From China to Osaka,
one journey.
Our history.
From founding our R&D and manufacturing site in China in 2019, through textiles and cosmetics, to J.C. Technology's launch in Japan and the start of the Inside Program — this is the history of our company. For the story of the material itself, see Our Story.
01 / Milestones
The story in five chapters.
Chapter · 01
2019
It starts in the lab.
We founded our R&D and manufacturing site in China, built around producing graphene quantum dots (GQD) by a physical process. No chemical additives, and three grades with particle sizes of 10, 20 and 50 nm — these specifications later became the core of the Inside Program. R&D was led by a team of four PhDs and four master's degree holders.
Chapter · 02
2019–2022
Growing through textiles.
We supplied graphene fiber to textile manufacturers at production scale, and the material was also used in recovery wear (notified in Japan as a general medical device). Because the material is blended in during spinning, it is built into the fiber and resistant to washing.
Chapter · 03
2022–2024
Into cosmetics and toiletries.
GQD was formulated into shampoo, and then into scalp essence and body wash. Consumer products showed what a material brand could do.
Chapter · 04
2024–2026
Launching in Japan.
J.C. Technology Co., Ltd. (Osaka) took on branding, regulatory affairs and sales for the Japanese market, working as one team with our R&D and manufacturing site in China. Bringing the choice of material to the front of the product — giving an unnamed science a name and a place. That is where Inside began.
Chapter · 05
2026–
Starting the Inside Program.
The Inside Program, a co-branding licensing program, began. Its three tiers — Powered by GranovaQ®, GranovaQ Inside and GranovaQ Certified — match each brand's stage. Only products that meet four requirements (formulation, performance, durability and audit) are licensed to show the Inside logo. The mark is awarded by J.C. Technology, the maker of GranovaQ, not by an independent third party.
02 / Philosophy
Materials for everyday life.
Our aim is to turn advances in material science into everyday products, step by step: from textiles, to hair care and cosmetics, to research into further applications. It is one thread, from a single lab to GranovaQ Inside.
01 / Material science
Material science, for everyday products.
Turning advances in material science into products people use every day. That is the thread running from a single lab to GranovaQ Inside.
02 / Substance first
What's in the material.
A simple, firm stance: no flashy advertising. We compete on what is in the material. That is how we work.
03 / Quiet Confidence
Let the inside speak.
Not the words on the front of the package, but the material that goes in and what it does. Giving an unnamed science a name and a place. That is what Inside means.
03 / Three-phase plan
Textiles, personal care, and beyond.
Building on our experience to date, we move in stages: expansion into Japan and international markets, more hair care and cosmetics, and research into further applications.
Phase 1 · Now → 2027
Textiles → hair care & cosmetics
Bring our experience in textiles and cosmetics to Japan and international markets, and widen the ways, together with adopting brands, to explain what the material does.
Phase 2 · 2027 → 2031
More hair care & cosmetics
Continue safety evaluations while expanding the number of adopting brands in hair care and cosmetics.
Phase 3 · 2031 →
Further applications
Over the medium to long term, research into further applications of the material.
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