UNIST supports attracting investment from deep tech companies in the Southeast region... Arrange for one-on-one consultation

(Ulsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yong-tae = Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Venture Foundry announced on the 13th that it held the '2026 Southeast Region Deep Tech Scale-up Investment Road Show' at the Gyeongdong Hall of the university headquarters on the 12th.

According to UNIST, this event was designed to help attract follow-up investment from deep tech (high-tech) companies in the Southeast region.

At the event, 12 deep tech and artificial intelligence (AI) startups from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam and 30 investment reviewers attended.

Participating companies each presented their core technologies and business plans for 9 minutes at the corporate briefing session and then conducted a Q&A session for 8 minutes. The judges reviewed the investment feasibility by looking at technological differentiation and business feasibility.

In the AI/software field, Blackbox (AI image vector conversion), NumericTech (AI agent for businesses), Grineta (industrial 3D data generation), and Epuworld (generative AI-based XR content) participated. In the medical field, Cloud (AI dental prosthetics solution) and Vidalsonic (early cancer diagnosis endoscope) showcased their technologies.

In the materials and nuclear power fields, Innoplasmtech (carbon nanotube conductive materials for batteries), TwinWiz (liquid antibacterial and antifungal additives), Copa (underfill material for semiconductor packaging), and MUTron (nuclear power plant maintenance robots and AI welding) participated, and in addition, Miratech (smart trailer platform) and Vivaravida (middle-aged social community) introduced their technologies.

Investment institutions included 23 venture capitalists and securities companies, 3 corporate venture capitals, 2 policy finance institutions, and 2 technology holding companies.

The reviewers wrote a letter of intent to review investment for each company and expressed their intention for follow-up interviews.

Based on the letter of intent, UNIST will arrange one-on-one consultations with companies and auditors by December. Afterwards, we plan to monitor the progress of the investment review until June next year and provide support to lead to actual funding.

UNIST President Park Jong-rae said, "The role of the regional science and technology institute is to create an environment where local deep tech companies do not have to leave the metropolitan area to receive investment. We will support startups, growth, and investment recovery, focusing on venture foundries, so that companies in the southeastern region can stay in the region and grow."

Last August, UNIST expanded and reorganized its industry-academia cooperation group into the 'Venture Foundry' startup center in line with the launch of the four Science and Technology Institute startup centers of the Ministry of Science and ICT.

UNIST Technology Holdings also registered as a venture investment company in the southeastern region this year and is investing directly in local companies.