Gyeongbuk TP Successfully Hosts Venture Investment Forum for Second Consecutive Year... Sharing IPO Achievements and Strengthening Investment Networking

Presentation by Sungwoo Co., Ltd., Successful KOSDAQ Listing Last Year
Strengthening the Foundation for Public-Private-Industry-Academia Investment Ecosystem Cooperation
Expanding Support for a Virtuous Cycle of Investment, Growth, and Exit

Gyeongbuk Technopark (President Ha Inseong, Gyeongbuk TP) announced that, together with North Gyeongsang Province, it successfully hosted the '2025 North Gyeongsang Region Investment Forum' at the Laonzena Hotel (Maru & Ara Hall) on December 10, following last year's event.

Through this forum, Gyeongbuk TP and North Gyeongsang Province broadly shared the 2025 IPO (Initial Public Offering) achievements and investment attraction results of supported companies, and provided an opportunity to reflect on the changes and outcomes of the regional investment ecosystem.

Provided by Gyeongbuk Technopark

The forum began with an opening address by Shin Myungseop, Director of the Materials and Components Industry Division of North Gyeongsang Province, and a welcoming speech by Ha Inseong, President of Gyeongbuk TP. This was followed by lectures from the Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, Korea Exchange, and Sungwoo Co., Ltd., which offered insights into the regional investment environment and directions for corporate growth, further enhancing the significance of the forum.

In the keynote lecture, Yoo Juhyun, CEO of the Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, emphasized the importance of changes in the regional industrial structure and technology-based startups, presenting strategies for investment and growth for Gyeongbuk companies, as well as plans for fostering a future technology startup ecosystem.

This was followed by an IPO ceremony for CMTX Co., Ltd., which successfully went public on KOSDAQ this year.

CMTX Co., Ltd. was introduced as a company that has grown based on its advanced technology in the field of precision semiconductor process components, and as a case that succeeded in going public this year with full-cycle growth support from Gyeongbuk TP since 2023.

Additionally, an investment ceremony was held for six companies (S-Med, A4Lab, NEST, Bichedam, Humonics, and ROGistics) that successfully attracted a total investment of 2.1 billion KRW through the Gyeongbuk TP accelerating program, widely showcasing the outstanding technological capabilities and growth potential of regional startups.

The second lecture featured a presentation by Jung Jungkwon, Executive Director of Sungwoo Co., Ltd., which successfully went public on KOSDAQ in 2024.

Sungwoo Co., Ltd. is a company that has enhanced its technological capabilities in the field of key safety components for secondary batteries, and shared its experiences and strategies at each stage of the IPO process.

In particular, realistic experiences such as the challenges faced during the IPO process and changes in organizational culture after going public resonated with the participants.

In the latter part of the forum, investment and financing consultations and networking were held with a total of 10 institutions, including Daedeok Venture Partners, Enlight Ventures, IM Investment Partners, Daegu-Gyeongbuk University Joint Technology Holdings, Korea Exchange, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, and Korea Technology Finance Corporation.

Participating companies moved between consultation tables for each institution, receiving practical advice in various areas such as listing, investment, policy funds, and guarantee support. The event received a high level of response, with follow-up discussions continuing through networking among the institutions.

This forum served as an opportunity to confirm the growth potential of Gyeongbuk companies, focusing on successful IPO cases and investment achievements, and to strengthen the foundation for cooperation in the investment ecosystem involving the public, private, industrial, and academic sectors.

Gyeongbuk TP and North Gyeongsang Province plan to continuously expand their support to establish a virtuous cycle structure that links investment, growth, and exit for regional companies.

Shin Myungseop, Director of the Materials and Components Industry Division of North Gyeongsang Province, who attended the event, stated, "This forum is a meaningful occasion to share the investment and financing-based corporate growth achievements of North Gyeongsang Province and to seek strategies to respond to the changing capital market," adding, "North Gyeongsang Province will continue to strengthen IPO and investment linkages to actively support the growth and advancement of regional companies."

Ha Inseong, President of Gyeongbuk TP, said, "The recent discussions led by the government to establish the National Growth Fund are becoming an important turning point that can provide new growth capital to regional companies." He further stated, "As the venture ecosystem is expanding from being centered on the central government to a structure where local governments build and participate in investment platforms, Gyeongbuk Technopark will further strengthen its role to help regional companies secure growth capital."

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