Best Nanotechnology Companies in South Korea
The 74 best Nanotechnology companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Abion.
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Our analysis of 50 Nanotechnology companies
$6.5b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Nanotechnology companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abion Therapeutics for cancer and auto-immune diseases. | $11M | 130 mo ago | Public | — | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 229 patents Kinase inhibitor small molecules and interferon‑beta biologics for cancer and antiviral therapies | — |
| 2 | NanoEntek Develops point-of-care instruments for in vitro diagnostics and life science research. | $8M | 130 mo ago | Public | — | 2000 | GnuboardMySQLPHP+19 | 152 patents Microfluidic particle and cell counting chips for precise fluid analysis | — |
| 3 | BESTGRAPHENE Manufacture of graphene | $6M | 35 mo ago | Series A | Seongmin Chin CEO | 2020 | — | 23 patents Graphene hybrid composites for batteries, EMI shielding, and functional coating applications | — |
| 4 | SN BioScience Developer of a nanoparticle-based drug-delivery system for cancer treatment | $4M | 89 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | DreamWeaverPHPApache HTTP Server+4 | 381 patents Vaccines and adjuvants for viral respiratory diseases, including mRNA and recombinant platforms | — |
| 5 | Ntrium Nanocoatings for use in manufacturing and packaging of electronic devices | $3M | 138 mo ago | Funding Raised | Se Jeong Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | 73 patents Battery safety films and high‑heat‑dissipating pastes for lithium‑ion cells | — |
| 6 | IDK Lab Developer of colorimetric gas sensing platforms for industrial environments | $3M | 51 mo ago | Series A | Hwang Won-Tae CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Nanogate Developer of magnetic nano-sized sensors | $825K | 72 mo ago | Seed | Kim Wan CEO | 2014 | — | 7 patents Anomalous Hall effect magnetic field sensors with multilayer structures for precise detection | — |
| 8 | Korbon Manufacturer of single-walled carbon nanotubes for various industrial applications | — | 3 mo ago | Seed | Ha Rae CEO | 2001 | — | 9 patents Continuous manufacturing processes for carbon nanotube production | — |
Top 9 Nanotechnology companies in South Korea
#1
Series A · Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2020 · 9 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Manufacture of graphene. It provides chemically modified and functionalized graphene technology. The company offers products such as graphene colloid, graphene ink and paste, additive graphene, and customized graphene total solution. It can be used in conductivity and multi-functionality systems.
- Jul 2023Series A$6.1M
- Seed—
#2
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2007 · 33 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Abion develops therapeutics for cancer and auto-immune diseases. Its pipeline has four candidates currently: a protein therapeutic for multiple sclerosis, two siRNA candidates for cervical cancer, and a small molecule therapeutic for lung cancer. All candidates are in pre-clinical testing.
- Aug 2015Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2015Series A—
- Nov 2014Series A$1.9M
- Dec 2013Series A$5.7M
#3
Series A · Yuseong District, Hoseo · founded 2019 · 10 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Developer of colorimetric gas sensing platforms for industrial environments. The company specializes in ultra-low concentration gas detection for semiconductor manufacturing and industrial safety. Its sensing platform integrates material engineering, optical design, and multi-channel monitoring architecture. The company's core technology is a chemical-reaction-based sensing enabling direct visual and quantitative gas detection.
- Mar 2022Series A$2.9M
#4
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2000 · 138 employees$8.4Mraised▾
NanoEntek develops point-of-care instruments for in vitro diagnostics and life science research. Its flagship products use proprietary MEMS fabrication technologies. NanoEntek has solutions FREND and BUDDI for automated immunoassays, ADAM for rWBC counting, and the JULI series for cell counting. In addition, the company also provides associated reagents and kits for various disease areas, including oncology and infectious diseases.
- Aug 2015Post IPO$8.4M
#5
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 24 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Developer of a nanoparticle-based drug-delivery system for cancer treatment. The company has developed SN-101 double core-shell micelle technology for the delivery of poorly soluble drugs. The platform is used for the delivery of lyophilized IV formulation containing SN-38 which is an active metabolite of the prodrug IRINOTECAN used for multiple cancer treatment.
- Jan 2019Series A$4.4M
#6
Funding Raised · Hwaseong, Gyeonggi do · founded 2013 · 30 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Nitrium provides nanocoatings for use in manufacturing and packaging of electronic devices. Products include EMI shielding and thermally enhanced materials for packaging, thermal interface material for mobile chipsets, conductive coatings, silver powder coatings for printed electronics. Additionally, the company also provides customised nanomaterials, and licencing and technology transfer services.
- Dec 2014Conventional Debt$2.9M
#7
Seed · Gangwon-do · founded 2014 · 5 employees$824.8Kraised▾
Developer of magnetic nano-sized sensors
#8
Seed · South Korea · founded 2001—raised▾
Manufacturer of single-walled carbon nanotubes for various industrial applications. These carbon nanotubes are applicable to secondary batteries, antistatic agents, and displays. The company focuses on research and development in carbon materials. It aims to be a global company in the SWCNT sector.
- Mar 2026Seed—
#9
Public · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2016 · 14 employees—raised▾
FEMTOBIOMED is developing an intracellular delivery platform for cell therapeutics. Its CELLSHOT is the patented technology platform provides cell therapeutics and cell biology research for cancer treatments. It also has other patented technology such as the Viscosity measurement method, Corneal processing equipment, and SMART DROP among others.
- Mar 2018Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Nanotechnology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Nanomaterials is moving in South Korea
A read on the academic research around Nanomaterials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,102 South Korea-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Education320
- Seoul National University145
- Korea University139
- Sungkyunkwan University139
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology134
- Nanoparticle18→207
- Catalysis6→124
- Quantum dot10→101
- Electrochemistry1→61
- Electrode1→60
- Nanoparticle29→163
- Nanocomposite5→78
- Quantum dot3→74
- Catalysis2→69
- Photocatalysis5→48
- Nanoparticle1→13
- Quantum dot3→11
- Nanocrystal1→6
- Nanomedicine1→5
- Nanostructure1→5
Where nanomaterials is researched across South Korea
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing nanomaterials patents in South Korea
South Korea nanomaterials patent filing is accelerating — 20,480 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Samsung, LG Chemical, Korea Advanced INST SCI & TECH; annual filings 1985→2950.
- Samsung11515
- LG Chemical2541
- Korea Advanced INST SCI & TECH1276
- Korea INST SCI & TECH1198
- UNIV Korea RES & BUS Found751
- LG Energy Solution601
- Korea Electronics Telecomm594
- LEE YOUN TEK592
Common questions
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