Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion New Technology Award - Software Division.​

​［Apr.］

Opening of the West Japan Branch Office.​

​［Oct.］

Particleworks was awarded with the Award of Excellence Tokyo Venture Technology Award 2011.

2012​

​［Mar.］

Signed a reseller agreement with PRISM CO., LTD.​

​［Oct.］

Signed a capital/business alliance agreement with KOZO KEIKAKU ENGINEERING, Inc.​

​［Nov.］

Particleworks has been named one of the Brilliant Industrial Technologies of the National Capital Region during the 62th National Capital Region Nine Government Summit 2012.​

2013

​［Sep.］

Signed a reseller agreement with Functionbay K.K.​

2014​

​［Jan.］

Establishment of a reseller in Taiwan. (Scientific Formosa Inc.: KOZO KEIKAKU ENGINEERING Inc.'s second agency)​

​［Apr.］

Signed a reseller agreement for Particleworks with Functionbay, Inc. (South Korea).​

​［May.］

Particleworks received The Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science's 25th Technology Award.​

［Sep.］

Received the "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award" of the "Award for Academic Startups (Organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. Sponsered by MEXT). ​

​2015

​［Jan.］

Signed a reseller agreement for Particleworks with EnginSoft (Italy).​

​［Apr.］

Headquarter relocation (Bunkyo ward, Tokyo).​

​［Sep.］

Signed a reseller agreement for Particleworks with FASOTEC Co., Ltd.​

［Nov.］

The West Japan Branch has been relocated to the Asahi Kaikan (Naka ward, Nagoya).​

2016

​［Jan.］

Establishment of GDEP Solutions Inc.

GDEP Solutions Inc.

2017

［Nov.］

Release of Granuleworks (ver1.0) - The advanced simulator for granular materials.

2018

［Jan.］

Signed a reseller agreement with PERA Global (China).

［Jul.］

Opening of the Osaka Branch Office. The "West Japan Branch" has been renamed to the "Nagoya Branch".

［Dec.］

Nagoya Branch has been relocated to the ​Round Terrace Fushimi​ (Naka ward, Nagoya).​

2019

［Apr.］

Opening of Prometech CG research.

［Jun.］

Opening of Tokyo Satellite Office.

［Jul.］

Osaka Branch has been relocated to SYNTH, Dojima Axis Bldg 4F​ ( Kita-ku, Osaka).​

［Oct.］

Establishment of Particleworks Europe S.r.l.​(Italy).