AI fintech company Quantit announced on June 8th that it has signed a MOU to promote an educational program for research on financial investment models using big data and AI technology together with Seoul National University's (“SNU”) College of Engineering. Quantit plans to conduct research on investment models based on its self-developed FINTER platform with students at SNU's College of Engineering. This will provide hands on experience to R&D roles of fintech companies through online/offline coaching support and distribution of educational content for big data and AI-based financial inv
Photo :VINSSEN hydrogen fuel cells VINSSEN, a company specializing in the production of hydrogen fuel cells for marine vessels, announced its participation in Nor-Shipping 2023, in Oslo, Norway, from June 6 to 9. Nor-Shipping 2023, which marks its 29th anniversary, is known as the world‘s top three marine exhibitions along with ’Posidonia‘ (Athens) and ’SMM' (Hamburg). It is a large-scale event that attracted more than 30,000 visitors from 60 countries and 600 exhibitors as of 2022. VINSSEN will exhibit its model of a 16m-long leisure ship equipped with hydrogen fuel cells showing the hydrogen
Basgenbio Inc., a clinico-genomic cohort data-based R&D company, announced that the company will presenting at the BIO International Convention 2023 (BIO USA), which will be held in Boston, MA, USA, from June 5-8. The BIO International Convention is the world’s largest biotechnology and pharmaceutical partnering event, with participation from 4,900+ companies representing 60+ countries this year. These companies will attend to share their R&D findings and explore networking and new partnership opportunities. Basgenbio will deliver a company presentation to representatives from the glob
Coreline Soft, a company specializing in medical artificial intelligence, participates in the ‘5th Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology & 22nd Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology Conference (hereinafter referred to as ACTI 2023)’ to exhibit its AI chest diagnosis solution ‘AVIEW LCS PLUS’ and medical research software. The company sponsors a luncheon session on 16th June with renowned thoracic imaging professors from China, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea. ACTI (Asian Congress of Thoracic Imaging) aims to reduce the medical technology gap in Asia, and focus on sharing and collaboration of
MOMIT, the operator of the job experience-based resume service 'STARTING,' announced on the 26th that it has secured seed investment from the Credit Guarantee Fund. The investment amount remains undisclosed. MOMIT is a startup that has been developing a platform to provide practical project experience to job seekers without job-related experience by collecting successful project cases of employed talents and connecting them to employment opportunities. Despite the existence of numerous education and recruitment platforms, the recruitment risks and entry barriers for companies still remain a pr
photo : Signature Label Co-founders Global K-Beauty distribution startup Signature Label announced that it has raised pre-seed investment from D-camp (Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs)and angel Investors. The investment amount remains undisclosed. Signature Label is a startup founded in March 2023. It distributes K-Beauty brand products worldwide, starting with the robust Hallyu (Korean Wave) markets such as Vietnam and Indonesia. Leveraging its validated network, it connects trustworthy local partners, assists in channel management and brand building, and helps establish marketing, di
photo : A digital garment made in CLO and powered by Unreal Engine CLO Virtual Fashion, a global leader in digital garment solutions and the developer of CLO and Marvelous Designer, and Epic Games, the developer of Unreal Engine, today announced that the companies have purchased shares in each other. “We strongly believe that digital garments will play a significant role in the future of digital entertainment and metaverse platforms,” said Simon Kim, CEO of CLO Virtual Fashion. “We are building toward a future where we imagine the digitization of everything, the convergence of fashion with ent
TeamSparta Inc., a Korean Edutech startup, announced on May 11 that it had officially launched the ‘Sparta Coding Club’ in Japan, an online coding education service for Japanese who are outside the IT development sector. ‘Sparta Coding Club’ is an online coding lesson service that ranks first in the Korean coding education sector in terms of customer satisfaction. It provides practical coding education for beginners with no experience in coding. This entry into the Japanese market is expected to serve as an opportunity to provide training for IT skills that can be used for practical affairs to
Photo : Artificial intelligence-based product detail page creation service, seller canvas AI style tech startup STUDIO LAB(CEO Kang Sung-hoon) recently successfully raised pre-A investment from Spring Camp, a domestic venture capital(VC) affiliated with Naver. Studio Lab is entering the market by developing 'Seller Canvas', an artificial intelligence-based commerce content creation solution. An official from STUDIO LAB said, "This investment attraction is the result of recognition of corporate value and competitiveness as a generative AI solution company even during the severe investment perio
photo: Jiha Jung, the CEO of Tripbtoz To celebrate the launch of Tech Seoul, we started to meet CEOs representing Korean startups. Today, for the fourth time meeting, we interviewed Jiha Jung, the CEO of Tripbtoz. Interviews were conducted in writing. Good morning, Mr. Jiha Jung, thank you for taking the time to meet us today. An interview with Jiha Jung, the CEO of Tripbtoz, a innovative travel startup, will be a very interesting and informative moment for Tech Seoul readers. Q. Please introduce your company. Tripbtoz is the world's first metaverse travel platform. Through our services, users
Tripolygon announced that it has changed its name to UModeler in conjunction with the launch of its next-generation 3D modeling service. The name change reflects the company's focus on core capabilities as it aims to make advances in next-generation global 3D modeling services and to strengthen its brand identity as a leading 3D modeling service in the metaverse industry. UModeler, established in December 2018, is the developer of its eponymous real-time 3D modeling tool for Unity. It is the only Korean company to have established a verified solutions partnership (VSP) with Unity. In 2022, the
Photo : Algocare’s IoT Nutrition Appliance (Algocare Nutrition Engine Pro 1) credit : Algocare, Algocare, an AI-based healthcare startup (CEO Jiwon Jeong), announced on the 12th that it has attracted investment from D-camp. Algocare is a company that provides personalized service-type nutrition management solutions (NaaS, Nutrition-as-a-Service) to individuals or corporations. Algocare NaaS analyzes users' health status and combines real-time nutritional supplements using healthcare AI and IoT nutrition management appliance. Its flagship product is "Algocare at Work" for businesses, and "Algoc
Photo : Dvotion, an alternative protein food-tech startup, has developed plant-based shrimp using its newly developed technology of plant-based fiber. Dvotion has commercialized the product as “Dvotion Plant-Based Zero Cholesterol Real Dumpling” with shrimp flavor, utilizing the plant-based shrimp,. Dvotion, an alternative meat food-tech startup, has developed a new technology for plant-based fibers, becoming the first company in Korea. Using this technology, the company has developed a plant-based shrimp product, the zero-cholesterol plant-based shrimp dumpling, which is the first of its kind
credit : phoneGO Refurbished electronic device subscription service, phoneGO, has announced that it has secured investments from Primer and Dcamp. The company behind phoneGO, Pierrot Company Inc. (CEO Minjin Park), offers a service where customers can subscribe starting from as low as 300 KRW per day or purchase refurbished electronic devices on installments. phoneGO provides an affordable solution for MZ generation users who prioritize experience and cost-effectiveness, by offering refurbished high-end devices that have undergone a strict refurbishment process to ensure their quality is resto
TissenBioFarm participates SAMSUNG Welstory TechUP+ program to accelerate mass-production of cultivated meat. TissenBioFarm, a cultivated meat startup based in South Korea, has been selected for the SAMSUNG Welstory TechUP+ program. SAMSUNG Welstory and startup accelerator FuturePlay discover and support promising startups in the field of sustainable future food technologies through the program. Over the course of 20 weeks, TissenBioFarm will participate in an accelerating program jointly provided by SAMSUNG Welstory and FuturePlay. Follow-up collaboration projects and strategic investments ma