Seok-woo Lee / KNP NEWS
2026년 4월 9일
Supporting discovery of deep-tech nuclear innovation companies in AI and unmanned robotics
Seven companies—Dreams, Bumseong, Standard Magnet, M1 International, Kalman, Invicti, and Infobi Information Technology—have been selected as startups in the nuclear and fusion sector for the “2026 Super Gap Startup Project (DIPS).”
The Korea Nuclear Industry Association (Chairman Kim Hoe-cheon, hereinafter KNIA) announced that it has newly selected seven startups—Dreams, Bumseong, Standard Magnet, M1 International, Invicti, Infobi Information Technology, and Kalman—for the 2026 DIPS program in the nuclear and fusion field, and has begun full-scale support for their growth.
The Korea Nuclear Industry Association (Chairman Kim Hoe-cheon, hereinafter KNIA) announced that it has newly selected seven startups—Dreams, Bumseong, Standard Magnet, M1 International, Invicti, Infobi Information Technology, and Kalman—for the 2026 DIPS program in the nuclear and fusion field, and has begun full-scale support for their growth.
This program is overseen by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and operated by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development. It targets startups within 10 years of establishment that operate in six strategic industries and twelve emerging technology sectors. Each selected company will receive a total of KRW 600 million over three years (up to KRW 200 million annually).
The selected companies possess deep-tech capabilities, including AI-based new products and advanced materials development, which can contribute to improving the safety and efficiency of nuclear power plants. They will receive support through three key programs—technology, collaboration, and investment—as well as new initiatives such as technology matching and collaboration programs with demand-side companies.
Dreams Co., Ltd. (CEO Bang Geuk-jin, based in Daejeon), a spin-off from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s in-house venture program in 2022, is developing radioactive air purification filters for nuclear power plants and SMRs using activated carbon fiber-based iodine removal technology, contributing to the localization of nuclear air purification technologies and next-generation reactors.
Bumseong Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Dong-myeong, based in Gyeongnam) leverages over 32 years of experience in the nuclear power industry. The company possesses remote robotic inspection and equipment technologies for high-altitude and confined areas in nuclear plants and is currently developing a vertical-climbing non-destructive inspection robot capable of inspecting weld beads on steel structures.
Standard Magnet Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Jae-min, based in Seoul), founded in 2024, holds core technologies in high-temperature superconductivity for nuclear fusion and has secured a project from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). The company plans to design and develop high-temperature superconducting magnet cables for fusion applications.
M1 International Co., Ltd. (CEO Lee Ju-hyun, based in Daejeon), established in 2017, has supply and technology validation records with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The company is developing next-generation, high-precision radiation dose measurement and radionuclide identification sensors (modules) based on AI to enhance radiation safety management and worker protection.
Invicti Co., Ltd. (CEO Yoo Jae-cheol, based in Gyeonggi), founded in 2020, is developing functional purification materials based on nano-oxidized graphene for reducing and treating low- and intermediate-level liquid radioactive waste. The company also has strong commercialization capabilities applicable to bio, semiconductor, and nuclear industries.
Infobi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (CEO Yoo Jung-wook, based in Daejeon) develops a “hybrid low-power smart wireless vibration sensor” for monitoring rotating equipment in nuclear power plants and a “dual AI predictive diagnosis system.” The company has strong global commercialization capabilities, particularly in meeting electromagnetic interference (EMI) regulatory requirements.
Kalman Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Jun-ho, based in Gyeongbuk), established in 2020, is a high-performance robotics company with multiple core technologies applicable to extreme environments such as nuclear power plants. The company has extensive experience in supplying robots, including remote robotic inspection systems for seawater pipelines in nuclear facilities.
Noh Baek-sik, Vice Chairman of the Korea Nuclear Industry Association, stated, “This year, we have expanded the scope of support beyond next-generation nuclear power to include the fusion sector. KNIA will continue to serve as a bridge connecting promising startups with the existing nuclear industry, actively supporting the on-site application of innovative technologies and the creation of high value-added opportunities.”