Summary:
A Korean SME has first developed and commercialized an eco-friendly de-icer using starfish extract. The unique technology alone offers a new way of eco-friendly de-icing that cannot be compared with other competitors. Also, in terms of melting performance, it shows outstanding performance, tested and verified by internationally certified laboratories.
They are looking for EU partners with local manufacturing to cooperate under a manufacturing or licence agreement.
Description:
The Korean SME produces an eco-friendly de-icer using specially formulated starfish extracts. By recycling bio-waste from predatory starfish, the product addresses corrosion and environmental issues with conventional salt while offering superior snow melting performance.
Especially, this product offers the best comprehensive solution of competitive de-icers that reduces significant infrastructure and personal property damage to concrete and metal, along with plant necrosis, while providing outstanding de-icing performance.
The company is already on the market and they are now ready to grow internationally. Therefore, the SME would like to establish new partnerships with foreign companies based in the EU area. Favoured are long-term partnerships through manufacturing or license agreement.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
In order to promote and sell their products, the company is looking for manufacturers based in EU countries with experience in cross – border cooperation. Also, the partner should be interested in long term partnerships and adapting starfish serums to snow de-icer under license agreements and licensees can combine their own technologies to realize improvements.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
IPR Status:
Patents granted
External code:
BOKR20210826001
