Updates
김부기 스탠다드에너지 대표 “바나듐으로 만든 ESS, 미래 전력망 지탱한다”
Standard Energy's CEO, Kim Bu-gi, discusses how their Vanadium Ion Battery (VIB) Energy Storage System (ESS) addresses the challenges of power grid instability due to renewable energy expansion. He showcases the VIB's fast responsiveness, high safety (non-flammable), and suitability for high-output, short-cycle ESS applications, particularly for AI data centers.
Korea Southern Power Takes Lead in Marine Environmental Protection: Demonstrates 'SHECO ARK-M' Oil Skimming Robot
Successful demonstration of Sheco's oil skimming robot, SHECO ARK-M, in collaboration with Korea Southern Power (남동발전), highlighting efforts to protect the marine environment.
D.TO Develops AI-based Design Collaboration Platform to Solve Construction Industry Problems
D.TO's AI-based platform addresses challenges in the construction industry by providing smart analysis of design problems, custom material search, and easy integration of detail components and specifications into design projects.
Standard Energy to Mass Produce 'Fire-Safe' Vanadium Ion Battery from Next Year
Standard Energy's plans for mass production of its fire-safe VIB starting in 2025. The company aims to build an ecosystem, with plans for overseas expansion next year and an IPO in 2027.
Standard Energy Selected as 'World's Best GreenTech Company' by US Time Magazine
Standard Energy selected by Time Magazine and Statista as one of the "2025 World's Best GreenTech Companies" among 8,000 companies, validating the excellence of their VIB ESS. CEO Kim Bu-gi expressed his ambition to become a global leader beyond being a representative Korean green tech company.
Sheco Achieves Innovation Award in Two Categories at CES 2024
South Korean startup Sheco earned Innovation Awards in two categories for its Sheco Ark, an autonomous water‑purification drone. The drone uses a horizontal impeller and onboard filter to collect pollutants—like oil, algae, and micro‑dust—in real time. Designed for easy use after minimal training, it automates marine and water‑quality cleanup operations.
Sheco Unveils Water Purification Robot ‘Sheco Ark-M’ and Integrated Water Resource Management Solution at CES 2025
At CES 2025, South Korean startup Sheco showcased the Ark-M, an unmanned water‑cleanup robot that uses a horizontal impeller and reusable mesh cartridge to collect contaminants like oil, algae, ship paint, and dust.
Jellatech to Expand Bioidentical Human Collagen Production at New 9,000-Square-Foot Facility
Jellatech has inaugurated a 9,000 sq ft R&D facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, equipped with advanced bioreactors and labs to mass‑produce human‑identical collagen for pre‑clinical trials.
ORF Genetics and Seawith Enter into Partnership for Growth Factors and Cultivated Meat Production
ORF Genetics (Iceland) and SeaWith (South Korea) have partnered to advance cultivated meat production by supplying SeaWith with ORF’s barley-produced, animal-free growth factors (branded MESOkine). The collaboration, outlined in an MOU, aims to enable SeaWith to commercialize cell-based Han‑Woo beef under its “Welldone” brand by 2025
Standard Energy Develops Vanadium-Ion Battery
South Korea’s Standard Energy has unveiled a vanadium‑ion battery designed for grid and energy‑storage applications.
SeaWith Wants To Bring Cell-Based Meat To South Korean Restaurants By 2022
SeaWith, a South Korean food‑tech startup, is developing cultured meat using seaweed-based growth media and scaffolding. They aim to serve cell‑based steak in Korean restaurants by 2022 and have already created prototypes that mimic steak texture; their algae-derived media replaces over 80% of fetal bovine serum, helping reduce costs.
PYLONEER (formerly Pylon), SNU Venture Builder Demo Day Awarded 1st Prize
Seoul National University’s spin‑off PLYONEER (formerly Pylon), part of the Venture Builder program, won 1st prize at Demo Day on January 10.
Standard Energy unveils vanadium-ion battery with 1% degradation
South Korea’s Standard Energy has developed a vanadium-ion battery that retains ~99% capacity after 20,000 deep‑discharge cycles—just 1% degradation—with a round-trip efficiency of 96%, using safe, non‑flammable aqueous electrolytes. They’ve already deployed 10 MWh domestically as they aim to expand into Japan and Europe.
Jellatech Reveals its First Animal-Free, Cell-Based Collagen
Jellatech unveils the world’s first cell-based collagen prototype, developed without animals, offering a sustainable, functional alternative for food, cosmetics, and pharma.
Jellatech Achieves Milestone: Delivers First Human Type I Collagen Samples
Jellatech successfully delivers the world’s first cell-based collagen to partners, marking a major milestone in sustainable protein innovation.
Antarka Highlights Antarctic DNA Repair Breakthrough
Antarka showcases biotech innovation using Antarctic enzymes for rapid DNA repair, advancing skincare and health tech with extreme-environment biology.
Antarka Showcases Tech at Tulsa Demo Day with GRIDX
Antarka completed a 3-week U.S. program in Tulsa, gaining key insights, investor connections, and strong Demo Day feedback to boost U.S. market entry.
Korea Eases Regulations to Support Sheco's Ocean Robots
Korean regulators announced reforms benefiting Sheco, enabling its underwater cleaning robots to enter the marine service market more easily.
Korean Startup Unveils AI Cleaning Robot
South Korean startup Sheco unveiled an AI cleaning robot using autonomous driving and spatial recognition, aiming to lead smart cleaning in industrial and commercial spaces.
D.TO has officially graduated from the largest clean technology accelerator in the world, Clean Tech Open!
Throughout the incubator program, we were grateful to receive hands on mentorship from industry leaders Katie Skibinski, Carolyn Day,Tony Paradiso, and Ben Battat! We also are grateful for the support of Beth Zonis, Olivia LaRoche and many more!