International Laboratory Corporation

What International Laboratory Corporation does

International Laboratory Corporation (株式会社アイ・エル・シー, "ILC") is a privately-held Japanese embedded software development tools vendor founded in 1988 and headquartered in Tokyo with engineering operations centered at the Hiroshima Design Center. The company builds and sells proprietary software development tools under the FACTICS brand — covering GUI development environments (GENWARE3/4/AIR), an IEC61131-3 compliant embedded software PLC (INTALOGIC5), a program-less HMI tool (INTAPANEL), a state transition design package (Real-Series), and the newer INTAconnection DX-enabled embedded control platform built on the Connected PLC substrate. Tools target factory automation (FA) equipment manufacturers (temperature controllers, CNC machines, motion controllers, solenoid valves) and embedded device makers in medical, industrial terminal, and consumer electronics segments, with named enterprise customers including i-PRO and Nidec Corporation.

The technology stack spans diverse real-time and general-purpose platforms (Non-OS, μITRON, VxWorks, QNX, Linux, Windows) and multiple CPU architectures (Renesas RZ/T1/RX63/SH, ARM, x86, PowerPC, H8, VR, M16C, M32C), reflecting the breadth required to serve Japan's long-tail embedded OEM market. ILC's portfolio is tightly integrated into the Mitsubishi Electric FA ecosystem via MI-SmartSDK for MELIPC, certified for the Edgecross open IoT consortium, and increasingly positioned as the control substrate beneath partner edge AI (Asing Corporation) and AI-camera deployments (i-PRO).

The business model is primarily direct, inquiry-based enterprise sales with one-time perpetual development license tiers (free trial, ¥217,800 prototype, mass production license) supplemented by professional services for custom embedded development and verification. Distribution is exclusively direct (no resellers or distributors) via the Technical Center, with a secondary e-commerce storefront (ILC STATION) for accessories and SMB/individual customers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is founder/family-controlled with modest registered capital of ¥90M and a wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary (ILC Dalian) of unclear current operational status.

Name

International Laboratory Corporation

Legal name

株式会社アイ・エル・シー

Website

https://ilc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

International Laboratory Corporation (ILC) is a Japanese privately-held vendor of proprietary embedded software development tools — GUI environments (GENWARE), software PLCs (INTALOGIC5), HMI tools, and the INTAconnection DX control platform — serving factory automation equipment manufacturers and embedded device OEMs, primarily in Japan, via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Software Development Tools

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Embedded software development
• Factory automation software
• Software PLC tools
• GUI development environment
• Industrial IoT platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Product Sales (FACTICS Brand): Sale of proprietary embedded software development tools including GENWARE series (GUI development), INTALOGIC series (software PLC), INTAPANEL (HMI tools), Real-Series (state transition tools), SEP (IoT platform), and INTAconnection (DX control platform). Products are sold under development license tiers (trial, prototype, mass production).
2. Embedded Software Custom Development Services: Custom development, verification, and support services for embedded software, leveraging in-house tools to reduce customer development costs (GUI development claimed at 1/10 cost, embedded software at 1/2 cost).
3. INTALOGIC5 Prototype Development License: Prototype development license priced at ¥217,800 (tax-inclusive) enables customers to port ILC products to their environment for pilot development before committing to mass production licensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Laboratory Corporation (ILC) develops and sells embedded software development tools under the FACTICS brand for factory automation (FA) and embedded equipment manufacturers. Its core product line spans GUI development environments (GENWARE3, GENWARE4, GENWARE AIR), an IEC61131-3 compliant embedded software PLC (INTALOGIC5), a DX-ready distributed control platform (INTAconnection built on Connected PLC), a program-less HMI tool (INTAPANEL), a state transition design package (Real-Series), and an IoT/m2m platform (SEP), supplemented by prototyping kits (ILC AIR Kit, PoC Kit for Edgecross), the MI-SmartSDK for Mitsubishi MELIPC, and learning tools (EAPL-Trainer series). ILC also provides custom embedded software development, verification, and support services leveraging its own tools.

Product overview

International Laboratory Corporation (ILC) offers a comprehensive embedded software development portfolio organized under the FACTICS brand, spanning three core technology domains — UI/GUI, control, and communication — for the embedded and factory automation (FA) markets. The core product lineup centers on GENWARE3/GENWARE4/GENWARE AIR as GUI development environments, INTALOGIC5 as an IEC61131-3 compliant embedded software PLC, and INTAconnection® as the DX-enabling embedded control development environment built on the Connected PLC™ platform. These are supplemented by the program-less HMI tool INTAPANEL, the state transition design package Real-Series, the IoT platform SEP, the all-in-one prototyping kit ILC AIR Kit, the learning tools EAPL-Trainer and EAPL-Trainer mruby, the Mitsubishi MELIPC SDK MI-SmartSDK, and the Edgecross IoT kit PoC Kit for Edgecross. The portfolio is supported by custom development, verification, and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FACTICS: 組込み/FAシステム向けのソフトウェア商品ブランド（GUI開発環境、ソフトウェアPLC、HMI開発ツール、通信ミドルウェア等）
• GENWARE3
• GENWARE4
• GENWARE AIR
• INTALOGIC / INTALOGIC5
• INTAconnection
• INTAPANEL
• SEP (Smart Embedded Platform)
• Real-Series
• ILC AIR Kit
• EAPL-Trainer
• Connected PLC

Products and services

• GENWARE3 Standard embedded GUI integrated development environment for creating graphical user interfaces on embedded devices across information appliances and industrial equipment.
• GENWARE4 Next-generation embedded GUI integrated development environment with OpenVG vector graphics support, building on GENWARE3 with enhanced visualization capabilities.
• GENWARE AIR Smart device GUI development environment that enables remote display of GUIs developed with GENWARE on smartphones and tablets.
• INTALOGIC5 IEC61131-3 compliant embedded software PLC supporting LD (Ladder Diagram), FBD (Function Block Diagram), and ST (Structured Text) programming languages, deployable from Non-OS to Windows and Linux across diverse microcontrollers and platforms.
• INTAconnection DX-enabled embedded control development environment enabling scene-responsive flexible control and distributed systems. Built on the Connected PLC platform with Control and Communication engines, supporting extensible FunctionBox software components for recurring business models.
• INTAPANEL Program-less HMI development tool that enables creation of monitoring and operator interface applications without C-language programming, supporting multi-language display up to 16 languages.
• Real-Series Embedded software development support package for state transition design methodology, including Real-Developer for state transition table design and code generation, and Real-Debugger for debugging with auto-coverage and scenario playback.
• SEP (Smart Embedded Platform) Embedded system m2m/IoT software platform that supports machine-to-machine and IoT integration for coordinated control systems built on networked embedded devices.
• ILC AIR Kit Japan's first all-in-one prototyping development kit for engineers involved in embedded product development, IoT systems, and cloud systems. Combines GUI prototyping with hardware and supports Real-Series state transition design.
• EAPL-Trainer BASIC Embedded software development learning material focused on application development, providing a learning tool for engineers entering embedded development.
• EAPL-Trainer mruby Industry-first embedded Ruby language (mruby) programming learning kit with a liquid crystal-equipped microcontroller board, targeting engineers learning mruby for embedded applications.
• MI-SmartSDK Software development kit enabling applications on smart devices (up to 32 units) to connect with Mitsubishi Electric MELIPC MI5000 industrial PC, coordinating production site data with smart device features including AR, video, image recognition, and sensors.
• PoC Kit for Edgecross Edgecross-compatible all-in-one IoT proof-of-concept development kit comprising a soft PLC controller, LCD touch panel, sensor board, and Edgecross data collector software for rapid prototyping of FA-IT integration systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-Series reduces embedded software development man-hours to 1/2 of conventional methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• i-PRO Co., Ltd. (アイ プロ)coreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2025i-PRO integrates ILC's Connected PLC™ technology into its AI cameras as a primary PLC linkage application. This enables AI cameras to perform intelligent functions (such as human error detection) without changing the physical device — a direct commercial application of INTAconnection's flat distributed control philosophy.
• Nidec Corporation (ニデック株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Nidec adopted ILC's Connected PLC™ for proof-of-concept development of digital twin-compatible intelligent motors. ILC's software PLC technology enables Nidec to implement advanced coordinated control functions in motor systems.
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (三菱電機株式会社)coreTechnology or IntegrationILC developed MI-SmartSDK, an official software development kit for Mitsubishi Electric's MELIPC MI500/MI5000 industrial PCs. ILC's products (MI-SmartSDK, PoC Kit for Edgecross) are compatible with Mitsubishi Electric's FA ecosystem. Additionally, INTALOGIC was historically compatible with Mitsubishi Electric PLC products.
• Edgecross ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILC is a member and certified software provider of the Edgecross consortium, an organization promoting open IoT standards for FA-IT integration in manufacturing. ILC's PoC Kit for Edgecross is Edgecross certified software, enabling customers to evaluate and implement FA-IT integration using Edgecross standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• KW-Software (Phoenix Contact): KW-Software (now Phoenix Contact) provides IEC61131-3 programming systems and embedded control tools that directly compete with INTALOGIC5. Its acquisition by Phoenix Contact expanded its market reach against niche players like ILC.
• Green Hills Software: Green Hills provides safety-certified RTOS and embedded development tools that overlap with ILC's safety/reliability-focused embedded stack for industrial customers. Both serve embedded OEMs needing high-assurance software platforms.

Direct peers

• Wind River Systems: Wind River provides embedded RTOS (VxWorks) and development tools that compete with ILC's cross-platform runtime support (Non-OS through VxWorks). Both target industrial and IoT OEMs needing reliable embedded software infrastructure.
• SEGGER Microcontroller: SEGGER provides embedded development tools (RTOS embOS, debuggers, GUI libraries like emWin) that overlap with ILC's Real-Series (debugging) and GENWARE (GUI) product lines for embedded systems developers.
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff's TwinCAT is a leading PC-based soft-PLC and automation software platform with IEC61131-3 languages. It competes head-to-head with ILC's INTALOGIC5 and INTAconnection in embedded and PC-based control, particularly in factory automation.
• IAR Systems: IAR Systems provides embedded development tools (compilers, debuggers, RTOS) for microcontrollers, overlapping with ILC's embedded software tooling portfolio across multiple MCU architectures. Both serve the same embedded engineer buyer in industrial and IoT applications.
• CODESYS (3S-Smart Software Solutions): CODESYS is the dominant IEC61131-3 compliant soft-PLC development environment globally and the most direct competitor to ILC's INTALOGIC5. Both target embedded PLC and controller development across diverse hardware, and compete for the same OEM and FA system integrator customers.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact (PLCnext): Phoenix Contact's PLCnext Technology is an open IEC61131-3 control platform competing with ILC's soft-PLC and DX-ready control offerings. Phoenix Contact operates as a much larger broad-line automation incumbent with overlapping capabilities.
• Renesas Electronics: Renesas is a key MCU supplier whose RZ/T1, RX63, and SH series chips ILC's INTALOGIC5 supports. As Renesas also offers its own software tools and partner ecosystem, it is both a complementary partner and a potential competitor for embedded tool mind-share among Japanese OEMs.
• Mitsubishi Electric (e-F@ctory / MELIPC): Mitsubishi Electric is both a major ILC partner (MI-SmartSDK for MELIPC) and a competing broad-line FA vendor with its own PLC, soft-PLC, and DX (e-F@ctory) offerings. This dual role makes Mitsubishi the most strategically significant peer/partner in ILC's ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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