FUST Lab
FUST Lab is a South Korean deep-tech equipment manufacturer that designs focused-ultrasonic systems — the DEBREX line for surfactant-free nano emulsification/dispersion and the CAVITOX line for PFAS water treatment — sold to enterprise customers in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, batteries, chemicals, and industrial wastewater.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersDaejeon, South Korea
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What FUST Lab does
FUST Lab Co., Ltd. is a South Korean deep-tech equipment manufacturer founded in 2022 as a research-institute spin-off of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), headquartered in Daejeon with offices in Seoul and Tokyo. The company designs and manufactures focused-ultrasonic systems built on cylindrical piezoelectric ceramic technology that concentrates ultrasonic energy at the center, enabling physical nano-scale processing without chemical additives. Its commercial portfolio spans two product lines: the DEBREX series (DEBREX 30, 50, 100, 500), which performs surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, secondary batteries, chemicals, and health-functional foods; and CAVITOX, a microbubble ultrasonic advanced-oxidation system that decomposes PFAS and other recalcitrant pollutants at the molecular level without oxidizers, filters, or incineration.
FUST Lab sells capital equipment primarily to enterprise customers via direct sales, exhibition-led consultations, demo rooms in Japan and Germany, and channel partnerships (e.g., Japanese trading companies including Nakayama, and a HITACHI High-Tech consortium for PFAS demonstration). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; sample testing services are provided free of charge at exhibitions to support sales conversion. The company has raised approximately 6.6 billion KRW (~$5M USD) across multiple rounds from Enlight Ventures, D.Camp, INNOX, IBK, KDB, IBK Venture Investment, Medici Investment, and BluePoint Partners, supplemented by up to 1.7 billion KRW through the Deep Tech TIPS program. Validation milestones include CES 2025 and 2026 Innovation Awards, Edison Awards 2026 Gold, Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer selection, and inclusion in the Japan Ministry of the Environment's official PFAS technical guide following a 2026 demonstration project.
The company targets industrial buyers facing two distinct pain points: surfactant-related formulation limits in nano emulsification, and the inability of conventional water-treatment methods to destroy rather than transfer PFAS. Geographic footprint covers South Korea, Japan (with a planned H1 2026 Japanese subsidiary), and Germany, supported by an 11-50 employee team led by CEO Min Hwangbo and CTO Dr. Seonae Hwangbo, with Dr. Mi-geun Park serving as Scientific Advisor.
FUST Lab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FUST Lab
- Legal name
- FUST Lab Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://fustlab.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- FUST Lab is a South Korean deep-tech equipment manufacturer that designs focused-ultrasonic systems — the DEBREX line for surfactant-free nano emulsification/dispersion and the CAVITOX line for PFAS water treatment — sold to enterprise customers in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, batteries, chemicals, and industrial wastewater.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FUST Lab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Ultrasonic Processing Equipment
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)
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Where FUST Lab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Daejeon
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
FUST Lab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales - DEBREX Series: Sale of surfactant-free nano emulsification/dispersion equipment (DEBREX 30, 50, 100, 500) for research, formulation development, and large-scale production across cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and materials industries.
- Equipment Sales - CAVITOX Water Treatment: Sale of CAVITOX microbubble ultrasonic AOP systems for PFAS and recalcitrant pollutant degradation in industrial wastewater treatment applications.
- Sample Testing Services: Free sample testing services offered to industrial professionals who attend exhibitions or demonstration events, supporting sales conversion.
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
FUST Lab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FUST Lab designs and manufactures industrial ultrasonic equipment — specifically the DEBREX series for surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion, and the CAVITOX system for PFAS and recalcitrant-pollutant water treatment. Both product lines are built on Focused Ultrasonic Technology using cylindrical piezoelectric ceramics developed at KRISS, enabling physical processing at the molecular and nano scale without chemical additives. Equipment is sold directly to enterprise customers in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, secondary batteries, chemicals, and industrial wastewater treatment.
Product overview
FUST Lab offers a portfolio of focused ultrasonic technology-based equipment for nano emulsification, dispersion, and water treatment applications. The DEBREX product line (DEBREX 30, 50, 100, 500) provides research to industrial-scale surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion systems, while CAVITOX delivers advanced oxidation process water treatment for PFAS degradation. The company also provides Cosmetics ODM services. Both product lines share FUST Lab's proprietary focused ultrasound technology platform that enables physical energy control for nano-scale processing without chemical additives.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DEBREX: Surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion equipment for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing, secondary cell batteries, and health-functional foods
- CAVITOX
Products and services
- DEBREX 30 Research equipment optimized for nano-emulsification and dispersion in formulation development. Compact benchtop system for laboratory-scale testing of surfactant-free nano-emulsification using FUST Lab's Focused Ultrasonic Technology.
- DEBREX 50 Research-grade system for precise nano emulsification and dispersion, optimized for formulation development with high reproducibility and uniform dispersion quality in laboratory environments. Operates at 350kHz–420kHz frequency with max 100W power and 0–500 mL/min flow rate.
- DEBREX 100 Equipment featuring high productivity based on continuous processes for pilot-scale production. Bridges laboratory development and large-scale manufacturing for surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion.
- DEBREX 500 Large-scale production equipment incorporating the performance of research equipment for industrial manufacturing. Enables commercial-scale surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, secondary batteries, and health-functional foods.
- CAVITOX Advanced oxidation process equipment using focused ultrasonic microbubble cavitation to decompose PFAS (PFOS, PFOA) and recalcitrant pollutants at molecular level without oxidizers, chemicals, filters, or incineration. Achieves government target of 50 ng/L or less at 50 m³/day treatment capacity with reference cost of 71.3 JPY/m³.
- Cosmetics ODM Original Design Manufacturing service for the cosmetics industry leveraging DEBREX's surfactant-free nano-emulsification technology for enhanced product formulations including facemasks and other skincare applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- PFOA reduction of more than 12,000 times in official tests by Korea Testing & Research Institute (KOTITI)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use FUST Lab
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
FUST Lab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
FUST Lab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Nakayama (Japanese trading company)coreDistribution agreement for DEBREX product sales in Japan. FUST Lab signed distribution agreements with Nakayama and another Japanese trading company, with first export deliveries already completed.
- Hyundai CorporationcoreSelected for Hyundai Corporation x Seoul Creative Economy Innovation Center open innovation program. Partnership for German demo room establishment at Infraserv Höchst.
- HITACHI High-TechcoreConsortium partnership for Japan Ministry of Environment PFAS Demonstration Project. Used DEBREX with '400kHz ultrasonic and oxidative radicals hybrid technology (No. W3)' for PFAS degradation validation. Joint exhibition at InterAqua 2026.
- SK Eco PlantmajorTest bed partnerships for CAVITOX water treatment technology in H2 2024. SK Eco Plant and K-water selected FUST Lab for cooperation startup and K-test bed programs.
- K-watermajorSelected as 17th K-water cooperation startup and 2024 H1 K-test bed business participant for water treatment technology testing and validation.
- Korea Research Institute for Standards and Science (KRISS)coreOrigin of FUST Lab's focused ultrasonic technology. Company is a research institute company under KRISS. Official demonstration events hosted at KRISS facilities.
- Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation FoundationminorCollaborating partner in Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Disruptive Innovation R&D project for Location-Based Nano-Drug Delivery System using nanobubble technology.
- Stanford UniversityminorCollaborating partner in Location-Based Nano-Drug Delivery System R&D project alongside KRISS and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation.
- KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)minorProviding support for Japanese market entry through Tokyo Trade Center assistance.
- Lotte ChemicalmajorPresented SWCNT conductive additive for secondary battery and nano-dispersion technology at Lotte Chemical Open Stage event. Received interest from various Lotte Chemical departments with follow-up meeting planned.
- No Boundaries Academy (NBA)majorMoU signed in Amsterdam, Netherlands for European market expansion through local network establishment, business collaboration, and operational support. NBA involves former/current professors and employees from Roche, DSM, NLC, Boskalis, Shell, APG. Former Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende serves as NBA Honorary Ambassador.
- TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research)minorTNO CEO Tjark Tjin-A-Tsai joined as NBA honorary ambassador. FUST Lab engaged in technology presentations and exchanges at Amsterdam NLC Technology Exchange Conference.
- RocheminorInternational organization represented at NBA technology exchange event for technology application and business opportunity discussions.
- DSMminorInternational company represented at NBA technology exchange event for technology application discussions.
- Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KGminorHost of Germany Demo Room at Industriepark Höchst facility for European market demonstrations.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
FUST Lab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bandelin electronic: German manufacturer of ultrasonic devices for lab, medical, and industrial use including homogenization and emulsification. Direct competitor to DEBREX in lab-grade and production-scale ultrasonic processors serving pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
- Silverson Machines: UK manufacturer of high-shear mixing and emulsification equipment used in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Competes with DEBREX in the surfactant-based and high-shear mixing space; their displacement risk increases as FUST Lab promotes surfactant-free alternatives.
- Sonics & Materials: US-based manufacturer of ultrasonic processors and liquid processors for laboratory and industrial applications including emulsification and dispersion. Competes with DEBREX in benchtop and production-scale ultrasonic equipment.
- Hielscher Ultrasonics: German manufacturer of ultrasonic processors for emulsification, dispersion, and sonochemistry applications. Directly competes with DEBREX in the lab/production emulsification equipment space, with overlapping customer base in pharma, cosmetics, and biotech.
Broad incumbents
- Branson Ultrasonics (Emerson): Industry-leading ultrasonic equipment brand owned by Emerson, serving plastics joining, cleaning, and processing applications globally. Broader than FUST Lab but overlaps in ultrasonic processing equipment for industrial applications.
- IKA Works: German manufacturer of laboratory, processing, and dispersing equipment including homogenizers and emulsification systems. Overlaps with FUST Lab in laboratory mixing/emulsification equipment across pharma, cosmetics, and chemical industries.
- Xylem: Global water technology company providing advanced water and wastewater treatment solutions including PFAS treatment. Broader incumbent in industrial water treatment whose customers overlap with CAVITOX target buyers, but lacks FUST Lab's destruction-only approach.
- Evoqua Water Technologies (now part of Xylem): Major water treatment solutions provider serving industrial and municipal customers with PFAS treatment offerings. Comparable to CAVITOX's industrial wastewater position but with broader portfolio and incumbency advantages.
Emerging players
- Aquagga: US-based startup developing PFAS destruction technology using supercritical water oxidation. Comparable emerging PFAS remediation company competing with CAVITOX in industrial wastewater treatment for destroying PFAS rather than transferring it.
- Claros Technologies: US-based company offering PFAS destruction and treatment solutions including sorbent technologies and destruction systems. Comparable in PFAS remediation focus, addressing the same end markets as CAVITOX (industrial wastewater with forever chemicals).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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FUST Lab leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
FUST Lab funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors9 records
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FUST Lab M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about FUST Lab
What does FUST Lab do?
FUST Lab designs and manufactures industrial ultrasonic equipment — specifically the DEBREX series for surfactant-free nano emulsification and dispersion, and the CAVITOX system for PFAS and recalcitrant-pollutant water treatment. Both product lines are built on Focused Ultrasonic Technology using cylindrical piezoelectric ceramics developed at KRISS, enabling physical processing at the molecular and nano scale without chemical additives. Equipment is sold directly to enterprise customers in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, secondary batteries, chemicals, and industrial wastewater treatment.
Is FUST Lab a public or private company?
FUST Lab is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was FUST Lab founded?
FUST Lab was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is FUST Lab based?
FUST Lab is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does FUST Lab make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales - DEBREX Series are the primary driver. The others are equipment Sales - CAVITOX Water Treatment and sample Testing Services.
Who are FUST Lab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bandelin electronic, Silverson Machines, Sonics & Materials and Hielscher Ultrasonics. Broad incumbents are Branson Ultrasonics (Emerson), IKA Works, Xylem and Evoqua Water Technologies (now part of Xylem). Emerging players are Aquagga and Claros Technologies.
Does FUST Lab have an API?
No public API is recorded for FUST Lab.
What industry is FUST Lab in?
FUST Lab's product category is Industrial Ultrasonic Processing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAA, Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3559.