History
SMALLMACHINES :
Changing the world through technology
2024
Oct
Filed a trademark application for Lifren (Healthcare Platform)
Selected for the Materials, Components & Equipment Convergence Innovation Support Program – Global (GVC) Track
Jul
Certified for DELISA-Neo In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
Certified for DELISA-Vet Veterinary Medical Device
May
Selected as a finalist (Top 6) at the Seoul-Roche Diagnostics Startup Sprint Demo Day
2023
May
Obtained ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 Certifications
2022
Dec
Rated Best Startup in the Materials, Components & Equipment Sector
Nov
Awarded the Korea Industry Promotion Agency President’s Award and Commercialization Contributor Award
Oct
Certified as an Innovative Small Business (Inno-Biz)
Aug
Selected as a Gangwon Bio Star Company
Jun
Certified as a Materials, Components & Equipment Specialized Company
Mar
Certified for compliance with In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Manufacturing & Quality Management Standards
Jan
WHOPE Medical Device Certification
2021
Dec
Awarded the Minister of Science and ICT Award and Outstanding Contributor to the Research Industry Award
Nov
Selected for Korea-Germany EUROSTARS2 Program
Selected for Global Collaboration Research Program (Korea-Belgium)
Oct
Selected for Materials, Components & Equipment Startup 100+
Jun
Selected for the Korea-Germany Quantum Business
(International Joint Technology Development Program)
Mar
Designated as an Excellent Corporate R&D Center
Certified as a Venture Company
Feb
Registered as an R&D Service Provider
2020
Oct
DELISA Medical Device Certification
Sep
Signed MOU with KITVIA (France)
Jun
Secured Series A Funding
(2.5 billion KRW)
Registered as a Medical Device Distributor
Jan
CELLOP Class 1 Medical Device Certification
Filed eight patent applications, including a light-emitting device array
2019
Dec
Acquired KC Certification
(Electrical Safety Certification)
Acquired RoHS Certification
(Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive)
Aug
Signed MOU for a Regulatory Sandbox Joint Manufacturing Facility
May
GMP Certification for Wonju plant
Filed six patent applications,
including a microscope system
Mar
Certified for compliance with Medical Device Manufacturing and Quality Management Standards
DELISA – GMP: Class 1 In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device
Feb
Obtained Medical Device Manufacturing License (License No. 6359)
2018
Nov
Established Manufacturing Plant
(Wonju Branch, within the Wonju Medical Device Support Center, 106 pyeong)
Oct
Filed two patents for fluid analysis chips
Feb
Secured investment (500 million KRW, Post-investment valuation: 8 billion KRW)
2017
Jul
Registered as a Korea R&D Service Provider
Jun
Filed five patent applications, including a microfluidic analysis chip
Mar
Certified as a Venture Company
2015
Jul
Filed four patent applications, including a protein chip
Mar
Established Corporate R&D Laboratory
2014
Aug
First investment company of Korea Science & Technology Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Investment: 400 million KRW, Post-investment valuation: 2 billion KRW)
Jul
Selected for the TIPS Program by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
May
Established SMALLMACHINES Co., Ltd. (Capital: 1.5 billion KRW)
R&D
2024
Dec.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Research Industry Promotion Project - Support for Innovative Growth in Research Industries
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
2022 Corporate Research Institute R&D Capability Enhancement Support Program
Nov.
Organization
Gangwon Techno Park
Project
2023 Small and Medium Enterprise Development
and Technology Independence Support Project
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Global Cooperation Hub R&D
Organization
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Project
EUROSTAR2
Apr.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Research Industry Promotion Project
(R&D Service Voucher)
2023
Nov.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
2023 Data Voucher Support Program
Aug.
Organization
Seoul Business Agency
Project
Bio & Medical Technology Commercialization Support Project
Organization
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Project
Technology Innovation Development Project
2022
Dec.
Organization
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Project
(Gangwon) National Innovation Cluster
Jun.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
2022 Corporate Research Institute R&D Capability Enhancement Support Project
Mar.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Demonstration of Innovative Growth Engines
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Development of Open Innovation Product and Service Using ICT
2021
Dec.
Organization
Gangwon Techno Park
Project
Non-stop Package Corporate Support Project
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
ICT R&D Voucher Program
2020
May.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Research Institute Spin-off R&D
Feb.
Organization
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Project
Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration R&D
Jan.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
2019 Science Belt Functional Area Business Follow-up Growth Support Project
2019
Dec.
Organization
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Project
ICT Promising Technology Development Support Project
Organization
Gangwon Technopark
Project
Gangwon R&D Pre-Production Project Support Project
Organization
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Project
Changwon Leap Package Support Project
(Product Improvement)
Organization
Gangwon Technopark
Project
2019 Gangwon National Innovation Cluster INNO-TRACK Business Support Program
Nov.
Organization
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Project
New Support for Hiring Early-Career Master's and Doctoral Researchers
Organization
Wonju Medical Industry Technovalley
Project
Regional Cluster - Hospital Linkage Startup Incubation Support Project
Sep.
Organization
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Project
Startup Growth - Technology Development Project
(Innovation R&D)
Aug.
Organization
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Project
2019 IP Narae Project
Jul.
Organization
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project
Research Institute Spin-off Growth Support Project (Track III)
Jun.
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Startup Growth - Technology Development Project
(Stepping Stone)
May.
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Startup Scale-up Package Support Program
(Commercialization Phase 1)
Apr.
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Startup Leap Package Support Project
(Growth Acceleration Phase 2 - Manufacturing Company Matching)
2018
Dec.
Organization
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Project
Regional Key Industry Development (R&D) Technology Development Project
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Startup Leap Package Support Project
(Growth Acceleration Phase 1-Improvement)
May.
Organization
Daejeon-Chungnam Regional Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Startup Growth-Technology Development Project
Mar.
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Research Institute Spin-off Capability Enhancement Support Project
2016
Dec.
Organization
Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
Project
TIPS Program Startup Funding Linkage Support Project
Jun.
Organization
Small and Medium Business Administration
Project
Global Market-Oriented Startup Technology Development Project