COLLABO
- OCEAN'S TAP Marine OI Reverse Pitching
- 2026 Marine & Fisheries Startup Contest – WINNERS ROUND
- KDB V:Launch FLY ASIA Special
- 2026 Entrepreneurship Education Workshop for Teachers in the Southeast Region (Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam) Special Lecture: Startups in Marine Tourism
- 2026 The 1st Southeast Region (Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam) Marine Environment Debate and Startup Idea Olympiad for Middle School Students
- The 12th Busan Startup Idea Competition
- 2026 Chungnam Outstanding Content Company IR Pitch
- MUST IR
- The 4th BUGITECH Investment Show 2026
- The 8th B-Startup Challenge
- Blockchain Value-Up Pitching Day
- 2026 Busan Startup Idea Competition for International Students
- Fashion Solve-A-Thon
- 2026 K-Local to G-Local : IR Showcase for Promising Regional Startups
- PNU Startup Booster Stage
- 2026 Youth Open Innovation Challenge
- B-Fisheries Industry Renaissance Youth Startup Concert
- KODIT 『First Penguin Showcase』
- KODIT 『First Penguin Zone』
- G-Vensday
- SSAFY Marine x AI Idea Hackathon
- 2026 AI+X Conference
- OASIS-5(1:1 Coaching and Mentoring)
OCEAN'S TAP Marine OI Reverse Pitching
- Organized by: Busan Startup Investment Agency (BSIA)
- Hosted by: Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST), TAP Angel Partners
- Event Overview:
- -Open Innovation Reverse Pitching by leading marine-related large and mid-sized companies
- Website: https://www.tapaps.com/
- Program Highlights:
- -Open Innovation Reverse Pitching by leading marine-related large and mid-sized companies
- -OI Meetup
- Who Can Participate:
- -Startups interested in marine-related open innovation
2026 Marine & Fisheries Startup Contest – WINNERS ROUND
- Organizer: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- Hosted by: Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST)
- Event Description:
- -IR presentations by winners of the Marine & Fisheries Startup Contest, along with meetups and networking between winning companies and relevant organizations, including support agencies and investors
- Website: https://seastartup.kr/
- Key Highlights:
- -Exhibition of winning items from the 2026 Marine & Fisheries Startup Contest to promote the winning companies’ products and technologies.
- -IR presentations by the 2026 and previous winners to introduce their companies and business ideas to investors and support fundraising and investment opportunities.
- -Open networking and 1:1 meetups between winning companies and startup·investment support organizations to facilitate follow-up collaboration and investment opportunities.
- Target Participants:
- -2026 Marine & Fisheries Startup Contest winners and previous winners
- -Startups and entrepreneurs in the marine and fisheries sector
- -Startup and investment support organizations, investors, and other relevant stakeholders
KDB V:Launch FLY ASIA Special
- Organizer: Korea Development Bank
- Hosted by: Korea Development Bank
- Event Description:
- -FLY ASIA Special Session of ‘KDB V:Launch’, KDB’s region-specific venture platform
2026 Entrepreneurship Education Workshop for Teachers in the Southeast Region (Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam) Special Lecture: Startups in Marine Tourism
- Organizer: Ministry of Education, KOEF(Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation), Pukyong National University, University of Ulsan, Busan Institute of Academic Performance Development, Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, Gyeongsangnamdo Office of Education
- Event Description:
- -A special lecture for K–12 teachers designed to enhance their understanding of entrepreneurship case studies and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the marine sector, while strengthening their capacity to deliver entrepreneurship education and foster an entrepreneurial mindset in schools.
2026 The 1st Southeast Region (Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam) Marine Environment Debate and Startup Idea Olympiad for Middle School Students
- Host / Organizer: Pukyong National University, KOEM(Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation), Busan Institute of Academic Performance Development
- Sponsors: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, Busan Startup Investment Agency, KOEF(Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation)
- Event Description:
- -A competition featuring marine environment debates and startup idea presentations designed to foster creative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurship among middle school students while promoting a regionally innovative entrepreneurship education model through collaboration among universities, local communities, and public institutions.
The 12th Busan Startup Idea Competition
- Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City
- Hosted by: Busan Startup Investment Agency
- Co-organizers: Dongseo University, Dong-A University, Dong-Eui University, Tongmyong University, Pukyong National University, Pusan National University, Busan Catholic University, Busan Women's College, Busan University of Foreign Studies, Youngsan University, Korea Maritime and Ocean University
- Partner Organization: Korea Student Aid Foundation
- Event Description:
- -Discovery of innovative ideas and a final pitch competition for high school and university (graduate) students nationwide
- Key Highlights:
- -Total Prize Money: KRW 73.5 million
- · Busan Metropolitan Mayor's Award (1 team): KRW 15 million
- · University President's Awards (11 teams): KRW 7 million each
- · Chairman of the Korea Student Aid Foundation Award (1 team): KRW 1.5 million
- · Busan Anchor Center Director's Award (1 team): KRW 1 million
- · President of the Busan startup Investment Agency Award (1 team): KRW 1 million
- -Total Prize Money: KRW 73.5 million
- Target Participants:
- -15 teams that passed the preliminary screening of the competition (high school and university/graduate students)
2026 Chungnam Outstanding Content Company IR Pitch
- Organizer: Chungnam Content Agency
- Hosted by: CNT Tech Co., Ltd.
- Event Description:
- -This is an IR pitch event to attract investment for content companies based in Chungnam (Chungcheongnam-do). Six outstanding content companies selected through regional preliminaries will deliver pitches, with opportunities to receive prize awards and recommendations to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup). A special session will also feature pitches from two early-stage startups selected as Pre-TIPS recommended companies. We warmly welcome your interest and participation.
- Website: Chungnam Content Agency official website (https://ccon.kr/)
- Key Highlights:
- -[Outstanding Company IR Pitch] IR pitches by six Chungnam-based outstanding content companies selected through regional preliminaries (drama & video production, AI·SaaS, XR, and other content, ICT fields)
- -[Prize & TIPS Recommendation] Recommendation to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ TIPS program and prize awards for outstanding companies
- -[Special Session – Early-Stage Startup IR Pitch] IR pitches by two Chungnam-based early-stage startups selected as Pre-TIPS recommended companies (video production solutions, metaverse)
- Target Participants:
- -IR pitch companies and startup stakeholders
- -VCs/ACs and investors looking to discover promising startups and explore new investments
- -Domestic and international buyers and industry stakeholders interested in tech-convergence content industries such as AI·ICT, etc.
MUST IR
- Organizer: Korea Financial Investment Association
- Hosted by: Korea Financial Investment Association
- Event Description: Promising Enterprise Briefing Meeting
- -Through investor relations (IR) presentations by promising companies in the Busan area, innovative companies with high growth potential will be identified, and networking with investment firms as well as capital market investment connections will be supported to expand companies’ opportunities to attract investment and contribute to revitalizing the local economy
The 4th BUGITECH Investment Show 2026
- Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City
- Hosted by: Busan Startup Investment Agency
- Event Description:
- -A matchmaking program designed to connect promising Busan-based startups with investors by facilitating IR pitching sessions and investment meetings, thereby creating practical investment opportunities.
- Website: https://www.bsia.or.kr/?mcode=bt01
- Key Highlights:
- -(IR Pitching & Investment Meetings) IR pitching sessions and investment meetings connecting outstanding Busan-based startups with VCs managing Busan City-backed funds and investors from the Seoul metropolitan area.
- -(IR Coaching) Intensive coaching and presentation skills assessment to strengthen startups’ IR capabilities and improve investment readiness.
- Target Participants:
- -Technology-based startups in Busan seeking investment
The 8th B-Startup Challenge
- Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City, BNK Busan Bank, Busan MBC
- Hosted by: Busan Startup Investment Agency, BNK Venture Capital
- Event Description:
- -A nationwide startup investment IR event, offering a total of 300 million KRW in equity investment to promising early-stage companies.
Blockchain Value-Up Pitching Day
- Organizer: Ministry of Science and ICT, Busan Metropolitan City
- Hosted by: Korea Internet & Security Agency, Busan Techno Park
- Event Description:
- -Investment support through investor meetups and corporate IR
2026 Busan Startup Idea Competition for International Students
- Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City
- Hosted by: Busan Global City Foundation, Institute for PNU Startups Support Center, PNU Anchor Project Group, Busan Anchor Center
- Event Description:
- -Startup idea exhibition, pitch presentations, and awards ceremony
- Key Highlights:
- -A startup idea competition where Korean and international students from universities in Busan compete with innovative business ideas (total prize pool: KRW 4.5 million)
- Target Participants:
- -Korean and international students at universities in Busan
- Theme:
- -Startup Ideas Discovered by International Students (Free Topic)
- -※ Preference given to Busan’s core industries (Maritime, Tourism, Logistics, AI)
- Venue: BEXCO Exhibition Center 1
- Event Schedule:
- -Startup Idea Exhibition: Oct. 7 (Wed), 11:00 ~ 17:00
- -Competition Finals: Oct. 8 (Thu), 09:30 ~ 12:30
- Program:
- -Idea pitching, booth operation (Idea Exhibition Zone, Experience Zone, PR Zone, Photo Zone, etc.)
- -(Startup Idea Exhibition) International Student Startup Idea Exhibition Zone, visitor participation contents, networking & exchange for participants and visitors, offline mentoring
- -(Competition Finals) Presentation and evaluation of 8 finalist teams, award ceremony
Fashion Solve-A-Thon
- Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City
- Hosted by: Busan Textile & Fashion Industries Association
- Event Description:
- -The final round of the Fashion Solve-A-Thon, featuring on-site evaluation through IR Demo Day presentations by the eight teams selected during the interim evaluation.
- Website: https://fashioncity.or.kr/
- Key Highlights:
- -Final IR Demo Day for a startup competition presenting integrated fashion-industry solutions to current industry challenges and social issues
- -On-site judging across five categories: problem awareness, feasibility, growth strategy, team composition, and topic relevance
- -Awards for 8 finalist teams: Grand Prize (Mayor of Busan), 2 Excellence Awards (BTFA President), 3 Merit Awards (Busan Techno-Park Startup Investment / PNU / Dongseo University Presidents), and 2 Encouragement Awards (BTFA President)
- -Held alongside FLY ASIA 2026, Asia’s startup expo, offering global networking and investment-matching opportunities
- Target Participants:
- -The 8 finalist teams selected through the interim evaluation
- -Open to FLY ASIA attendees, investors, and startup community members (confirm whether public attendance is allowed)
2026 K-Local to G-Local : IR Showcase for Promising Regional Startups
- Organizer: KOTEC
- Hosted by: KOTEC
- Event Description: An IR event designed to connect promising regional startups (K-Local) with domestic and international investors, helping them take the next leap into global markets (G-Local).
- -IR pitches by promising startups with the potential or ambition to enter global markets, building on regional strategic industries and innovative technologies.
PNU Startup Booster Stage
- Organizer: Pusan National University
- Hosted by: Institute for PNU Startups Support, Research and Business Development Foundation PNU
- Event Description:
- -Pitching Stage for Promising Startups: Boosting IR Capabilities with Investment Experts
- Key Highlights:
- -Providing pitching opportunities with investment experts to enhance the IR capabilities of early-stage startups
- -Evaluating corporate growth potential through presentations and strengthening global IR readiness
- -Offering networking opportunities to build collaborative partnerships among startups, partner organizations, and domestic and international VCs
- Target Participants:
- -Early-stage startups
2026 Youth Open Innovation Challenge
- Organizer: Pusan National University
- Hosted by: Pusan National University, Institute for PNU Startups Support
- Event Description:
- -A pitching competition designed to discover outstanding and innovative ideas from youth entrepreneurs, based on the technological demands of large, mid-sized, and public enterprises.
B-Fisheries Industry Renaissance Youth Startup Concert
- Title: B-Fisheries Industry Renaissance Youth Startup Concert
- -Subtitle: Marine & Fisheries Startup Training Program
- -Slogan: Setting Sail on a New Voyage — From Startup to Growth
- Date/Venue: October 8, 2026 (Thu), 15:00–17:00 / BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1
- Target Participants: Approx. 50 university students and prospective/early-stage entrepreneurs from Busan
- Hosted by: Busan Metropolitan City
- Organized by: Busan Technopark, Synergy IB Investment Co., Ltd.
- Event Description:
- -The B-Fisheries Industry Renaissance Youth Startup Concert aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial capabilities of young local founders.
KODIT 『First Penguin Showcase』
- Event Summary:
- -IR Pitches by Leading First Penguin Startups
- Overview:
Date / Venue 7 Oct 2026 (Wed) 16:00~18:00 / BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, IR 2 stage Host / Organizer Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (Busan Startup Branch) Participants VC, Startups, Relevant Institutions & Aspiring entrepreneurs Highlights IR pitches by the top 5 startups from the First Penguin portfolio & On-site investor consultations
KODIT 『First Penguin Zone』
- Event Summary:
- -Promotion of KODIT and Popup IR Sessions by Leading Startups
- Overview:
Date / Venue 7-8 Oct 2026 (Wed-Thu) / BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 Host / Organizer Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (Busan Startup Branch) Participants VC, Startups, Relevant Institutions & Aspiring entrepreneurs Highlights ㆍIntroduction to KODIT Programs & On-site Consultations
ㆍOverview of Credit Insurance
ㆍIR pitches & hands-on experience with products/services from Leading startups
G-Vensday
- Date: October 8, 2026 (Thu), 13:00–17:00
- Hosted by: Series Ventures Co., Ltd., Busan Metropolitan City
- Organized by: Korea Accelerator Association, Busan Technology Startup Investment Agency
- Event Description:
- -Provides global investment opportunities for promising companies in Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam through matching and IR sessions with venture capital firms and investors from across Asia
- Target Participants:
- -Companies participating in accelerating programs operated by Series Ventures, and startup stakeholders
SSAFY Marine x AI Idea Hackathon
- Date: October 8, 2026 (Thu), 12:30–14:30
- Hosted by: Samsung Electronics
- Organized by: Samsung Software·AI Academy for Youth (SSAFY)
- Event Description:
- -At FLY ASIA 2026, outstanding trainees of the Samsung Software·AI Academy for Youth (SSAFY) draw on the SW and AI skills they have built to take a fresh look at problems in the marine industry, environment and safety, and propose AI-based service and solution ideas that can be used in the field.
- Website: https://www.ssafy.com/ksp/jsp/swp/swpMain.jsp
- Key Contents:
- -Outstanding SSAFY trainees identify real problems in the marine industry and plan and propose solution ideas using AI technology
- -Develop concrete service and solution designs and derive ways to apply them in actual industrial settings
- -Discover new marine industry ideas that combine young people's creative perspectives with SW and AI technology, and explore their industrial potential
- -Total prize money: KRW 6 million (1st place KRW 3 million, 2nd place KRW 1.8 million, 3rd place KRW 1.2 million)
- Target Participants:
- -Outstanding trainees of the 15th class of SSAFY
- -Open to any interested visitors as audience
2026 AI+X Conference
- Title: AI In Action, Into the Field – 2026 AI+X Conference
- Date: October 7 (Wed) – 8 (Thu), 2026
- Venue: Rooms 214–216, BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1
- Hosted by: Ministry of Science and ICT, National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), Busan Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangnam-do, Daegu Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang City
- Organized by: Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, Gyeongnam Technopark, Daegu Digital Innovation Promotion Agency, Ulsan IT Industry Promotion Agency, Pohang Technopark
- Key Contents:
- -Day 1 | AI That Moves Industry
- -Day 2 | AI Changing Our Work and Lives
- Website: https://www.aix-conference.com/
- Inquiries:
- -Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency
- -TEL: +82 51-749-9307
OASIS-5(1:1 Coaching and Mentoring)
- Organizer: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- Hosted by: Busan Startup Investment Agency(BSIA)
- Date: October 7-8, 2026
- Program: 1:1 Startup Consulting for Pre-Registered and On-Site Participants
- Details: https://oasis5-busan.vercel.app/
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