The 'Laplace x ETRI Deep Tech Investment Forum', hosted by venture capital firm Laplace Partners and organized by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), will be held on September 11th at Maru 180 in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Subtitled 'Deep Tech Deep Vision,' the forum will feature six cutting-edge technology-based startups pitching their investments directly to 12 major domestic venture capital firms.
ETRI is carrying out the "Next-Generation Intelligent Semiconductor Application On-Device AI Scale-up Valley Development Project" as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT's Deep Tech Scale-up Valley Development Project, and as part of this project, it plans to hold a large-scale IR event that will bring together the investment industry and the technology startup ecosystem.
The six companies participating in this forum were selected for their unrivaled technological prowess in different cutting-edge fields. The morning session will feature presentations by three companies: Hogreen Air (hydrogen fuel cell drones and power packs), NH Networks (smart city ICT solutions), and Wychs (AR/VR metaverse content).
In the afternoon session, three companies will take the stage: Geek Friends (IoT smart farm solutions), Doctor K Healthcare (digital healthcare platform), and Inflow (AI-based livestock data analysis). Each company will present its investment proposal for 15 minutes, followed by a separate Q&A session with venture capitalists and a panel discussion. Approximately ten leading domestic investment firms will be attending this forum.
Han In-soo, CEO of Laplace Partners, said, "Deep tech requires a long time to develop, but once established in the market, it offers high barriers to entry and sustainable growth potential, so investors are showing strong interest. Through this forum, we hope to directly demonstrate the technological prowess and marketability of companies utilizing ETRI's next-generation intelligent semiconductor technology, and attract investment from globally competitive companies."
ETRI Headquarters Director Kang Hyeon-seo expressed his expectations, saying, “We are pursuing technology transfer of on-device AI application technology using domestically produced NPUs to six companies participating in this event. ETRI’s technology commercialization know-how and Laplace’s investment expertise will come together to provide new momentum to the technology startup ecosystem.”
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