What Techlico does

Techlico (株式会社テクリコ) is a private Japanese company headquartered in Osaka that operates a dual-business model combining contracted IT software development services with a proprietary healthtech product. The company was founded in 1994 by Takashi Sugiyama as a freelance programming operation, was incorporated as a limited company in April 2005, and converted to a Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) corporation in October 2007. Under the moniker 'Technical Linkage of Computer Systems,' the development services stream delivers custom software design, development, and operation across web, desktop, mobile, and xR (VR/AR/MR) platforms to enterprise and SMB clients, monetized on a project-by-project professional services basis. The healthtech stream centers on 'リハまる' (Reha-maru), an MR-based 3D cognitive function check and training tool developed jointly with Kansai Medical University starting in 2017; the product projects CG rehabilitation menus in real space via goggles to support cognitive rehabilitation and physical training in clinical settings, with revenue generated via sale/licensing to hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities. The company has no disclosed external funding rounds, no parent entity, and is founder-led, operating exclusively within Japan's Kansai region with a stated headcount band of 1–10 employees. Supporting infrastructure includes ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017 certifications (SGS, 2025), IPA Security Action Two-Star (2023), and a portfolio of regional and national innovation awards spanning 2017–2020, alongside repeated national broadcast and print media features.

Name

Techlico

Legal name

株式会社テクリコ

Website

https://techlico.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Techlico is a Japanese private firm operating a dual business: contracted IT software development (web, mobile, xR apps) for enterprise and SMB clients, and a proprietary MR-based cognitive rehabilitation product called 'Reha-maru' co-developed with Kansai Medical University for hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Therapeutics (HLACANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC), Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Mixed reality rehabilitation
• Medical software solutions
• Mobile app development
• XR application development

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development / IT Solutions (、受託開発): Bespoke software design, development, and operation services delivered to enterprise and SMB clients across Web, Desktop, Mobile, and xR platforms. Revenue is generated project-by-project on a contractual basis, covering consulting, design, development, and ongoing maintenance.
2. Healthtech Products — Medical Device / Healthcare Software (リハまる): Sale and/or licensing of the proprietary MR-based cognitive rehabilitation training tool 'リハまる' to medical institutions and rehabilitation facilities. Provided to healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers) for clinical use.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Techlico delivers two distinct lines of business: (1) bespoke custom software development services covering Web systems, desktop applications, mobile apps, and xR (VR/AR/MR) applications for enterprise and SMB clients across industries; and (2) a proprietary Mixed Reality-based cognitive rehabilitation training tool called "Reha-maru" (リハまる), developed jointly with Kansai Medical University, which projects 3D CG training programs through goggles in real space for clinical rehabilitation use by medical institutions.

Product overview

Techlico operates as a dual-business company with two main offerings: (1) their core health tech product 'リハまる (Reha-maru)' - an MR-based 3D cognitive rehabilitation training tool developed in partnership with Kansai Medical University, providing cognitive function checks and training in realistic three-dimensional environments; and (2) contracted development services offering IT solutions including web applications, desktop applications, mobile apps, and xR applications (AR/VR/MR). The rehabilitation tool is their primary proprietary product, while development services serve diverse client needs across multiple platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• リハまる (Reha-Maru): MR (Mixed Reality) based 3D cognitive function check and training tool for rehabilitation purposes, developed jointly with Kansai Medical University.

Products and services

• Reha-maru (リハまる) A Mixed Reality (MR) based 3D cognitive function check and rehabilitation training tool that projects CG training menus in real space through goggles, enabling rehabilitation exercises within a near-daily-life three-dimensional environment. Developed jointly with Kansai Medical University and sold to medical institutions and rehabilitation centers in Japan.
• Contracted Development Services (受託開発事業) Custom outsourced software development services covering IT consulting, software design, development and operations, web system development, social app development, Android/iPhone mobile applications, and xR (VR/AR/MR) application development. Delivered to enterprise and SMB clients across industries on a project basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rehabilitation training conducted in a three-dimensional space close to daily life activities, expected to yield higher rehabilitation effectiveness than conventional 2D or table-top methods

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 関西医科大学 (Kansai Medical University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Techlico initiated joint research with Kansai Medical University in 2017 after presenting a prototype rehabilitation program. The collaboration leverages the company's entertainment software development expertise and the university's medical rehabilitation domain knowledge to develop the MR-based 'リハまる' cognitive training tool. The partnership is central to Techlico's healthtech strategy and its differentiation in the medical rehabilitation space.
• SGS / ISMS-AC (SGS Japan / ISMS-AC Certification Body)minorOthersTechlico has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification through SGS, an internationally recognized inspection, verification, and testing company, and ISMS-AC (an ISMS certification accreditation body). This certification covers the company's information security management system for IT development services and healthtech operations. The certification image is featured on the company page with an October 2025 date.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WingArc1st: Established Japanese enterprise software company providing document, BI, and data-driven applications. Comparable as a domestic Japanese IT solutions incumbent that Techlico's development services compete with for enterprise custom-development engagements.
• MindMaze: Well-funded neuro-rehabilitation XR platform with FDA-cleared products for stroke and brain injury recovery. Represents the scaled global incumbent that Techlico's Reha-maru would need to compete against in broader cognitive rehab markets.
• BIPROGY: Major Japanese IT services and system integrator serving enterprises across industries. Comparable as the scale-up endpoint that a Japanese development services company could pursue, and a competitor for enterprise custom-software RFPs.
• Penumbra (REAL Immersive System): Medical device incumbent offering the REAL Immersive System, a VR-based rehabilitation platform for upper extremities post-stroke. Comparable mechanism (immersive rehabilitation) and target buyer (hospital rehabilitation departments), but with substantially broader commercial reach.

Emerging players

• Saebo: Specialty rehabilitation device and digital platform company offering stroke and neurological rehab tools. Comparable in targeting the same hospital/clinic rehab buyer with clinically focused rehabilitation solutions.
• Virtuleap: XR-based cognitive assessment and training platform. Comparable in using immersive 3D environments for cognitive function training, intersecting with Reha-maru's cognitive rehabilitation use case but oriented toward screening rather than rehab therapy.

Regional players

• Nulab: Japan-based software company offering development collaboration and project management tools. Comparable as a Japanese regional software development services peer against Techlico's contracted development business, though not focused on xR.

Others

• JINS: Japanese consumer eyewear company that has extended into health-tech wearables (JINS MEME). Adjacent comparable for a Japanese company successfully pivoting from a core consumer product into healthtech/wellness devices, relevant to Techlico's diversification trajectory.

Direct peers

• mediVR: Japanese venture-backed company developing VR-based rehabilitation solutions for stroke and cognitive impairment, including partnered research with Japanese medical universities. Closest direct competitor to Reha-maru's MR-based cognitive rehab thesis, also targeting the Japanese clinical market.
• XRHealth: US-based XR therapeutics platform offering clinician-prescribed VR rehabilitation for stroke, cognitive, and physical therapy. Comparable to Reha-maru in applying immersive 3D technology to rehabilitation outcomes measurement, with more developed SaaS distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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