FIBERPRO
South Korean manufacturer of fiber optic sensors, measurement devices, and navigation systems including fiber optic gyroscopes and inertial measurement units for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Yeonwan Koh (고연완)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- Post-IPO
- Key Investors
- Publicly listed on KOSDAQ (ticker: 368770); SPAC merged with Korea No.9 SPAC Acquisition in March 2022
Technology & Products
Key Products
Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG); Inertial Measurement Units (IMU); Integrated Navigation Systems (INS/GNSS); Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) Systems; Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Systems; Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Test Systems; Silicon Photonics Wafer Test Systems; Multi-channel Optical Power Meters; Polarization Scramblers and Controllers; Anti-Jamming GNSS Receivers
Technological Advantage
Sole Korean manufacturer with complete in-house FOG production chain (optical source, fiber coil, gyro chip, signal processing); holds 34 patents (26 domestic, 8 international); AS9100D and ISO 9001 certified; 10,200 SF cleanroom across 2 facilities; global network across 30 countries with 24 bases.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Korea's only vertically integrated fiber optic sensor company with full in-house capability spanning optical source, coil, gyro chip, and signal processing — from component design to system-level navigation solutions.
How They Differentiate
Vertically integrated fiber optic technology from core optical components to complete navigation systems; 30+ years of R&D heritage from KAIST; AS9100D (aerospace) certified; only Korean company with full FOG manufacturing capability; supplied navigation-grade FOGs to KSLV-II (Nuri) space launch vehicle; 54.6% R&D personnel ratio with approximately 30% of revenue reinvested in R&D.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and defense contractors; satellite manufacturers; autonomous vehicle OEMs; maritime and naval systems integrators; industrial monitoring companies; telecommunications infrastructure providers; research institutions
Industry Verticals
Aerospace and Defense; Space and Satellite; Maritime and Naval; Autonomous Vehicles; Industrial Safety Monitoring; Energy; Transportation and Rail; Robotics; Telecommunications
Competitors
Honeywell International (FOG division); EMCORE Corporation; KVH Industries; Hanwha Systems
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
1995: Founded at KAIST Optical Fiber Lab; 1996: Developed world's first Polarization Scrambler; 2001: Named World Class Product by Ministry of Trade; 2002: Established FIBERPRO USA; 2014: Developed space-grade FOG; 2018: FOG mounted on NEXTSat-1 satellite; 2021-2023: Supplied FOGs for KSLV-II Nuri space launch vehicle (3 launches); 2022: Listed on KOSDAQ via SPAC merger; 2023: Received AS9100D certification; Selected as KORAIL official partner; 2024: Received NET certification for Optical Gyrocompass; Entered GNSS anti-jamming market
Notable Customers
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI); Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL); Hanwha; Samsung Electronics; SK Hynix; KT; ADD (Agency for Defense Development); Google