Selected for MSS R&D project… KRW 1.33 billion commercialization study in total Targeting the zero-energy building market by securing season- and climate-adaptive technology
Exterior view of the Winche Window Research Center. Winche plans to accelerate the development of next-generation variable double-glazed windows, taking the selection for this government R&D project as an opportunity. Photo courtesy of Winche Co., Ltd.
Window specialist company Winche Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Hyoung-jin) announced that it has been selected as the lead company for a research and development project in the “2026 Public-Private Joint Technology Commercialization R&D” program, overseen by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. This project is being pursued in line with the government’s Zero Energy Building (ZEB) policy direction.
The Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) will participate in this R&D as an investment institution. In cooperation with LH, Winche plans to develop a next-generation window system and conduct commercialization research for application in actual multi-family housing. The R&D period will run for 24 months, from September 2026 to August 2028, with a total project budget of approximately KRW 1.33 billion.
The Public-Private Joint Technology Commercialization R&D program is a national project that supports win-win cooperation among companies and technological self-reliance. In particular, it is structured to support technologies for which investing companies have real demand, from development through to commercialization.
The “next-generation high-insulation, high-airtightness performance variable double-glazed window system” that Winche is working to develop is a technology that adjusts window performance according to seasonal and external climate changes. The aim is to improve heating and cooling energy efficiency in buildings.
Amid the recent expansion of mandatory Zero Energy Buildings and carbon neutrality policies, the importance of building envelope performance is increasing further. Through this research, Winche intends to secure variable window technology and actively review its application in the multi-family housing market going forward.
Winche is currently also participating in a ZEB-related R&D project under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The company plans to continue strengthening its technological capabilities in the field of next-generation windows, building on research experience accumulated over time.
Kim Hyoung-jin, CEO of Winche, stated, “Participation in this project will serve as an opportunity to further advance the window technology research the company has been continuously pursuing,” adding, “Through collaboration with LH, we will complete technology that can be applied to actual multi-family housing and enhance our competitiveness in the domestic zero energy building market.”
Choi Yong-seok
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