Gel Coat Biomaterials, Inc.

Dedicated to environmental sustainability and medical breakthroughs

~ Unleashing the Functions of Biomaterials with Amoeba Hydrogel ~

Unleashing the power of biomaterials with Amoeba Hydrogel

Get to Know Us

We solve the challenge of stabilizing bio-derived materials through our proprietary, patented technology.

Our zwitterionic hydrogel, Gel Coat™, retains "free water" to protect and immobilize biomolecules such as enzymes and nucleic acids without compromising their activity.

By dramatically enhancing stability and manufacturing efficiency, we provide this breakthrough technology to our partners through licensing.

The Future We Envision

Through our "Amoeba Hydrogel" Gel Coat™, designed to stabilize enzymes, cells, and biological tissues, we strive to create a world where:

Environmental Sustainability

We tackle global warming and advance resource recycling by maximizing the industrial potential of enzymes far beyond current limits.

Medical Innovation

We improve patients' Quality of Life (QOL) by enabling the long-term preservation of biological materials and developing groundbreaking medical technologies and devices.

Healing the Incurable

We turn previously untreatable conditions into manageable ones and save lives that were once beyond our reach.

With biomaterials and life sciences as our foundation, we provide new value across the environmental, chemical, and medical sectors. We are committed to solving global social challenges and contributing to the enduring health and peace of mind of people everywhere.

Origin of the company name

Biomaterials function stably when they are surrounded by water. We have succeeded in stabilizing the function of biomaterials by covering them with hydrogels containing large amounts of water in which biocompatible polymers have been uniquely structured. The name of our company, Gel Coat Biomaterials, refers to the fact that the biocompatible hydrogels we have developed encapsulate and stabilize biomaterials.

About Us

Gel Coat Biomaterials, Inc. was started based on the hydrogel technology developed by Professor Madoka Takai of the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.

This hydrogel has the characteristics of an amoeba that can freely take in various molecules and change its shape. When the amoeba hydrogel encapsulates a biomaterial, the biomaterial is stabilized and exhibits excellent functionality.

Our amoeba hydrogel stabilization technology enables the use of biomaterials in environments, applications, and durations that were previously unavailable, thereby providing new value to biomaterials. We will continue to create innovations as a group of experts in life science, bioengineering, polymer science, device development, and medical devices. We will also take on the challenge of solving social issues through active collaboration and open innovation.