PMGROW is an energy IT company realizing a battery circular economy, encompassing battery pack manufacturing, electric vehicle-related services, and recycled battery products.PMGROWisanenergyITcompanyrealizingabatterycirculareconomy,encompassingbatterypackmanufacturing,electricvehicle-relatedservices,andrecycledbatteryproducts.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Battery Pack Solutions: Manufacturing technology for battery packs for various EV platforms, including electric buses, passenger cars, trucks, SUVs, and bimodal trams.BatteryPackSolutions:ManufacturingtechnologyforbatterypacksforvariousEVplatforms,includingelectricbuses,passengercars,trucks,SUVs,andbimodaltrams.
Battery Subscription & Care Services: Provision of battery leasing and subscription services where the company retains battery ownership and vehicle owners pay a monthly fee.BatterySubscription&CareServices:Provisionofbatteryleasingandsubscriptionserviceswherethecompanyretainsbatteryownershipandvehicleownerspayamonthlyfee.
Battery Data Services: Operation of 'Watt+', an integrated EV data platform managing data across the entire lifecycle of electric vehicles, including driving, charging, and maintenance. Application of AI algorithms for real-time battery status diagnosis and analysis.BatteryDataServices:Operationof'Watt+',anintegratedEVdataplatformmanagingdataacrosstheentirelifecycleofelectricvehicles,includingdriving,charging,andmaintenance.ApplicationofAIalgorithmsforreal-timebatterystatusdiagnosisandanalysis.
Diagnosis & Evaluation Services: Offering 'WattEver' for EV battery residual life certification and 'WattSafe' for battery safety diagnosis. 'SafePass' as an integrated safety management system for spaces like parking lots.Diagnosis&EvaluationServices:Offering'WattEver'forEVbatteryresiduallifecertificationand'WattSafe'forbatterysafetydiagnosis.'SafePass'asanintegratedsafetymanagementsystemforspaceslikeparkinglots.
Reuse-ESS (R-ESS): Technology and solutions for recycling end-of-life EV batteries into Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.Reuse-ESS(R-ESS):Technologyandsolutionsforrecyclingend-of-lifeEVbatteriesintoEnergyStorageSystems(ESS)forresidential,commercial,andindustrialapplications.
Blockchain-based Battery Certification Services: Utilization of blockchain-based DID (Decentralized Identifier) and ZKP (Zero-Knowledge Proof) technologies to prevent data manipulation and issue secure battery passports.Blockchain-basedBatteryCertificationServices:Utilizationofblockchain-basedDID(DecentralizedIdentifier)andZKP(Zero-KnowledgeProof)technologiestopreventdatamanipulationandissuesecurebatterypassports.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Full Lifecycle Battery Circular Economy Capability: Establishment of a comprehensive battery business model from battery pack manufacturing to subscription, data services, diagnosis, and reuse ESS construction.FullLifecycleBatteryCircularEconomyCapability:Establishmentofacomprehensivebatterybusinessmodelfrombatterypackmanufacturingtosubscription,dataservices,diagnosis,andreuseESSconstruction.
Data-driven Unique Technology: Accumulation of over 180 million km of EV operating data and AI-based analysis for battery performance and safety, ensuring a technological edge.Data-drivenUniqueTechnology:Accumulationofover180millionkmofEVoperatingdataandAI-basedanalysisforbatteryperformanceandsafety,ensuringatechnologicaledge.
Pioneering Innovative Service Platforms: Leading the market by being the first in Korea to obtain EV battery performance diagnosis certification and by offering battery subscription services and integrated data platforms.PioneeringInnovativeServicePlatforms:LeadingthemarketbybeingthefirstinKoreatoobtainEVbatteryperformancediagnosiscertificationandbyofferingbatterysubscriptionservicesandintegrateddataplatforms.
Credible Certifications and Standard Leadership: First private company in Korea designated as a 'reused battery safety inspection agency' by the National Agency for Technology and Standards, and TUV Nord Korea certification for battery performance diagnosis, proving technical reliability. Selected as an implementing agency for the EU's Digital Product Passport (DPP) system, leading global standardization.CredibleCertificationsandStandardLeadership:FirstprivatecompanyinKoreadesignatedasa'reusedbatterysafetyinspectionagency'bytheNationalAgencyforTechnologyandStandards,andTUVNordKoreacertificationforbatteryperformancediagnosis,provingtechnicalreliability.SelectedasanimplementingagencyfortheEU'sDigitalProductPassport(DPP)system,leadingglobalstandardization.
National R&D Experience and Awards: Experience in national R&D projects related to electric buses, energy storage systems, and battery management systems, along with numerous awards including the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award and Presidential Commendation.NationalR&DExperienceandAwards:ExperienceinnationalR&Dprojectsrelatedtoelectricbuses,energystoragesystems,andbatterymanagementsystems,alongwithnumerousawardsincludingtheMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardandPresidentialCommendation.
Safety Assurance Technology: Expertise in battery management and the application of safety margins to prevent fires in reused battery ESS.SafetyAssuranceTechnology:ExpertiseinbatterymanagementandtheapplicationofsafetymarginstopreventfiresinreusedbatteryESS.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive and Mobility Industry (electric buses, electric trucks, passenger EVs, bimodal trams, etc.)AutomotiveandMobilityIndustry(electricbuses,electrictrucks,passengerEVs,bimodaltrams,etc.)
Energy Industry (Energy Storage Systems (ESS), smart grids, EV charging infrastructure)EnergyIndustry(EnergyStorageSystems(ESS),smartgrids,EVcharginginfrastructure)
Insurance and Finance Industry (linked with EV battery residual value guarantee services)InsuranceandFinanceIndustry(linkedwithEVbatteryresidualvalueguaranteeservices)
Used Car Market (facilitating used EV transactions based on battery performance certification)UsedCarMarket(facilitatingusedEVtransactionsbasedonbatteryperformancecertification)
Real Estate and Facility Management (battery safety management systems for apartments, public buildings, parking lots, etc.)RealEstateandFacilityManagement(batterysafetymanagementsystemsforapartments,publicbuildings,parkinglots,etc.)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Singapore (selected as one of the top 100 climate environment tech companies in the Asia-Pacific region)SouthKorea,Singapore(selectedasoneofthetop100climateenvironmenttechcompaniesintheAsia-Pacificregion)
Europe (implementing agency for EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) system)Europe(implementingagencyforEUDigitalProductPassport(DPP)system)
USA (planned expansion into overseas markets)USA(plannedexpansionintooverseasmarkets)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
First private company in Korea designated as a 'reused battery safety inspection agency' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Agency for Technology and StandardsFirstprivatecompanyinKoreadesignatedasa'reusedbatterysafetyinspectionagency'bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy'sNationalAgencyforTechnologyandStandards
First in Korea to obtain EV battery performance diagnosis certification from global quality and safety certification body TUV Nord KoreaFirstinKoreatoobtainEVbatteryperformancediagnosiscertificationfromglobalqualityandsafetycertificationbodyTUVNordKorea
Recipient of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award in the private sector at the '2021 Korea Technology Commercialization Daejeon' hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and EnergyRecipientoftheMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardintheprivatesectoratthe'2021KoreaTechnologyCommercializationDaejeon'hostedbytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy
Designated as one of the 'Top 100 Companies for Korea's Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition' by the Ministry of EnvironmentDesignatedasoneofthe'Top100CompaniesforKorea'sZero-EmissionVehicleTransition'bytheMinistryofEnvironment
Selected as the lead organization for the '2015 Energy Technology Development Project' new task: 'Development and Demonstration of 500kWh-class ESS using xEV waste batteries' by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and PlanningSelectedastheleadorganizationforthe'2015EnergyTechnologyDevelopmentProject'newtask:'DevelopmentandDemonstrationof500kWh-classESSusingxEVwastebatteries'bytheKoreaInstituteofEnergyTechnologyEvaluationandPlanning
Selected as an implementing agency for the 'Battery Passport Platform Construction Project' led by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and Busan Metropolitan CitySelectedasanimplementingagencyforthe'BatteryPassportPlatformConstructionProject'ledbytheKoreaInternet&SecurityAgency(KISA)andBusanMetropolitanCity
Recipient of the Presidential Commendation for contributions to the automotive industryRecipientofthePresidentialCommendationforcontributionstotheautomotiveindustry
Awarded for achieving one million dollars in EV battery exportsAwardedforachievingonemilliondollarsinEVbatteryexports
Selected as one of the top 100 climate environment tech companies in the Asia-Pacific regionSelectedasoneofthetop100climateenvironmenttechcompaniesintheAsia-Pacificregion
Recipient of the Grand Prize in the Technology Sector at the 2015 Korea Environmental Energy AwardsRecipientoftheGrandPrizeintheTechnologySectoratthe2015KoreaEnvironmentalEnergyAwards
Selected as a promising ICT company by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future PlanningSelectedasapromisingICTcompanybytheMinistryofScience,ICTandFuturePlanning