The Daegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (CEO Han In-guk, hereinafter referred to as the Daegu Center) announced that it held the IR Demo Day for the “2025 Public-Private Cooperation Open Innovation Support Project” on the 1st floor of the Daegu Center on the 22nd.
This Demo Day was organized to share the achievements of 11 startups selected for the autonomous proposal and demand-based tracks hosted by the Daegu Center with large and medium-sized enterprises and public institutions, and to introduce the results of collaboration.
The event consisted of two parts: IR pitching and three intensive one-on-one networking sessions. Participating startups presented their proven technologies and business models to professional investment firms, seeking investment opportunities.
The startups that participated in the Demo Day were ▲Cogcom Co., Ltd. ▲Pattern & Co., Ltd. ▲Madison Park Co., Ltd. ▲Biobits Co., Ltd. ▲Gilon Co., Ltd. ▲Rivitt Co., Ltd. ▲Brain Academy Co., Ltd. ▲Bionexus Co., Ltd. ▲Remain Co., Ltd. ▲Wind Bio Co., Ltd. ▲Cyclox Co., Ltd., and they showcased their technological prowess and business expansion potential through collaboration with companies in demand such as Mercedes-Benz Korea, Korea Gas Corporation, Samsung C&T, and SK Telecom.
Nineteen investment institutions, including Zenaxis, Daekyo Investment, Etri Holdings, Pathfinder H, and Lotte Ventures, which are active in the startup investment ecosystem, participated, and in-depth consultations between investors and startups were held during 1:1 networking following the IR pitching.
Biobits Co., Ltd. jointly completed a validation project for an AI-based sarcopenia analysis solution with Samik THK. Livit Co., Ltd. announced the advancement of its corporate carbon emissions lifecycle solution and the acquisition of approximately 30 demand companies. Pattern & Co., Ltd. announced the validation results of Korea Gas Corporation's AX conversion project and future commercialization plans.
The representative of the Daegu Center for Korean Studies, Han In-guk, said, “This Demo Day was an opportunity to demonstrate to the market the proven performance and capabilities of the startups discovered and supported by the Center,” and added, “We will strengthen follow-up support to ensure that substantial investment continues.”
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups' public-private partnership open innovation support project fosters an innovation ecosystem through collaboration between large, medium-sized, and public enterprises and startups. As the sole lead organization outside the metropolitan area, the Daegu Center has supported a cumulative total of 81 demand companies and 136 collaborative projects since 2022.
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