CNT Tech (CEO Jeon Hwa-seong) , a startup investment accelerator, has finally selected 15 sports startups to participate in the 2025 sports acceleration support project 'CNT Stadium' program.
This program is part of the '2025 Early and Mid-term Sports Enterprise Support Project' supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, and is a specialized program for commercialization funding support and investment planned and operated by CNT Tech, an accelerator.
On the 10th, an orientation and agreement signing ceremony for this program was held with the attendance of the 15 companies and operating agency officials who were finally selected.
CNT Tech plans to support growth through direct investment of a total of 500 million won in excellent companies selected and linkage with TIPS. In addition, it will provide ▲up to 80 million won in commercialization support funds ▲professional training to strengthen business capabilities ▲1:1 mentoring by company ▲IR capability strengthening consulting ▲networking with investors and large and medium-sized companies ▲opportunities to participate in demo days, etc. by the end of the year.
The final selection of companies is a total of 15 companies: ▲ Next Panzia (K-sports eco-friendly beauty brand before and after exercise, SPONUVA) ▲ Daewon Next (operation of unmanned indoor tennis courts and development of unmanned sports store solutions) ▲ The Green Generation (sportswear brand using eco-friendly, high-performance materials) ▲ Rice Value (development of high-quality sports alternative protein nutrition products to improve athletic ability) ▲ Roche Korea (exercise health community for active seniors, Onu) ▲ Cellbus (sports facility AI agent smart store service) ▲ Spintech (park golf service for active seniors, Go Park) ▲ SM HASSUP (development of AI service for DX conversion of sports goods manufacturing facilities) ▲ FXIP (development of sports brand business using sports IP) ▲ Exeters (fitness center smart retail PX24) ▲ Workation (ultra-light eco-friendly smart backpacking brand, Radit) ▲ Crayon (new construction materials for sports facilities developed from discarded functional sports clothing) ▲ Thames (infant and toddler ▲ Baily, a wellness platform based on maternal exercise content) ▲ Tirog (development of a supplement to prevent skin risks due to outdoor exercise) ▲ Pros & Co (development of functional sports equipment for outdoor and golf) (in alphabetical order)
CNT Tech CEO Jeon Hwa-seong said, “CNT Tech has been in charge of the operation of this business for five consecutive years since 2021, and will fully utilize the know-how and network resources accumulated so far to support the growth of the selected companies.” He added, “Currently, we will actively support the selected companies to become leading sports unicorn companies by utilizing the investment resources of the two combinations, the sports mother fund worth a total of 8.5 billion won, and the TIPS recommendation rights.”
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