About Neornat
History
2026
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Selected for the Drug Candidate Track of the Korea Drug Development Fund 「Drug R&D Ecosystem Development Research」 Program (KRW 1.2 billion / 2026–2028)
Selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ 「Startup Leap Package」 (KRW 210 million / 2026) -
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Entered into a financial advisory agreement with InDeal Co., Ltd., a strategic advisory firm specializing in fundraising and technology commercialization
2025
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12
In-licensed patented technology for early gastric cancer diagnosis from The Catholic University of Korea Industry–Academic Cooperation Foundation (CUK-IACF)
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09
Celebrated the 5th anniversary of NEORNAT Co., Ltd.
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07
Signed an MOU with MediRama Inc., a clinical development specialist, for 「drug development and clinical collaboration」
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06
Initiated joint R&D of a lung cancer gene therapy with Certest, a company specializing in lung cancer delivery technologies
Submitted a pre-IND consultation request to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for NRT-YHD_001, an RNA immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma -
05
Selected for the 「2025 Startup-Centered University Program (Preliminary Startup Track)」, administered by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (KRW 100 million / 2025)
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01
Signed an MOU with Beyond Bridge & Co., a specialist firm in global licensing, technology commercialization, and fundraising
2024
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06
Selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ 「POST-TIPS」 Program (KRW 430 million / 2024–2025)
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05
CEO Suk Woo Nam was invited to speak at the special session, 「Next-Generation Drug Platform Development Strategies」 at BIO KOREA 2024
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04
Selected for KDDF’s 「Global Technology Transfer and Co-Development Support Program」 (KRW 100 million / 2024)
2023
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12
Entered into an agreement with Liberi Group, a global business development firm, to pursue technology transfer and co-development
Completed a KRW 3.5 billion Series A financing -
07
Signed a joint R&D agreement with CellArtgen Co., Ltd., a biomaterials specialist, for an RNA-based liver cancer gene therapy
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04
Selected for the Preclinical Track of the Korea Drug Development Fund (KDDF) 「Drug R&D Ecosystem Development Research」 Program (KRW 2.0 billion / 2023–2025)
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02
Signed an MOU with AIMS Biosciences Co., Ltd., a preclinical and clinical development specialist, to support IND approval for NRT-YHD_001
2022
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09
Established NEORNAT Corporate R&D Center
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06
Selected as a Top 5 finalist and named as a Best company at SteinTech Bio Season 1
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03
Completed a KRW 2.7 billion Series A financing
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02
Signed an MOU with LabGenomics Co., Ltd., a molecular diagnostics specialist, to develop RNA-based early cancer diagnostics
2021
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12
In-licensed patented technology for anticancer drug candidates from The Catholic University of Korea Industry–Academic Cooperation Foundation (CUK-IACF)
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11
Entered into an agreement with Algok Bio Inc. concerning preferred negotiating rights for NRT-YHD_001, a liver cancer therapeutic
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06
Selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ 「TIPS Program」 (KRW 550 million / 2021–2023)
2020
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11
In-licensed patented technology for anticancer drug candidates and in vitro diagnostics from The Catholic University of Korea Industry–Academic Cooperation Foundation (CUK-IACF)
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09
Established NEORNAT Co., Ltd.