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1994 MAY. INCREMENT P Corp., was fully funded and established by Pioneer Corporation in Meguro Ward, Tokyo -
1995 APR. Started to provide map data to car navigation systems manufactured by Pioneer Corporation (for the first time after the split from Pioneer) JUN. Released “MapFan”, a digital map software for PCs -
1996 NOV. Released map system development kit for business use -
1997 APR. Released map ASP service for business use JUL. Released “MapFan Web”, a website of maps for daily life NOV. Opened the Tohoku Development Center in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Started to make self-manufacture electronic map data -
2000 APR. Released “iMapFan”, a mobile official site of Docomo i mode -
2002 NOV. Started to distribute map data to online connected car navigation systems manufactured (for the first time in the world) by Pioneer Corporation -
2003 MAR. Obtained ISO9001:2000, an international standard for quality assurance systems -
2005 APR. Established GLOBAL SURVEY CORP., a subsidiary company for field survey -
2010 MAY. Moved its headquarters to Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture -
2015 AUG. Started development of high-definition 3D maps for autonomous driving -
2016 MAY. Moved its headquarters to Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo JUN. Co-founded Dynamic Map Platform Planning Co., Ltd. with 15 companies including GeoTechnologies, Inc. -
2017 FEB. Business alliance with HERE -
2020 OCT. Released Point App “TRIMA” that allows you to earn mileage just by moving NOV. Started to provide high-definition 3D maps for mass-production vehicles -
2021 JUN. Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. succeeded all of businesses of GeoTechnologies, Inc. from Pioneer Corporation -
2022 JAN. Company renamed GeoTechnologies, Inc. JUN. Released “TRIMA Research(Geo-Research)”, questionnaire survey by location targeting -
2023 FEB. Started joint research on People Flow Data with the University of Tokyo APR. Developed AI technology to evaluate “Pedestrian Safety” from in-vehicle camera images APR. Developed “AI Traffic Jam Prediction Model” for each roads, including local, with every 5-minute forecast JUL. Started demonstration experiments on road management in Morioka City using AI technology NOV. Debut of official corporate VTuber “Houi Kaname” -
2024 JAN. Subsidiarization of FORTHIR Co.,Ltd., the provider of the Point App “Beauty Walk” MAR. Selected for the Top 100 Geographic Spatial Companies in the World MAY. Developed “Intersection Risk Estimation Model” Based on People Flow Data JUN. Released Point App ”GeoQuest” that allows you to earn mileage by taking photos of ”Quests” around town JUL. Obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022, an international standard for security management systems, and JIS Q 27001:2023, a domestic standard SEP. Subsidiarization of Geolonia Inc., a location-based technology startup OCT. Obtained Privacy Mark (P Mark), certification as a company that handles personal information appropriately OCT. Obtained patent for outdoor advertising contact detection technology using People Flow Data -
2025 MAR. Released “GeoQuest Connect”, user-participatory information collection service MAR. Obtained “Location Privacy Mark (LP Mark)”, certification for appropriate utilization of location information data JUN. Subsidiarization of shiroiro Co., Ltd., an internet advertising business company SEP. Capital and business alliance with Google OCT. Released open data for AI development in the fields of traffic safety and urban planning DEC. Entered into a tripartite partnership agreement with Ikata Town, Ehime Prefecture and Sadamisaki Tourism Association DEC. Obtained “Kurumin” certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company supporting childcare