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Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Overview

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) is a quasi-governmental public institute under the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy that acts as an industrial technology innovation funding agency and fosters international technological cooperation.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

10

Website

kiat.or.kr

Investments

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Mars AutoMay 2026GrantCo-investor
Dtonic CorporationMar 2025Series ACo-investor
Topadur Pharma AGDec 2023GrantCo-investor
Ommatidia LiDARNov 2023GrantCo-investor
Ahram BiosystemsOct 2017GrantCo-investor

Key People

ban moon

Principal Researcher

Dongrip Kim

Principal Researcher

Gi-Beom Kim

Principal Researcher

Heejune Lee

Principal Researcher

Hongryel Felix Choi

Principal Researcher

Joosuk Kang

Principal Researcher

Minjung Kang

Principal Researcher

Sanghoon Kim

Principal Researcher

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeoul
Year Founded2009

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