Our History

Pioneering a legacy of firsts that redefine plant biotechnology globally

Dec.
• Honored with the Innovative Growth Award for small and medium-sized enterprises (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
• Held the ceremony for the launch of the "HERBAVAC™ CSF Green Marker" in Jeju-Island
Oct.
• Marketing agreement has been signed for the Americas pending on approval by the regulatory authorities
May
• Signed the MOU export, production, and joint research and development of the Classical Swine Fever (CSF) vaccine
Mar.
• Signed the MOU with Amicogen
Dec.
• Received the certificate for intellectual property management (Korean Intellectual Property Office)
• Honored with the award for the revival of a free economic zone (Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy)
Jul.
• Signed the MOU with Coree for cooperation and marketing in China
• Signed an industrial cooperation agreement with Gyeongbuk Food Science Meister High School
Jun.
• Signed MOU with Hanmi Science for mutual cooperation on the development and commercialization of green vaccines
Apr.
• Honored with the 6th Korea Industrial Awards Bio Grand Prize (Money Today)
• Selected as a global IP star company (Gyeongbuk Knowledge Industry Center)
• Signed the MOU for the development of green vaccines against COVID-19 (Quratis-Chosun University Industrial Complex-Pohang University of Science & Technology Industrial Complex)
• Signed the MOU for the cooperation on global marketing with POSCO International
Dec.
• Certified asan Inno-Biz
Nov.
• Awarded theIndustry Medal for the development of food technologies for agriculture,forestry, and livestock (Ministry of Public Administration and Security)
Aug.
• Certified asa kvGMP facility for manufacturing animal vaccines (Animal and Plant QuarantineAgency)
Apr.
• Acquired theitem approval for "HERBAVAC™ CSF Green Marker" (Animal and PlantQuarantine Agency)
Jan.
• Acquired alicense for the manufacture of veterinary medicines
Dec.
Honored withthe award for outstanding commercialization of agricultural technology (RuralDevelopment Administration)
Feb.
Signed the MOUwith 5 institutions in Gyeongsangbuk-do to promote green vaccine andbioindustry
Dec.
Received thecertification for new technology (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and RuralAffairs regarding the production technology for CSF green marker vaccine)
Nov.
Held theceremony for the completion of the green vaccine production plant in Pohang
Jun.
Appointed as apromising small/medium-sized enterprise in Pohang
Certificatedindustrial-educational cooperation by the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science& Technology
Mar.
Received confirmation of outstanding technology by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food andRural Affairs (Plant-derived composition for classical swine fever vaccine andits production process, No. 10-2017-00001)
Dec.
Certificated as a research institute (No. 2016115907) by the Korea Industrial Technology Association
Apr.
Established the pilot plant for green vaccine production
Dec.
Confirmed as a venture company by the National Venture Capital Association
Aug.
Selected as a GSV company by Pohang Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
Dec.
Reported as an R&D service business to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (No. 20141731, R&D business in physics, chemistry, and biology)
Aug.
BioApplications Inc. was established.