History

2019

  • January Established ASTA US in Los Angeles, USA

2018

  • August 4th paid-in capital increase (shareholder allocation)
  • March Passed China's CFDA Equipment Testing
  • February Successfully Productized Blood Kit

2017

  • March Listed on KOSDAQ market
  • January Signed a Supply and Distribution Agreement with SHANGHAI FOSUN LONGMARCH MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.

2016

  • November Awarded Prime Minister’s Prize at the Korea Technology Awards (MALDI-TOF System for Microorganism Identification)
  • September Launched IDSys RT
  • June Launched MicroIDSys
  • February Obtained ISO13485 Certification

2015

  • December Received CE-IVD mark for IDSys LT
  • September Launched IDSys LT
  • July Completion of MicroIDSys (Microorganism Identification System) Development

2014

  • December Participation in the Advanced Research Equipment Competitiveness Enhancement Project by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • November Participation in the Technological Development Project Related to Commercialization by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • January Completion of IDSys LT (MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry) Development

2013

  • September Received NEP Certification for REDS
  • August Registered REDS for approval as a medical device and received authorization to manufacture medical devices
  • June Participated in business for novel industry development with The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy

2012

  • October Participated in business for technology development with the Small and Medium Business Administration
  • April Patented REDS
  • February Applied for a patent for cancer analysis technique

2011

  • February Acquired original technology for analyzing cancer GLYCAN from a US based company, GLYCOMETRIX
  • January Launched REDS (Rapid Enzyme Digestion System)
  • January Launched Matrix Spotter used for MALDI Imaging

2010

  • December Participated in business for original industry technology development with The Ministry of Knowledge Economy
  • June Participated in business for development of fundamental technology with The Ministry of Knowledge Economy
  • June 1st Financing

2009

  • December NET Certification: Sample Purification and Identification Technique using magnetic complexes
  • May Approved as a venture company (Research and Development company)
  • March Participated in business for development of innovations in techniques of small and medium sized corporations
  • January Signed a Purchasing Agreement contract with SHIMADZU GLC

2008

  • July Launched Magnetic Beads
  • March Patented in the US for High Density MALDI Plate

2007

  • October Participated in support business for core technology projects in pioneering small and medium sized corporations
  • July Incorporated ASTA R&D Center
  • January Launched μFocus MALDI Plate

2006

  • September Selected for government aided 2006 DBI New Technology Training business
  • January Corporation establishment