Company History

2023 Jun

BiOptic acquired CatchGene

- iCATCHER automated nucleic acid extraction system 

<p>BiOptic acquired CatchGene</p>
2023 May

QMS certification received

-Received from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)

<p>QMS certification received</p>
2023 Apr

Zhejiang BiOptic has received Class I medical device certification

-Class I medical device certification April

<p>Zhejiang BiOptic has received Class I medical device certification</p>
2023 Feb

The Core Products Are Successfully Registered and Listed in FDA

-Can be sold as medical equipment in the United States
-Qsep Series Bio-Fragment Analyzers & Cartridges
-Qampmini Thermal Cycler
-Accessories & Consumables for Instrument

<p>The Core Products Are Successfully Registered and Listed in FDA</p>
2022 Dec

Qsep Ultra Prototype Released

-Integrated PCR and capillary electrophoresis analyzer
-Automatic analysis after sampling

<p>Qsep Ultra Prototype Released</p>
2022 Sep

Second Oversea Factory Built

2nd Oversea Factory - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CN

<p>Second Oversea Factory Built</p>
2022 Mar

Qexp-MDx Direct SARS-CoV-2 Detection System obtain EU CE-IVD certification

Qexp-MDx Direct SARS-CoV-2 Detection System obtain EU CE-IVD certification

<p>Qexp-MDx Direct SARS-CoV-2 Detection System obtain EU CE-IVD certification</p>
2021 Nov

20th Pharmaceutical Technology & Research Award- Golden Award

Awarded by Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs & Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare

<p>20th Pharmaceutical Technology & Research Award- Golden Award</p>
2021 Nov

28th Taiwan Small and Medium Enterprises Innovation Award

Awarded by Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs 

<p>28th Taiwan Small and Medium Enterprises Innovation Award</p>
2021 Nov

BiOptic Inc. Emerging Stock

Stock Symbol:6850

<p>BiOptic Inc. Emerging Stock</p>
2021 Aug

BiOptic Inc. Public Listing

Stock Symbol:6850

<p>BiOptic Inc. Public Listing</p>
2020 Sep

Qsep1-Lite Commercialized

-Replace the slab gel
-Simple mode software
-All-in-One step solution

<p>Qsep1-Lite Commercialized</p>
2020 Jul

Taipei Biotech Awards

Awarded by Taipei City Government, R.O.C.

<p>Taipei Biotech Awards</p>
2020 Jul

Qexp-MDx APOE Genotyping Kit

Commercialized

-RUO only

-No need for nucleotide extraction, start PCR after simple lysis

-Multiplex PCR in one tube

<p>Qexp-MDx APOE Genotyping Kit</p>

<p>Commercialized</p>
2018 Sep

Office & Production Line Expansion 

Molecular Diagnostic Kits R&D Initaited

<p>Office & Production Line Expansion </p>
2018 Jan

Qsep400 Commercialized

TFDA Class I Medical Device Certified

GMP Certified

<p>Qsep400 Commercialized</p>
2017 Sep

 Qsep1 Commercialized

-professional portable capillary electrophoresis system

-flexible sample capacity

-Higher sensitivity for analyzing diverse samples such as cfDNA

<p> Qsep1 Commercialized</p>
2017 Sep

Oversea Factory Built & Qampmini and some accaccessaries launched

1st Oversea Factory - Changzhou, Jiangsu, CN

Q3- Qair Pump Commercialized

Q4- Qamp mini, PCR Reagents Commercialized

<p>Oversea Factory Built & Qampmini and some accaccessaries launched</p>
2016 Mar

ODM Cooperation Agreement 

Contract Manufacturing for ProZyme, Inc.

<p>ODM Cooperation Agreement </p>
2014 Jul

Qsep1 R&D initiated

Qsep1 Functional Prototype R&D Initiated

USA Branch Office Built

<p>Qsep1 R&D initiated</p>
2012 Jan

Qsep100 Commercialized

Best of Industrial Development Award

CE/FCC Granted

<p>Qsep100 Commercialized</p>
2010 May

First Prototype Released

Qsep100 Bio-Fragment Analyzer Functional Prototype

<p>First Prototype Released</p>
2009 Mar

BiOptic R&D Initaited

R&D of Qsep100 Prototype

SBIR Granted

ISO 13485 Certified 

<p>BiOptic R&D Initaited</p>
2007 Apr

OEM Cooperation Agreement

Contract Manufacturing for QIAGEN

<p>OEM Cooperation Agreement</p>
2004 Aug

BiOptic Inc. Founded

Contract Manufacturing for eGene, Inc.

<p>BiOptic Inc. Founded</p>