Namhae Garlic Research Institute Accelerates Technology Transfer to Local Companies, Expanding Market Reach

Fostering Companies Through Patent Technology Transfer and Process Development Support

The Namhae Garlic Research Institute in Gyeongnam announced on April 1 that it has signed a technology transfer agreement with Ilbaek for the institute's patented technology, "Black Garlic and Red Ginseng Beverage Base Composition, Mixed Beverage Composition Containing the Same, and Manufacturing Method Thereof."

This agreement aims to facilitate the transfer of patented technologies held by research institutions to companies, thereby promoting product development and commercialization. It is part of the "2026 Anti-Aging Material Patent Commercialization Support Project" driven by Gyeongsangnam-do Province and local governments.

This project supports the commercialization of technology for companies that receive patent transfers, such as developing mass production processes and creating prototypes. The total project budget amounts to 250 million won (120 million won from the province and 130 million won from three local governments). It is being promoted for five anti-aging bio companies within the province.

Ilbaek develops and produces a variety of consumer trend-reflective products, including powders, liquid pouches, liquid sticks, and stick-type jellies, as well as products using Namhae County’s specialty crops such as black garlic, Saponaria aloe, and Seom-ae wormwood.

Through this technology transfer, Ilbaek plans to develop products that combine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, fatigue recovery, and vitality-boosting functions of black garlic and red ginseng with skin health ingredients such as collagen and mucin.

The Namhae Garlic Research Institute stated, "We hope that the virtuous cycle of utilizing our technologies through local companies will continue and expand. Through this project, which is scheduled to proceed with one case each year until 2030, we hope to provide growth opportunities to interested companies."

Meanwhile, last year, Darangeo Farm, an agricultural corporation that received a technology transfer through this project, launched "Yuja Full Yuja Jelly," selling 3,000 sets of its first production batch within five months of launch and is preparing for a second production run in early April. Ilbaek is also expected to use this project as an opportunity to further expand its product lineup and achieve new growth.

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