The Busan Creative Economy Innovation Center (CEO Yongwoo Kim, hereinafter referred to as Busan Creative Economy) announced that it held the '3rd Smart Ocean Startup Support Council Meeting' in the conference room on the 4th floor of the center on Thursday, November 20th.
The 'Smart Ocean Startup Support Council' is a council of 13 organizations that regularly meets to discuss the creation of a sustainable ocean startup ecosystem through the joint discovery and nurturing of startups in the ocean sector, one of the strategic industries in the Busan region.
This meeting, held for the third time this year, focused on inter-agency collaboration measures to effectively support smart ocean startups and joint promotion plans for 2026. Key topics necessary for enhancing the smart ocean startup support system were broadly discussed, including ▲ defining the scope of smart ocean startups, ▲ operating joint events for the council, ▲ planning collaboration programs for each agency, and ▲ establishing an annual support plan and operation calendar for 2026.
In particular, with the new participation of the Busan Technopark Marine and Fisheries Industry Group (Marine ICT Center), it is expected that the program will expand support for companies in the smart marine sector and strengthen cooperation in testing, certification, and testbed-based verification together with existing participating organizations.
The Smart Ocean Startup Support Council is jointly organized by Busan Changgyeong and Korea National Maritime and Ocean University.
The 3rd meeting was attended by 12 organizations including the Busan Shipbuilding & Marine Equipment Industry Cooperative, Busan Techno Park, Busan Port Authority (BPA), Research Institute of Small and Medium Shipbuilding (RIMS), Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), Samsung Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and exchanged various opinions on supporting smart marine startups.
Busan Changgyeong plans to continue expanding practical support for smart marine startups, including technology verification, demonstration testing, investment linkages, and joint institutional programs, centered around the Smart Marine Startup Support Council.
A Busan Changgyeong official stated, “The smart marine industry is a key strategic industry for Busan, and cooperation between organizations is a very important factor in driving startup growth,” adding, “In 2026, we will strengthen the foundation for smart marine startups to grow through more systematic and effective support.”
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