Sage (Co-CEOs Jong-Woo Park and Young-Seok Hong), an industry-specialized AI machine vision company, has been selected for the '2025 Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project (DIPS 1000+)' in the 'AI/Big Data' category. Through this project, they will advance AI models for quality control in the manufacturing industry and integrated equipment management solutions.
The Ultra-Gap Startup 1000+ Project, hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Institute of Startups and Entrepreneurship Development, is a national-level fostering program that selects deep-tech startups with unique technological advantages and supports their global expansion. It targets startups that have been established for less than 10 years and will lead innovation in 10 ultra-gap technology fields such as big data, AI, system semiconductors, and biohealth. Selected companies will be provided with multi-layered support such as startup commercialization funds, fund-linking support, technology commercialization, and open innovation. After the end of the 3-year support period, the top 10% of companies will be selected and linked to the 'Beyond DIPS' follow-up program.
SAIGE is a startup that is developing SAIGE VISION, an AI machine vision software based on deep learning, to automate the manufacturing industry's exterior inspection that previously relied on the naked eye. It is receiving much love from large domestic and foreign companies because it can identify qualitative exterior defects such as scratches, dents, and stains that existing rule-based algorithms could not handle with high-precision AI. It is currently supplying solutions to actual production lines through collaborations with major secondary battery manufacturers such as Samsung SDI, LG Energy Solution, and SK On, as well as LS Cable & System, Hanwha Solutions, and Daedeok Electronics. Its technological prowess and market competitiveness were recognized when it successfully attracted KRW 15.5 billion in Series B investment in 2024. It has a portfolio of AI-based solutions that solve various challenges in the manufacturing industry, including SAIGE VISION, process monitoring solutions, SAIGE VIMS, and safety monitoring solutions, and SAIGE SAFETY.
Sage CEO Hong Young-seok said, “This selection for the super-gap project is the result of official recognition of Sage Vision’s technological prowess and market verification capabilities,” and added, “We will leap forward as an integrated AI platform that leads quality innovation in the manufacturing industry beyond inspection automation.”
With this project as an opportunity, Sage plans to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies such as expansion into an integrated operation solution for inspection equipment, 3D inspection models, and quality improvement AI agents. It is expected to be a key driving force in the digital transformation (DX) of the manufacturing industry and the establishment of autonomous factories (AX).
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