The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Chairman Kim Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as KIBO) announced on the 26th that it held the '2025 Second Half AI Technology Transaction Festa with Smart Tech Bridge' at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
This event was designed to connect public research institutes' AI-based technologies with small and medium-sized venture companies and promote technology commercialization through open innovation, thereby enhancing the technological competitiveness of SMEs. Kibo has been regularly hosting the Technology Transaction Festival since the second half of 2023. This year, in line with the government's AI transformation initiative, the company expanded its technology commercialization full-cycle program to include AI technology transfer, technology consulting (ILP project), customized financial consulting, and M&A support.
The event was attended by approximately 200 people, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies, as well as representatives from technology transfer-related organizations. Twenty-two public research institutes, including the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Sookmyung Women's University, and Pusan National University, participated in the technology transfer briefing, presenting a total of 100 promising technologies. Participating companies received one-on-one technology consultations and financial support from Kibo.
Additionally, in collaboration with KAIST researchers, ILP (Industry Liaison Program) consultations were conducted in the form of 'One Point Lesson' to support solving technological challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual consultations were also provided through Kibo's public-private cooperation-based M&A platform.
Through this event, KIBO expects to discover core technologies from public research institutes that incorporate AI technology into various industries, including ICT, machinery, and the environment, and contribute to strengthening the technology-centered industrial ecosystem and expanding the foundation for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Kibo CEO Lee Sang-chang said, “This event was planned to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with access to technology, consulting, and M&A information that they would not normally have access to, in line with the new government’s keynote of AI transformation.” He added, “Kibo will continue to support the promotion of open innovation and the revitalization of the technology transaction market.”
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