The Korea Early Investment Accelerator Association (Chairman Jeon Hwa-seong, hereinafter KAIA) and the Research and Development Special Zone Promotion Foundation (Chairman Jeong Hee-kwon, hereinafter KAIA) announced that they co-hosted the 'Startup Investor Insight Forum' at COEX in Seoul on June 27 and signed a business agreement (MOU) between the two organizations. This event was organized as part of the NextRise2025 partner program.
This forum, themed ‘Global Open Innovation and Company Building of Deep Tech Startups,’ was designed to highlight the roles of investors and accelerators in very early-stage startups and discuss effective investment and nurturing strategies in the high-risk, high-return deep tech field.
Through the business agreement signed that day, the two organizations agreed to establish a cooperative system to attract investment and support the growth of early-stage companies in the special zone, including ▲discovering and recommending promising early-stage companies in the national strategic technology and deep tech fields, ▲supporting the commercialization of technology and global expansion of invested companies, and ▲promoting joint IR events and related programs.
At the forum, ▲ KAIA Secretary General Gong Seong-hyeon presented on the role of accelerators and the functions of the association, ▲ Special Zone Foundation Headquarters Director Son Su-chang introduced the R&D Special Zone’s deep tech startup fostering strategy, ▲ The Garrison CEO Ahn Dong-ok shared the case of Pepsi Asia’s open innovation, and ▲ Venture Square CEO Myeong Seung-eun presented a plan to foster tech startups through company buildings. After the presentations, a panel discussion on technology commercialization and global expansion strategies followed.
KAIA President Jeon Hwa-seong said, “Deep tech startups involve long development periods and high risks, but they are a key field that drives national strategic industries.” He added, “Through collaboration with the special zone foundation, we will strengthen the initial nurturing system, including company buildings, and actively discover technology-based startups with global competitiveness.”
Jeong Hee-kwon, chairman of the Special Zone Foundation, said, “Commercialization of public technology and fostering cutting-edge startups are the core roles of the Special Zone Foundation,” and added, “Through this collaboration, we will continue to provide practical support so that promising companies based on national strategic technologies can settle into the market more quickly and expand globally.”
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