Company Overview#
Vision Innovation develops nozzle systems for plastic injection molding machines. Its nozzle removes moisture and gas from the molten resin just before injection. These two factors cause many molding defects and are the reason resin must be dried for hours before use. The company started as Vision Tech in 2020 and became a corporation in 2021. It is based at the Korea Automotive Technology Institute’s innovation campus in Cheonan and runs a factory and lab in nearby Asan. The team comes from production engineering in automotive, semiconductor equipment, and rail parts.
Technology & Product#
The main product is Vision Nozzle. It replaces the standard nozzle on an injection molding machine. Inside the nozzle, the molten resin is mixed again, and moisture and gas are vented out before the resin enters the mold. The company calls this a “3-in-1” solution: it shortens or replaces the drying step, lowers the defect rate, and makes recycled resin (PCR) easier to use. Company figures are a defect rate cut of 50% or more, drying time down from up to 8 hours to 2 hours, power use down by about half, and up to twice the share of recycled material. The nozzle has been used with TPE, PC, PA6, PBT, PP, and PVC, including glass-fiber grades. It fits existing machines without other equipment changes.
The next product is Vision Control, an AI process controller that is not yet released. It will combine IoT sensor data with the nozzle to suggest molding settings, analyze defects, and tune the mix of virgin and recycled resin.
Market & Use Cases#
Customers are plastic injection molders and makers of injection molding machines. The strongest fit is engineering-plastic parts, where moisture and gas cause visible or structural defects: automotive parts, electronic components, cosmetic containers, and medical device parts. For automotive suppliers, the nozzle addresses two pressures at once. OEMs ask for more recycled plastic in parts, and they also ask suppliers to report lower energy use and carbon emissions. Recycled resin usually carries more moisture and volatile gas, so it is harder to mold. Removing both at the nozzle makes recycled material more practical on existing lines. The company is active in Korea and Vietnam and is opening talks in China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Europe.
Traction & References#
In a PoC with a Korean mid-sized automotive parts maker, the defect rate fell from 4.7% to 1.1% and output rose 1.8 times, while dryer use was cut by more than half(Daejeon Ilbo). The company was selected for TIPS in 2024 after seed investment from the early-stage fund run by the Chungnam Center for Creative Economy and Innovation and Gravity Ventures(ETNews). In 2024 it signed an export contract with a large Vietnamese injection molder and delivered first units, and it received the Minister of SMEs and Startups Award(Hyundae Economy). In 2025 it was selected for the government’s DIPS 1000+ deep-tech startup program in the eco-friendly and energy field(Digital Times) and for Cheonan City’s C-STAR future unicorn program(CCN News). It also won the Grand Prize at the first Chungnam Promising Company Commercialization Competition held by Chungnam Technopark(ETNews).
The company exhibited at BIBAN 2025 in Riyadh, where it reported six Korean patents and one PCT application(AVING), and showed Vision Nozzle at CES 2026(Maeil Business). It holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications, Korean venture company and Inno-Biz certifications, and a materials-parts-equipment specialist company designation(Vision Innovation). In 2026 it joined the Konnectz track of the Mercedes-Benz Korea startup program run with KISED.
Collaboration Relevance#
Vision Innovation fits automotive OEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers that need to raise recycled plastic content without losing part quality. A PoC is simple to set up because the nozzle is swapped on an existing machine. A partner can compare defect rate, drying energy, and recycled content before and after on one production line. Injection molding machine makers could offer the nozzle as an option or integrate Vision Control into their controllers. Resin and compound producers can use it to qualify recycled grades for demanding parts. For Europe, the company is in contact with German universities and companies for technical testing. Recycled-content rules for vehicles and supply chain carbon reporting make the region a natural next market.