Cutoff: Korea's First Stable Isotope Production Company Revolutionizing High-Tech Industries
Key Ideas
  • Cutoff, a startup by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, is producing stable isotopes with proprietary technology for industries like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and displays.
  • The company's new laser-based technology allows for efficient isotope separation using different laser wavelengths, giving it a competitive edge in the market.
  • With a projected growth in the global isotope market, Cutoff aims to achieve 50 billion won in sales by 2030 and has attracted significant investments for expansion.
  • CEO Chung expresses the need for recruiting top talent and hopes for continued support to enhance the commercialization of technology from researchers.
Cutoff, a start-up company spun off from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, has become Korea's first stable isotope production company, revolutionizing high-tech industries like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and displays. CEO Jeong Do-young leads the company in producing stable isotopes like Oxygen-18 using proprietary technology, changing the game with prices skyrocketing to 300 million won per bottle due to the high value of these isotopes. The company's production facility in Daejeon features advanced equipment that shoots a green laser into a cylinder to produce stable isotopes. With a focus on deuterium, a stable isotope used in semiconductor manufacturing and other industries, Cutoff aims to meet the soaring demand for isotopes worldwide. The global isotope market is predicted to grow significantly, with Cutoff targeting 50 billion won in sales by 2030. Cutoff's competitive advantage lies in its new laser-based technology for isotope separation. By using laser wavelengths to separate isotopes efficiently, the company has found success in producing carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen isotopes in the same facility. With a steady influx of investments, Cutoff is expanding its production capabilities and aims to build a new plant in Sejong Jochiwon. CEO Jeong emphasizes the importance of recruiting top talent to support the company's growth and commercialization efforts. The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute applauds Cutoff as an exemplary case of utilizing researchers' technology for commercial success and promises continued support for converting research results into practical applications.
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