The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister Han Sung-sook, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups) announced that it will hold the '2025 Climate Tech Startup Summit' (September 4-6) at the Samda Hall of the Jeju International Convention Center, together with Kakao Impact (Chairman Ryu Seok-young) and Sopung Ventures (CEO Han Sang-yeop), as an official event in conjunction with the 'APEC SME Ministerial Meeting (hereinafter referred to as the SME Ministerial Meeting)'.
The Climate Tech Startup Summit, launched in 2022, will be held annually in Jeju Island starting in 2023, co-hosted and organized by Kakao Impact and Sopung Ventures. This year marks its fourth year. Over the past three years, over 284 participants from 166 organizations have participated, establishing it as Korea's largest climate AI summit.
This summit will bring together approximately 150 climate tech startups, global investors, major corporations, government officials, and policy experts to discuss how to effectively address the climate crisis through the combination of AI and climate tech.
The main program will begin with a keynote speech by Park Sung-hyun, CEO of AI semiconductor unicorn company Rebellion, on the topic of “Redefining Climate AI Technology for a Sustainable Future,” followed by in-depth discussions on ▲climate crisis-related trends ▲flow of climate-related capital ▲base of support policies for climate tech startups ▲composition of a technology ecosystem for the climate in the era of generative AI.
Furthermore, promising domestic and international climate tech startups and investment institutions will participate in large numbers to showcase global investment trends and policy cooperation cases, and to delve into the potential for technology commercialization aligned with each country's climate response strategy. This will lay the foundation for Korean startups to expand into overseas markets and, in collaboration with APEC, strengthen their connections with the global climate tech ecosystem.
Kakao Impact CEO Ryu Seok-young emphasized, “In order for the developing AI technology to contribute to solving the climate crisis as a ‘Tech for Good,’ multi-layered connections among experts are necessary.” He added, “I hope that this Climate Tech Startup Summit, co-hosted with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, will become a venue for exchange among more diverse stakeholders and serve as an opportunity to concretize the possibility of change.”
Additionally, Sangyeop Han, CEO of Sopung Ventures, said, “The combination of AI and climate tech is opening up new possibilities that can lead to changes in systems, markets, and investments beyond technological innovation,” and added, “I hope this summit will serve as a stepping stone for climate tech startups to grow in the global market and a venue to explore specific cooperation models.”
Minister of SMEs and Startups Han Seong-sook said, “I hope that this Climate Tech Startup Summit will serve as an opportunity to promote joint research, investment, and talent exchange among APEC member countries, thereby producing tangible results.” She added, “The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will continue to support the creation of a climate tech startup ecosystem so that climate tech startups can become globally competitive.”
Additionally, details about the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting and related events can be found on the official website (ASMEMM2025.kr).
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