Kibo Builds 'Smart Techbridge'... "Activating Technology Transactions"

Opening Ceremony Held for Completion of Technology Transaction Platform for Open Innovation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Kim Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as Kibo) announced on the 15th that it has completed the establishment of the technology trading platform 'Smart Techbridge' and held a commemorative ceremony to announce the service opening.

On this day, Kibo directly demonstrated its main services, including AI-based company-technology matching and an online electronic contract system, in front of the attendees. Menus for various users, such as bidirectional matching between research institutes and small and medium venture enterprises, and technology trust, were also unveiled.

'Smart Techbridge' is a core foundational project promoted by Kibo after being designated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups as the dedicated institution for technology trading and commercialization. It is designed as an open technology trading platform where numerous demanders and suppliers, including SMEs and venture companies, universities and public research institutes, private technology trading organizations, and commercialization specialized companies, can participate.

Kibo began the construction project in May this year by investing a joint budget of 2.7 billion KRW from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' 'Support Project for Revitalizing Technology Trading in Small and Medium Enterprises' and the Korea Intelligent Information Society Agency under the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Public Innovation Platform Construction Project for Private Business Creation.' After about eight months of work, the Smart Techbridge platform was opened.

Kim Jong-ho, Chairman of Kibo, said, "Smart Techbridge is a digital platform linked with cross-ministerial information and a public-private collaboration platform supporting private business creation, expected to create new value in the technology trading market." He added, "Kibo will actively engage in providing technology finance as a reliable innovation growth partner for SMEs and venture companies, as well as strengthening open technology innovation and technological competitiveness of SMEs and ventures through the technology trading platform."

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