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2025

  • 06 Selected for 2025 Scale-up TIPS R&D Project: “Process optimization and regulatory strategy for CB-11, an advanced biopharmaceutical for malignant brain tumor”
  • 05 Selected for Advanced Regenerative Medicine Clinical Study: “Clinical safety and tolerability study of MSC11FCD with suicide gene in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients”
  • 03 Certified as a Women-Owned Business – Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2024

  • 12 Series B Investment attracted (₩5 billion, Laguna Investment and 2 other VCs)
  • 06 Cheongju branch established (Halla Triple Tower, 123-12 Ochangjungang-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do)
  • 04 Venture Business Certification (Renewal) – Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2023

  • 12 Completion of IIT for brain tumor therapy; preparing for publication of clinical results
  • 10 Head office relocated (154 Anjeon-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do)
  • 10 MAIN-BIZ Certification – Ministry of SMEs and Startups
  • 02 Suwon branch established (Digital Empire 2, 88 Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do)

2022

  • 09 Selected for University-Industry Collaboration Platform Project: “Preclinical study of gene-modified MSCs using non-human primates”
  • 09 Selected for National New Drug Development Project: “Discovery of gene-cell therapy candidates for solid tumors”

2021

  • 12 Series A Investment attracted (₩5 billion, Laguna Investment and 3 other VCs)
  • 09 Selected for Regenerative Medicine R&D Program: “Preclinical study of CB-31, gene-modified MSCs for chronic stroke”
  • 04 Venture Business Certification – Ministry of SMEs and Startups
  • 03 Initiation of Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) for brain tumor cell therapy

2020

  • 12 Selected for BIG3 Promising Start-up Support Project: “Optimization of manufacturing process for gene-modified MSCs for brain diseases”
  • 09 Selected for Jeonbuk Techno Park Follow-up Advancement Project: “Production of gene-activated MSCs for brain activation”
  • 05 Selected for BIG3 Promising Start-up Support Project: “Safety evaluation assay for gene-modified stem cell therapy”
  • 04 Selected for Advanced Medical Technology Development Project: “Platform and common technologies to enhance quality and competitiveness of cell therapies”

2019

  • 12 Patent transferred – Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
  • 10 Pre-A Investment attracted (₩1.17 billion, N4U Holdings and 2 other investors, TIPS-linked)
  • 09 Applied for TIPS (Operated by Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation)
  • 08 Certified as an Affiliated Research Institute – Korea Industrial Technology Association
  • 05 Selected for 전북특구 기술이전사업화 Project: “Performance evaluation model for gene-activated MSC therapy and defining target product profile”

2018

  • 11 Selected for Bio-Medical Technology Development Project: “Development of MSC-based therapy for chronic stroke”
  • 10 Head office relocated (152 Anjeon-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do)
  • 03 Established as a Research Institute Company of Ajou University