InnoBiz Association Holds Inauguration Ceremony for 'Technology and Certification Evaluation Team'

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The InnoBiz Association (Small and Medium Business Technology Innovation Association) announced on the 18th that it has signed a consignment agreement with the Korea Technology Finance Corporation to conduct InnoBiz extension evaluations and held the launch ceremony of the InnoBiz Technology and Certification Evaluation Team responsible for carrying out this task.

The evaluation team will perform the technical evaluation work for the extension of the 'InnoBiz Certification,' which had previously been conducted by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation. To enhance work efficiency, the association has built infrastructure by pre-hiring 11 professionals with over 15 years of experience in technical evaluation last month.

Initially, considering that this is the early stage of the consignment work this year, the team plans to handle about 50% of the extension evaluation tasks to stabilize operations. Subsequently, through gradual expansion, the association plans to directly perform 100% of the extension evaluation work from 2023 onward.

The association intends to strengthen its engagement with companies to efficiently operate the system, actively resolve difficulties, and lead the securing of growth momentum for InnoBiz companies through systematic follow-up management.

Im Byunghoon, President of the InnoBiz Association, stated, “By directly conducting the InnoBiz extension evaluations, the association will not only improve convenience for companies but also enhance communication with the field. Based on this, we will provide customized services for InnoBiz companies and further advance as a support organization for small and medium enterprises equipped with professional technical evaluation capabilities.”

Meanwhile, the InnoBiz Association, established in 2002 as the managing organization for InnoBiz certification, which signifies technology-innovative small and medium enterprises, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. As of the end of last month, the number of InnoBiz companies reached 20,397.

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