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Incheon City is promoting the 'I-Startup Unicorn Dream' project, which connects collaboration with global big tech companies to strengthen the global competitiveness of local promising startups.
Incheon City’s ‘I-Startup Unicorn Dream’ project continues to achieve results
(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Jeong-in = Incheon City announced on the 16th that early-stage companies (startups) that collaborated with global big tech companies through the 'I-Startup Unicorn Dream' project are achieving results overseas.
This project is a program that connects the technology and capabilities of global big tech such as IBM, Ansys, Microsoft, and Amozone Web Services (AWS) with promising startups in the region.
IDCITI, which participated in this project, is pursuing overseas technology verification (POC) in Singapore and the Czech Republic with support from IBM's cloud and data analysis technology.
IDCT has 'uGPS' technology that can confirm precise location in environments where GPS reception is impossible, such as tunnels and underground spaces.
It has already secured relevant certifications in the U.S. and Europe, and is proving its technology by participating in international expos held in Germany, Spain, and Singapore.
In particular, the company is expanding its scope to practical overseas commercialization, such as discussing a demonstration project with partners early next year to introduce indoor navigation in large shopping malls in Singapore and Thailand and to establish a GPS system in a tunnel in Tokyo, Japan.
On&I, a fine dust measurement company, is advancing technology to precisely analyze air flow and temperature changes inside equipment in a virtual environment by incorporating ANSYS technology.
Incheon City plans to prepare a follow-up support program to increase the global competitiveness of companies participating in the project.
Shin Jong-eun, head of the city's future industry policy department, said, "This project is meaningful in that it directly connects the technology and networks of global big tech," and added, "We will provide close support to ensure that it goes beyond technology advancement and leads to overseas technology verification, partnerships, and actual commercialization results."
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Incheon City will prepare follow-up support programs to strengthen the global competitiveness of participating companies.
Very likely · Within months
IDCITI will discuss a demonstration project early next year to introduce indoor navigation in large shopping malls in Singapore and Thailand and to establish a GPS system in tunnels in Tokyo, Japan.
Likely · Within months

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