Woori Financial Group Launches Support for Startups in Busan and Gyeongnam

DinoLab Busan Batch 2 and Gyeongnam Batch 3 Inauguration Ceremonies

From January 21 to 22, Woori Financial Group held inauguration ceremonies for 'DinoLab Busan Batch 2' and 'DinoLab Gyeongnam Batch 3' in Busan and Gyeongnam. The events aimed to support innovative companies with productive finance and promote mutual growth with the local economy.

The inauguration ceremonies were attended by representatives from Woori Bank, local governments including Busan Metropolitan City, Gyeongnam Province, and Yangsan City, as well as officials from Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and local investors. They discussed ways to collaborate for innovative growth and balanced regional development.

The six companies selected as Woori Financial Group's new partners for 'DinoLab Busan Batch 2' are: Sandberg (AI document screening and decision-making solution), Anam145 (blockchain security platform), SYU (work automation ERP solution), FXIP (IP and brand commercialization platform), Elva (AI video production platform), and Onclave (virtual asset anti-money laundering solution).

On the 21st, at the DinoLab Busan Center, Youngchan Noh, Manager at Woori Financial Group (second from the right), local government officials, and startup representatives selected for DinoLab Busan Batch 2 are taking a commemorative photo. Woori Financial Group

For 'DinoLab Gyeongnam Batch 3', seven companies were chosen: Britcent (community-based English education solution), ThermoEye (high-precision thermal imaging solution), OceansBio (biometric-based biosolution), OptAI (AI-based device optimization solution), Chemipolio (biofuel material development), Petel (pet accommodation reservation platform), and Korea Housing Information (non-apartment management fee solution).

Woori Financial Group plans to provide tailored support so that the selected companies can build competitiveness not only in their local bases but also in the global market. Notably, companies chosen for DinoLab have demonstrated achievements at CES, the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition. DinoLab Busan Batch 1 company 'CrossHub' showcased its 'Financial Passport'-a digital platform that integrates various certifications and payments-at 'CES 2026', which opened on January 6, and won the 'Best of Innovation' award in the fintech category. Other award winners included ForNatures and Linsol from Chungbuk Batch 2, and OptAI from Gyeongnam Batch 3.

Through DinoLab, Woori Financial Group has so far provided direct and indirect investments totaling approximately 400 billion won to 219 companies and facilitated more than 60 partnerships.

Ok Iljin, Executive Vice President of Digital Innovation at Woori Financial Group, stated, "DinoLab is a key channel for productive finance that not only secures future growth engines for Woori Financial Group but also contributes to balanced regional development." He added, "We will continue to discover promising tech companies and provide full support so that collaboration with our group companies leads to tangible results."