Martial Arts and KEPCO Open Innovation with Energy Startups... Support for Demonstration of 6 Companies

Presentation of Assignments on the 27th... Technology Demonstration with KEPCO

The Korea International Trade Association and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced on the 30th that they held the 'Next Energy Creator 2023 Collaboration Project Presentation' on the 27th at the Power Research Institute in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, to support open innovation demonstration.

Earlier, the two organizations received business proposals from 39 startups in the fields of new energy technologies, digital solutions, and power safety through a public contest in July. After document and presentation evaluations and demonstration consultations, six promising technology companies, including PlusLink, were selected.

The six companies will conduct technology demonstrations together with KEPCO's business departments. Two companies selected as outstanding at the presentation will receive approximately 90 million KRW in collaboration support funds through the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' public-private cooperation open innovation support project.

Kim Gohyun, Executive Director of the Korea International Trade Association, delivering a greeting at the "Next Energy Creator 2023 Collaboration Project Presentation" held by the Korea International Trade Association and Korea Electric Power Corporation on the 27th.
[Photo by Korea International Trade Association]

Kim Gohyun, Executive Director of the Korea International Trade Association, said, "We are honored to help energy technology startups grow through the open innovation project with KEPCO," adding, "We will continue to support open innovation among innovative startups, domestic large corporations, local governments, and public institutions to establish a foundation for win-win cooperation."

Kim Taekyun, Head of KEPCO's Technology Innovation Headquarters, said, "KEPCO will continuously create opportunities for cooperation with future new industries and innovative technology companies," and added, "We will support the creation of successful innovation cases through the startup open innovation project."