The Ulsan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (CEO Heonseong Kim, hereinafter referred to as the “Ulsan Center”) announced that it held the Open Innovation Meetup Program Startup Step-Up Solution & Matching Day With OIStation on Thursday, July 31st.
This event brought together major companies, organizations, and promising startups in the shipbuilding and maritime (shipping and port) industries, fostering practical, technology-based collaboration and serving as a catalyst for revitalizing the industrial ecosystem.
The Ulsan Center hosts "OIStation" every month. This open innovation platform seeks collaborative opportunities through open networking with startups, in-demand technology briefings, and sharing of future strategic technology trends, all based on the in-demand technologies of large and medium-sized companies. This July event is particularly significant because the Jeonnam Center for Creative Economy and Innovation co-participated, accelerating the development of a shipping and port industry cluster.
This event, held at the U-STAR Hall on the 6th floor of the Ulsan Creative Economy Innovation Center, was attended by 6 major partner companies in the shipbuilding and marine (shipping, port) sectors, including ▲HD Hyundai Heavy Industries ▲HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard ▲HD Hyundai Samho ▲Daehan Shipbuilding ▲Ulsan Port Authority ▲Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, along with 16 startups with related technologies.
The event began with a welcoming address by Ulsan Center CEO Kim Heon-seong, followed by presentations on demand technologies from partner companies and technology introductions from startups. A total of 35 meetups were held through one-on-one matching in various technology fields. Lively Q&A sessions and follow-up discussions ensued, confirming numerous potential opportunities for practical technological collaboration.
In addition to the meetup program, networking sessions were also held to foster open communication, fostering mutual understanding and solidarity among participating companies. Participants expressed high satisfaction with identifying the intersection between technological needs in the shipbuilding and maritime (shipping and port) sectors and startup solutions, and identifying specific collaboration opportunities.
Kim Heon-seong, CEO of the Ulsan Center, said, “As a public accelerator organization, our important role is to create an open innovation platform where large corporations, mid-sized companies, and startups can work together.” He added, “In particular, we will continue to provide generous support for the sustainable development of the shipbuilding, marine, and port industries, which are strategic regional industries.”
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