TheDay1Lab
CEO. Jubong Lee
Plastic alternative material based on natural polymers that easily degrades without generating microplastics
#Bioplastics #Biobased #Biodegradable
Company Info.
Main Product/Service. RETARCH
Date of Establishment. November, 2021
Contact Info.
Company Profile
TheDay1Lab, the leading company in the commercialization of natural polymers in South Korea, has succeeded in mass-production of natural polymer products and began supplying them to SK Hynix in 2024.
TheDay1Lab’s products reduce carbon emissions and easily degrade after utilization due to advantages of natural polymers.
Product / Service
What makes us different
Natural Polymer Feedstock Application
- By using natural polymers extracted from the natural feedstock, carbon emissions can be reduced.
Zero Microplastics
- No microplastics are produced during degradation, making RETARCH safe for
nature and the human body.
Omni Degradation Material
- Depending on the product’s usage environment, it degrades under various
environmental conditions
Work Experience
2024
2023
2022
2019
May / Start supply to SK Hynix
Jan / Won an Innovation award at CES 2024
Dec / Investment Attraction ($ 5M)
Sep / Grand Prize at the 2nd Bon Group Entrepreneurship Contest
Aug / Grand Prize in the ‘Accelerating Track’ of ‘H-OnDream Day’
Jul / Selected from Bon Group Entrepreneurship Excavation program
Jul / Selected from ‘Accelerating Track’ of ‘H-OnDream Day’
supported by Hyundai Motor Company Chung Mong-Koo Foundation
Jul / Selected as Amore Pacific Open Innovation Awardee
Jan / Prototype Launching
Jan / Silver medal(Life is Good Award by LG Electronics Global Challenge)
Jun / Investment Attraction ($ 1M)
Jan / Investment Attraction ($ 145K)
Dec / Grand Prize(2021 KDB Startup Program)
Nov / Establishment
Nov / Grand Prize awarded by Prime Minister Award
Oct / Grand Prize(2021 SK Hynix Social Problem Solving Startup Idea Contest)
Sep / Grand Prize awarded by Minister of Environment