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History

2004
Apr.
Incorporated
Nov.
Series A round (first tranche), $ 0.9 million
2005
Jul.
Series A round (second tranche), $ 1.0 million
Oct.
Series B-1 round, $ 1.1 million
2006
Feb.
Series B-2 round, $ 7.5 million
Mar.
UMN-03: license agreement with Crucell and DSM Biologics
Jun.
Renamed Tokyo office as Tokyo head office
Jul.
Relocation of Tokyo head office
Aug.
UMN-05: license agreement with Protein Sciences Corporation
Oct.
Establishment of Akita laboratory
Nov.
Establishment of US office
Nov.
UMN-03: Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Agreement with DSM Biologics
2007
Feb.
Series C round, $ 18.9 million
2008
Apr.
UMN-0501: land in Akita acquired as future site of vaccine manufacturing facility
Jun.
UMN-0501: received orphan drug designation by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
UMN-0501: initiation of phase I/II trials
Aug.
UMN-0501: preparations for construction of UMN Pharma's vaccine manufacturing facility in Akita
Dec.
Relocated Tokyo head office to Yokohama and named as Yokohama Head office
2009
Jul.
Establishment of Yokohama laboratory
Oct.
UMN0501: initiation of phase II traial
2010
Jan.
Formed partnership with IHI corporation
Api.
Formed partnership with API Co., Ltd.
May
Establishment of UNIGEN Inc.
Jul.
Adopted for the national project for development and manufacturing of "pandemic" influenza vaccine.
Aug.
Formed partnership with Astellas Pharma Inc.