Gongsaeng
Gongsaeng Co., Ltd. is a Daejeon-based social enterprise founded in 2019 that develops universal-design products and uses 3D scanning and printing to produce custom prosthetics for blast-injury and amputee patients, alongside international development cooperation projects in Laos and Vietnam.
- CEO / Founder
- Min No-a (민노아)
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Key Investors
- Impact Square (impact accelerator; portfolio company)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Universal-design assistive tableware (UD보조식기: children's spoons, cutlery, plates, cutting boards); transfer/lift assistive devices (이승보조기기); custom 3D-printed prosthetic hands and limb sockets; maker education programs; technology and startup consulting; maker space (어울림랩) operations.
Technological Advantage
3D scanning and printing workflow for individually tailored prosthetic sockets matched to amputation level, residual function, and living/working conditions; technology escrow of custom prosthetic technical data; 22 registered IP assets.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Combines universal-design product development with 3D scan-to-print customization to deliver affordable, individually fitted prosthetics and assistive devices for people with disabilities, including unexploded-ordnance survivors abroad.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on social-impact and humanitarian markets (unexploded-ordnance survivors in Laos/Vietnam) rather than commercial device markets; pairs universal-design consumer products with prosthetics; transfers 3D printing capability to local partners instead of only supplying devices.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
People with disabilities (amputees, blast-injury survivors), elderly and children needing assistive tableware, social-economy organizations, and international development/aid programs.
Industry Verticals
Medical/Assistive devices; Social impact / Development cooperation; Consumer products (universal design); Education (maker programs)
Competitors
Mand.ro (만드로, Korean 3D-printed electronic prosthetics startup); e-NABLE (global open-source 3D-printed prosthetic community); Limbitless Solutions (US nonprofit 3D-printed prosthetics)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Designated Daejeon preliminary social enterprise (2019); selected as a KOICA CTS partner; operates maker space '어울림랩' (opened Jan 2020, recognized as best-practice case Nov 2020); 22 IP assets secured.
Major Milestones
2018.05 Gongsaeng established; 2019.03 incorporated as (주)공생; 2019.07 launched 'Adam' product; 2019.08-09 designated Daejeon and Ministry of Health & Welfare preliminary social enterprise; 2020.01 opened maker space '어울림랩'; 2020.08 won Social Venture Value Excellence Award; 2022 KOICA CTS program partner (Laos prosthetics); 2025.09.17 MOU with Korea Veterans Health Service Central Hospital for 3D-printed prosthetics for Vietnam War survivors.
Notable Customers
Korea Veterans Health Service Central Hospital (partner); blast-injury amputees in Laos and Vietnam (aid beneficiaries).