Transforming Energy.
Building Tomorrow.

GIGAette pioneers thermal energy innovation with sustainable thermal energy storage (IsoTES®)

Our Mission & Vision

Driving the future of sustainable thermal energy

Mission

Leveraging the IsoTES® (Iso Thermal Energy Storage) technology, we deliver clean, cost-effective heat and cooling solutions that make low-carbon energy transition practical.

Vision

Be the leading platform that decarbonizes heat-based energy systems for industries and cities—cleanly and cost-effectively worldwide.

GIGAette?

GIGA

Large-scale

"Big"

ette

electric to thermal, thermal to electric

"Small"

We build thermal energy storage from small to giga-scale, converting electricity to heat and heat back to electricity when you need it.

Our Core Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Innovation

Pioneering thermal energy storage technology that transforms how industries use and store heat.

Sustainability

Committed to reducing global carbon emissions through efficient thermal energy solutions.

Partnership

Collaborating with industry leaders to deliver customized solutions for unique challenges.

Excellence

Maintaining the highest standards in engineering, quality, and customer service.

Our Story

Founded in May 2023, GIGAette emerged from cutting-edge research in thermal dynamics and energy storage at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Our founders recognized that industrial waste heat represented one of the largest untapped energy resources globally.

Through years of research and development, we developed the revolutionary IsoTES® (Iso Thermal Energy Storage) technology, featuring the unique thermal piston effect that enables single-tank, constant-temperature output.

GIGAette Office

Our Journey

2022

IsoTES® Patent Filing

Filed foundational patent application for IsoTES® core technology

2023

Company Founded

GIGAette established in May 2023 with a vision to revolutionize thermal energy storage

2024

KOICA CTS Seed 1

Selected for KOICA CTS program to deploy coal heating replacement for 30 households in rural Mongolia

2025

Patent Registration

IsoTES® core technology patent registered (Patent No. 10-2803537) for "Energy storage apparatus for electric and high-temperature thermal energy"

Seed Funding

Successfully secured seed investment to accelerate technology commercialization

Deep-Tech TIPS Program

Selected for government-led TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup Korea) DEEPTECH track, receiving up to 1.5 billion KRW in R&D support for advanced deep-tech innovation

KOICA CTS Seed 2

Selected for KOICA CTS Seed 2 program to expand Mongolia district heating project with solar PV integration for stable renewable energy supply

Factory Opening

Relocated and opened new manufacturing facility for pilot demonstration system construction

Leadership

Experienced managers and engineers in energy industry

Daejun Chang

CEO, FOUNDER

  • •Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, KAIST
  • •Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • •Founded Lattice Technology
  • •Professor, Mechanical Engineering, KAIST

Sungkwang Lee

CTO

  • •MBA in Finance, KAIST
  • •M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University
  • •LG Electronics

Hoonjin Park

COO

  • •MBA in Finance, KAIST
  • •Founded Lattice Technology
  • •Founded Recreate

Location

Office Address

GIGAette co., ltd.

135 Jukdong-ro, Yuseong-gu

Daejeon, 34127

Republic of Korea

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