The Korea Women's Venture Association, the Korea Venture Business Association, the Korea Venture Capital Association, the Early-stage Investment Accelerator Association, and the Korea Startup Forum held the '2026 Innovation Venture Industry New Year's Greetings' at the L Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul on the 22nd.
The event, held under the theme of "The rise of the innovative industry for the leap forward to become one of the top four venture powerhouses," was attended by approximately 200 people, including Minister of SMEs and Startups Han Seong-sook, venture businesspeople, and officials from related organizations, who shared the vision for the new year and the direction of cooperation.
The event, under the slogan "Innovating Ventures, Growing Korea!", was held in the following order: New Year's greetings from Korea Women's Venture Association President Seong Mi-sook, congratulatory remarks from Minister Han Seong-sook, a keynote speech on the innovative venture's New Year's vision, a New Year's ceremony, and luncheon.
In the New Year's Vision Keynote, the heads of the co-hosting organizations personally presented their respective associations' core strategies and implementation plans, and presented directions for Korea to leap forward as one of the top four venture powerhouses.
Seong Mi-sook, President of the Korea Women's Venture Association, emphasized supporting women-led venture companies to enter new industries and expand globally. Song Byung-joon, President of the Korea Venture Business Association, proposed strengthening an integrated growth foundation that links finance, talent, and global opportunities as a key task. Kim Hak-kyun, President of the Korea Venture Capital Association, emphasized the need to build a virtuous investment cycle by expanding investment resources and revitalizing the recovery market. Jeon Hwa-seong, President of the Early-stage Investment Accelerator Association, emphasized the importance of supporting ultra-early-stage startups and improving the investment environment. Han Sang-woo, Chairman of the Korea Startup Forum, mentioned the creation of a startup-centered innovation ecosystem to respond to the era of AI transition as a key task.
The event also featured presentations from startup representatives. Inercia CEO Kim Hyo-i spoke on global expansion strategies in the bio and eco-friendly materials sector, emphasizing the importance of market demand-driven business models and establishing global standards.
The event concluded with a commemorative performance and luncheon, and attendees shared their commitment to continuing innovative growth through cooperation and solidarity throughout 2026.
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