263 Companies Flock to Gyeonggi-do 'Carbon Neutral Fund Investment Briefing'

A total of 263 companies have applied for Gyeonggi Province's 'Carbon Neutral Fund Investment Attraction Business Briefing'.

On September 8, Gyeonggi Province announced that 263 climate tech companies had applied for the '2025 Gyeonggi-do Carbon Neutral Fund Investment Attraction Pitching Day', organized by the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, resulting in a high competition rate of 44 to 1.

The Carbon Neutral Fund Investment Attraction Pitching Day was established to provide climate tech startups with innovative ideas and business models in the climate tech sector with opportunities for investment attraction and networking with investors.

The main technologies submitted through the recruitment announcement include: ▲ Carbon capture technology and renewable energy efficiency ▲ Smart climate response such as AI-based carbon emission management and climate risk prediction ▲ Resource circulation economy such as waste-to-resource technologies.

After a preliminary round, Gyeonggi Province will select the final six companies through on-stage evaluations by domestic and international investors, including those managing the Carbon Neutral Fund, from among the 10 companies that advance to the finals.

Finalists will be given one-on-one investment consultation opportunities with major investors, including TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup) operators and venture capital firms.

Gyeonggi-do Climate Tech Conference Poster

The winning companies will receive a total prize of 10 million won, distributed according to ranking, and will be given additional points if they apply for next year's Gyeonggi-do climate tech company development program.

The finals will be held as a main program of the '2025 Gyeonggi-do Climate Tech Conference' on October 24 at the 3rd floor of the Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation in Gwanggyo, Suwon, within the Gyeonggi Convergence Town.

Gyeonggi Province cited several reasons for the high level of interest from companies in this pitching day: the one-stop matching structure that brings together investors such as Carbon Neutral Fund managers for one-on-one pitching (business presentations) and follow-up meetings; practical benefits such as acceleration (early-stage startup support) and 40 million won in commercialization funding.

Byun Sangki, Director of Climate and Environment Policy at Gyeonggi Province, said, "The strong response from climate tech companies reflects their interest in the practical investment connections and follow-up support provided by Gyeonggi Province," adding, "We will build a variety of investment platforms so that climate tech companies can thrive in Gyeonggi Province."

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