Featuring Selected for Ministry's 'Scale-Up TIPS' Program for Social Data AI Analysis

Securing Up to 1.2 Billion Won in R&D Funding Over Three Years

On September 2, Featuring, a company specializing in social networking service (SNS) data analysis, announced that it has been selected as a recipient of the 'Scale-Up TIPS' program organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Scale-Up TIPS is a program in which the government and the private sector collaborate to identify promising small and medium-sized venture companies in the growth stage and support their sustainable growth through investments in technology development. With this selection, Featuring will receive up to 1.2 billion won in research and development (R&D) funding over the next three years. The project will be managed by Capstone Partners, which is participating as the operating company.

Through this project, Featuring plans to accelerate the development of multi-artificial intelligence (AI) agents in the field of influencer marketing. The company aims to advance its proprietary technologies that enhance the overall efficiency of marketing operations with AI, including: intelligent social data analysis based on large language models (LLMs); integrated processing of unstructured data such as images and videos using multimodal approaches; and automation of campaign performance management. Featuring intends to leverage these advancements to expand its global client base.

Choi Hwaseop, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Featuring, stated, "The goal of this project is to enhance the performance and competitiveness of our data engine by combining our years of expertise in social data analysis with the latest AI technologies. We will continue to strive to expand our leadership in the global market with Featuring's unique technological capabilities."

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