GIST Hosts 'IR Pitching Competition' Investment Briefing in Artificial Intelligence Sector

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Startup Promotion Center announced on the 16th that it held an online investment attraction briefing session, the ‘IR Pitching Competition,’ on the 15th to revitalize startups in the field of artificial intelligence.

The GIST Startup Promotion Center organized and conducted an ‘IR Capability Enhancement Program’ to cultivate the investment potential of startup companies and a ‘Marketing Program’ to strengthen the awareness and competitiveness of startup items as specialized programs under the Preliminary Startup Package support project.

The IR Capability Enhancement Program proceeded in the order of ▲ analyzing startup items and concretizing concepts through mentoring (conducted twice) ▲ providing presentation scenarios and pitching mentoring for IR pitching ▲ conducting IR pitching and Q&A sessions, allowing participants to gain practical experience and receive evaluations from experts.

Seven companies participated in the IR Pitching Competition.

The grand prize was awarded to DeepFarm Co., Ltd., which provides an AI CCTV service with estrus detection functionality for breeding cows; the excellence award went to FutureSkill, which offers an AI learning content platform through problem-solving; and the merit award was given to NorisSpace (Noris), which provides an office work automation program (Noris Engine) using AI technology.

The grand prize winner received the GIST Startup Promotion Center Director’s Award and a prize of 500,000 won, while the excellence and merit award winners received the GIST Startup Promotion Center Director’s Award and prizes of 300,000 won and 200,000 won, respectively.

LIU WEI, CEO of DeepFarm Co., Ltd., the grand prize winner, said, “Through the IR presentation, I learned how to effectively convey the characteristics of products or services. This program is practically helpful for startup companies that have technology but lack management experience,” and added, “I am grateful to everyone who helped me gain practical experience through this great opportunity.”

Jo Byung-kwan, Director of the GIST Startup Promotion Center, said, “Last year, through the Preliminary Startup Package, we were able to discover prospective entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and support specialized, high-quality programs,” and added, “We will continue to actively identify and resolve management difficulties necessary for the successful startup of companies and provide systematic support through various programs.”

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