101 Top South Korean Biotechnology Companies and Startups

October 14, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Biotechnology companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Biotechnology industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top South Korean Biotechnology Startups

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Orum Therapeutics

Orum Therapeutics

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Private biotech company creating cell penetrating therapeutic antibodies

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Standigm

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Standigm is an AI-driven workflow drug discovery company that aims to improve the success rates and efficiency of new drug development.

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Samsung Bioepis

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Samsung Bioepis is a biopharmaceutical company.

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Aprogen

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Aprogen is a unique biotechnology venture

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NuEyne

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Nu Eyne is a MedTech company that addresses medical conditions with electroceutical technology. Its flagship product treats dry eye disease.

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Eutilex

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Eutilex is a develops immunotherapy technology, anti tumor T cell therapy and antibody therapeutics, and other technology products.

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ABL Bio

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It is based on developing bispecific antibody cancer programs.

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OliX Pharmaceuticals

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OliX is a clinical stage biotechnology company.

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ExoCoBio

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ExoCoBio has been developing innovative therapeutics as well as cosmetic products based on stem cell-derived exosomes.

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Intocell

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Intocell is a biotechnology company that develops antibody drug conjugate (ADC) platform technologies.

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Genome & Co.

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Genome & Co (G&C) is a microbiome based research and development company focused on researching microbes and probiotics.

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Genealogy

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Genealogy Inc. is a bioinformatics and computational genetics startup company that develops DNA prediction technologies.

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ILIAS Biologics

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ILIAS Biologics is a biotechnology company that specializes in therapeutic molecules.

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Rznomics

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Rznomics is a biotechnology company.

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IMB Dx

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Liquid biopsy for early cancer detection and safe monitoring

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General Bio

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General Bio developing new bio materials from microorganisms and natural and functional ingredients.

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GeneMedicine

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GeneMedicine is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing next-generation viral immunotherapies.

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PharmCADD

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Uses AI-based protein structure prediction algorithms, MD simulation, and Quantum calculation to enable faster drug design.

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SCM Lifescience

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SCM Lifescience is engaged in the research and development of medicines, hair care medicines, stem cell products.

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Immuneoncia Therapeutics

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Immuneoncia Therapeutics is an immuno-oncology-centric biopharmaceutical company.

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CG Pharmaceuticals

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CG Pharmaceuticals is a structural chemoproteomics-based drug discovery and development company in Seoul, Korea.

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PeLeMed

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PeLeMed is a drug development company working on the discovery of anti-cancer drugs.

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Dr.Kitchen

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Dr.Kitchen is a professional research company focusing on diet food for diabetics.

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SK Bioland

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SK Bioland produces a variety of plant extracts for cosmetic ingredients.

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SN BioScience

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SN BioScience is developing cutting-edge platform technology.

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Amyloid Solution

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Amyloid Solution is a developer of therapy intended to overcome Alzheimer by developing modifying treatments.

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AffyXell Therapeutics

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AffyXell Therapeutics develops novel mesenchymal stem cell therapies.

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GI Innovation

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GI Innovation is a global leader of microbiome drug development.

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Mediaiplus

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MediC helps pharmaceutical and research organizations easily find the most relevant and accurate data to get started on clinical trials.

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Kanaph Therapeutics

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Kanaph Therapeutics is a leading biotech in oncology, auto-immune, and eye diseases with large molecules and small molecules.

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LISCure Biosciences

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LISCure Biosciences is a biotech company that researches and develops bacteria-mediated immunotherapy.

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Genesystem

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Genesystem is biotech engineering company.

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Polus

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Polus is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in solutions for medical equality.

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TODOC

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implantable system, micro-machining electrode manufacturing, cochlear implant, neuromodulation

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Kaipharm

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KaiPharm is an AI-driven drug discovery company with proprietary virtual drug-screening technology and drug-induced transcriptome data.

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Bionetix Therapeutics

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Bionetix Therapeutics is a developer of anticancer drugs designed for cancer treatment.

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EuBiologics Co., Ltd.

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Privately‐held Korean biopharmaceutical company providing CRMO services and developing a portfolio of vaccines for global public health.

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Olipass

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OliPass Corporation is committed to revolutionize our views of life sciences and bring us great quality of life.

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Feroka

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FEROKA is developing transdermal drug delivery system solutions with multi-layer microneedle, quick-dissolving and 3D printing technology

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Medizen Humancare

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disease risk analysis service using genetic chip or analysis kit and specific disease-related genome variation package .

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HaimBio

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HaimBio is a drug development company. Their flagship product, Starvanip, is a metabolism-based cancer therapy.

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Omicsis

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Omicsis is an integrative bioscience and biotechnology venture company.

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Samsung BioLogics

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Samsung BioLogics is a health care company.

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Genesen

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Genesen is developing peptide-based new drugs that provides the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

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Luple

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Luple want people to have a good sleep, to have a fresh morning, and to have a healthy and happy life with our DTx Device & Solution.

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QSTAG

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Self-healthcare monitoring platform using personal diagnosis.

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Celltrion

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Celltrion engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of therapeutic proteins.

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GtreeBNT

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GtreeBNT is a biotechnology company by advancing the development of innovative drugs.

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Atinum Investment

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Atinum Investment is a principal investment firm.

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ToolGen

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ToolGen, a biotechnology company, focuses on the development of genome editing technology.

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SD Biosensor

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SD Biosensor is a global bio-diagnostic company

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Hanmi Pharmaceutical

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Established in 1973 in Korea, Hanmi Pharmaceuticals now is one of the top 5 pharmaceutical companies in terms of revenue, and the most R&D

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Insilico

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Insilico provides information technology solutions in the field of life and material science.

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Green Cross

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Green Cross is a bio pharmaceutical company headquartered in Yongin, South Korea.

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HK inno.N Corp

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Develops and sells immune anticancer drugs, blood disease drugs, kidney disease drugs, and other products.

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Seegene

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Seegene, Inc. is an in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company that has been turning concepts into products through its pioneering R&D activities.

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SK Bioscience

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SK Bioscience is a vaccine development company beyond Korea by investing and building infrastructure for continuous vaccine development .

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Yuhan Corporation

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Yuhan Co, Ltd. is a South Korean pharmaceutical and chemical company.

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NeoImmuneTech

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NeoImmuneTech is a biotech company developing T cell-centered novel immunotherapeutics.

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Avellino

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Avellino focuses on innovative genetic diagnostics, gene therapies and genetic data for eyecare practices.

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Deep Bio Inc.

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Deep Bio aims to utilize deep learning to realize unmet medical needs around the world, starting with the field of pathology.

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pH Pharma

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PH Pharma’s vision is focused on developing innovative healthcare products for high unmet clinical and consumer needs.

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Novelty Nobility

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Novelty Nobility is a private biotech company focused on the research of novel angiogenesis targets and develop antibody-based therapeutics.

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PharmAbcine

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PharmAbcine develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.

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ROKIT Healthcare

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Developer of a bio-printing technology intended to offer three-dimensional printers.

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Enzychem Lifesciences

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Enzychem Lifesciences Corporation is a Global New Drug Development Company.

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Bioneer

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Bioneer is a biotech company that develops molecular biology products and technologies.

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Dong-A ST

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Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceutical products and medical devices worldwide.

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Dong-A Pharmaceutical

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Dong-A Pharm is a leading pharmaceutical company in South Korea.

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Cellivery Therapeutics

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Cellivery Therapeutics operates as a pharmaceutical company.

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Genexine

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Genexine is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative immunotherapeutics.

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Voronoi

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Voronoi is a biotech company that develops novel kinase inhibitors and target protein degraders.

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Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc.

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Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc. is a virtually-operated, venture-backed clinical stage global biotech company

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Deargen

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Deargen provides AI-based genome analysis service.

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Cellid

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Cellid is a bio-venture company started from a laboratory in the College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University.

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Green Cross Lab Cell

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Green Cross Lab Cell Corporation develops cell therapy products.

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HanAll Biopharma

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HanAll Biopharma World’s Best Bio Pharma for R&D of New Innovative Medicine Respectful Pharmaceutical Company.

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Pharos iBT

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Drug Discovery and Development Biotech Company specializing in collecting and analyzing big data based on IT technology

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SK biopharmaceuticals

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Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

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Curigin

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Curigin is a medicine and pharmaceutical research and development company.

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Life Semantics

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Life Semantics is an engineering company based in Korea focused on developing hospital information systems for the medical industry.

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Tomocube

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Tomocube is an innovative startup providing 3D holographic microscopy for scientists and clinicians.

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LegoChem Biosciences

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Lego Chem Bioscience is a company created by people with dreams and enthusiasm for global new drug development

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Pinot Bio

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Pinot Bio is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing new generation anticancer treatments.

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Y-Biologics

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Y-Biologics is specialized in antibody drug since its inception has focused on research and development

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Ildong Pharmaceutical

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A south Korea pharmaceutical company.

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Helixmith

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Helixmith is a biotechnology company located in Seoul, Korea.

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XOUL Cosmetic

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XOUL Cosmetic develops and sells human stem cell cosmetics.

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Onegene Biotechnology

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Onegene Biotechnology develops highly potent tri- or intraspecific protein-based drugs.

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AptaBio Therapeutics

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AptaBio Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical biotechnology company that develops intractable innovative drugs.

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STCube

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STCube is a biotechnology and biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies to overcome novel immune evasion mechanisms in cancer.

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Boditech Med

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Boditech Med is a biotechnology company based in Chuncheon.

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Eone Diagnomics Genome Center

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It provides customized medical services based on next generation sequencing (NGS) technique and cutting-edge genome analysis.

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Kangstem Biotech

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Kangstem Biotech researches and develops advanced bio-pharmaceuticals that involve stem cell therapies.

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Sooam Biotech

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Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is a research facility focused on advanced biotechnology.

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StemLab

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StemLab is a Korean biotech company developing novel stem cell therapies to treat diseases and injuries that have no alternative cures.

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Kainos Medicine

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Kainos Medicine is a clinical-stage company.

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Mezzion Pharma

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Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd is a pharmaceuticals company.

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Noul

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Noul is an AI-driven on-site blood diagnostic platform.

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Cell Biotech

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Cell Biotech is a probiotics company that distributes our products.

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Clinomics

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Clinomics is committed to improving the future of mankind and the value of life with our researchers and technology.

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