1st-Gen Probiotics

Government R&D Project Record

Since 2008 we have carried out government and public R&D projects, building evidence for the technical performance, functionality and commercial potential of fermented ingredients and products.

19 Projects completed and running projects

Vicell government R&D project record: 19 projects
No. Project Ministry or agency Period Total R&D budget Role
1 Development of glyceollin-enriched functional food through germination and fermentation of soybean Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2008~2011 (3 years) - -
2 Development of prebiotics and high-value specialty food ingredients using cheese whey Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2009~2012 (3 years) KRW 300 million -
3 Development of a growth-promoting health functional food Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2010~2012 (2 years) - -
4 Industrialization research group using capillary wormwood Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2010.07~2013.06 (3 years) KRW 780 million Joint
5 Functional evaluation of fermented Dendropanax morbiferus Small and Medium Business Administration 2014.10~2014.11 (1 month) - Commissioned
6 Development of a functional enzyme food containing 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-Naphthoic acid Ministry of SMEs and Startups 2014.06~2015.05 (1 year) KRW 100 million Participating
7 Development of fermented products for intestinal health using highly antimicrobial lactic acid bacteria Foundation of Agri. Tech. Commercialization and Transfer 2016.04~2016.11 (7 months) KRW 100 million Lead
8 Establishment of technology for a functional GABA-containing fermented soybean beverage Small and Medium Business Administration 2017.05~2018.02 (9 months) KRW 40 million Participating
9 High-value commercialization of red ginseng through bioconversion with functional lactic acid bacteria (customized technology partner support program) Small and Medium Business Administration 2018.08~2019.04 (9 months) KRW 40 million Participating
10 Development of vacuum-dried apple chips using Yanggu apples Yanggu Apple Regional Industry Project Group 2019.10~2019.12 (2 months) KRW 20 million Lead
11 Development of a jelly stick product using trifoliate orange fruit Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency 2020.02~2020.06 (5 months) KRW 31.5 million Commissioned
12 Production of plant-based yogurt using Goesan soybeans Jungwon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation 2020.06~2020.10 (4 months) KRW 6.5 million Lead
13 Commercialization of plant-based fermented foods Foundation of Agri. Tech. Commercialization and Transfer 2020.03~2020.11 (8 months) KRW 140 million Lead
14 Commercialization of inner-beauty products using fermented natural materials such as soybean and mushroom Chungbuk Bio-Health Industry Innovation Center 2021.02~2021.05 (4 months) KRW 80 million Lead
15 Commercialization of organic rice yogurt products Chungbuk Industry-Academia Convergence Center 2022.01~2022.04 (3 months) KRW 16 million Lead
16 Processing technology standardization service for the Agricultural Products Processing Support Center Goesan-gun Agricultural Technology Center 2022.10 - Commissioned
17 Improvement of rice-fermented products with enhanced anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective function using rice and the patented probiotic L. gasseri Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency 2023.02~2023.11 (10 months) KRW 260 million Lead
18 Development of probiotic-matched synbiotic products using multi-omics technology Chungbuk Bio-Health Industry Innovation Center 2023.04~2024.12 (1 year 8 months) KRW 261 million Lead
19 TIPS R&D: Development of an antimicrobial soy milk yogurt with a shelf life of over 30 days for export Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs 2025.06~2027.05 (2 years) Approx. KRW 667 million Commissioned
  1. Government R&D project

    Development of glyceollin-enriched functional food through germination and fermentation of soybean

    Ministry or agency
    Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Period
    2008~2011 (3 years)
    Total R&D budget
    -
    Role
    -
  2. Government R&D project

    Development of prebiotics and high-value specialty food ingredients using cheese whey

    Ministry or agency
    Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Period
    2009~2012 (3 years)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 300 million
    Role
    -
  3. Government R&D project

    Development of a growth-promoting health functional food

    Ministry or agency
    Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Period
    2010~2012 (2 years)
    Total R&D budget
    -
    Role
    -
  4. Government R&D project

    Industrialization research group using capillary wormwood

    Ministry or agency
    Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Period
    2010.07~2013.06 (3 years)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 780 million
    Role
    Joint
  5. Government R&D project

    Functional evaluation of fermented Dendropanax morbiferus

    Ministry or agency
    Small and Medium Business Administration
    Period
    2014.10~2014.11 (1 month)
    Total R&D budget
    -
    Role
    Commissioned
  6. Government R&D project

    Development of a functional enzyme food containing 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-Naphthoic acid

    Ministry or agency
    Ministry of SMEs and Startups
    Period
    2014.06~2015.05 (1 year)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 100 million
    Role
    Participating
  7. Government R&D project

    Development of fermented products for intestinal health using highly antimicrobial lactic acid bacteria

    Ministry or agency
    Foundation of Agri. Tech. Commercialization and Transfer
    Period
    2016.04~2016.11 (7 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 100 million
    Role
    Lead
  8. Government R&D project

    Establishment of technology for a functional GABA-containing fermented soybean beverage

    Ministry or agency
    Small and Medium Business Administration
    Period
    2017.05~2018.02 (9 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 40 million
    Role
    Participating
  9. Government R&D project

    High-value commercialization of red ginseng through bioconversion with functional lactic acid bacteria (customized technology partner support program)

    Ministry or agency
    Small and Medium Business Administration
    Period
    2018.08~2019.04 (9 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 40 million
    Role
    Participating
  10. Government R&D project

    Development of vacuum-dried apple chips using Yanggu apples

    Ministry or agency
    Yanggu Apple Regional Industry Project Group
    Period
    2019.10~2019.12 (2 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 20 million
    Role
    Lead
  11. Government R&D project

    Development of a jelly stick product using trifoliate orange fruit

    Ministry or agency
    Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency
    Period
    2020.02~2020.06 (5 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 31.5 million
    Role
    Commissioned
  12. Government R&D project

    Production of plant-based yogurt using Goesan soybeans

    Ministry or agency
    Jungwon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Period
    2020.06~2020.10 (4 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 6.5 million
    Role
    Lead
  13. Government R&D project

    Commercialization of plant-based fermented foods

    Ministry or agency
    Foundation of Agri. Tech. Commercialization and Transfer
    Period
    2020.03~2020.11 (8 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 140 million
    Role
    Lead
  14. Government R&D project

    Commercialization of inner-beauty products using fermented natural materials such as soybean and mushroom

    Ministry or agency
    Chungbuk Bio-Health Industry Innovation Center
    Period
    2021.02~2021.05 (4 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 80 million
    Role
    Lead
  15. Government R&D project

    Commercialization of organic rice yogurt products

    Ministry or agency
    Chungbuk Industry-Academia Convergence Center
    Period
    2022.01~2022.04 (3 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 16 million
    Role
    Lead
  16. Government R&D project

    Processing technology standardization service for the Agricultural Products Processing Support Center

    Ministry or agency
    Goesan-gun Agricultural Technology Center
    Period
    2022.10
    Total R&D budget
    -
    Role
    Commissioned
  17. Government R&D project

    Improvement of rice-fermented products with enhanced anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective function using rice and the patented probiotic L. gasseri

    Ministry or agency
    Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency
    Period
    2023.02~2023.11 (10 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 260 million
    Role
    Lead
  18. Government R&D project

    Development of probiotic-matched synbiotic products using multi-omics technology

    Ministry or agency
    Chungbuk Bio-Health Industry Innovation Center
    Period
    2023.04~2024.12 (1 year 8 months)
    Total R&D budget
    KRW 261 million
    Role
    Lead
  19. Government R&D project

    TIPS R&D: Development of an antimicrobial soy milk yogurt with a shelf life of over 30 days for export

    Ministry or agency
    Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs
    Period
    2025.06~2027.05 (2 years)
    Total R&D budget
    Approx. KRW 667 million
    Role
    Commissioned

※ Total R&D budgets exclude VAT. Undisclosed or unlisted items are shown as “-”.

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