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Jan 19, 2025 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Han Yubin
Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc. gave its first presentation at the Main Track of J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the most informative healthcare symposium in the industry, as well as revealing promising clinical data for its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) drug candidate, BBT-877. The drugmaker began a Phase 2 clinical trial for the drug candidate for IPF, a rare lung disease that causes lung stiffening. The trial is in its final stages, with topline data expected in April 2025.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
South Korea’s Celltrion has declared its ambitions to become a global leader in innovative drug development, with plans to accelerate its pipeline of next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and bispecific antibodies.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
Samyang Foods Inc. has announced plans to expand into the microbiome business, focusing on gut microbiota transplantation technology as its first venture in the sector. The move aligns with the company’s strategy to position biotechnology as a core driver of growth. The initiative is expected to leverage synergies between its existing food and healthcare businesses.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
The chairman of MAIN BIZ, an association of small and medium-sized enterprises that have achieved innovative results in management, outlined ambitious plans to foster communication-driven leadership and service-oriented leadership. The organization aims to activate inter-company networks and establish a premier platform for innovation that benefit member SMEs, Kim Myung-jin said in a recent interview with the Maeil Business Newspaper.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Lee Eun-joo
Developing subcutaneous (SC) versions of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) will be a game-changing trigger in the highly competitive global landscape of ADC development, according to Alteogen Inc. Chief Executive Officer Park Soon-jae. “In the ADC field, only the first-in-class and best-in-class can ultimately survive,” Park said in a recent interview with Maeil Business Newspaper.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
South Korean wind power company Unison announced Thursday that it has successfully developed a 10MW direct-drive offshore wind turbine, the largest of its kind in the country. The turbine, which has been in development since 2018, marks a key milestone in the Korean renewable energy sector. Unison confirmed that it completed the production of two 10MW turbines and is now preparing for testing, following 2023’s successful no-load operation.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
JLK, South Korea’s first publicly listed medical artificial intelligence (AI) company, has set its sight on entering the U.S. market with its stroke diagnosis solutions. “Our AI-driven diagnostic solutions are enhancing the accuracy and speed of stroke diagnosis, particularly in hospitals that lack dedicated stroke specialists,” said JLK CEO Kim Dong-min, in a recent interview with Maeil Business Newspaper.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
A total of nine startups presented investment proposals to both South Korean and international venture capitalists at the 2nd K-Venture Renaissance Forum. The event, which was held on Monday at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, highlighted Korean companies eager to expand their global presence.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Chang Iou-chung
South Korean mid-size enterprises are calling for a revamp in the country’s policies that support only small companies as protection measures based on company size may distort the market and weaken industrial competitiveness. Maeil Business Newspaper has learned on Wednesday that the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has delivered an opinion to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups that opposes the SME-focused designation of competition products for 2025-2027.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
pulse.mk.co.kr | Yang Yeon-ho |Minu Kim
EcoPro is bringing back its former chairman, Lee Dong-chae, as a senior advisor to help steer the company through the battery market’s current challenges. The decision came after Lee’s recent return to management following his special pardon in August 2024. EcoPro, South Korea’s leading battery materials company, made the announcement after a board meeting on Monday when Lee was officially appointed to the role.
