Han Seongsuk Vows Support for Ventures and Startups to Become Key Players in the Robot Industry

Ministry of SMEs and Startups Holds Policy Roundtable on Fostering Robot Ventures and Startups

Han Seongsuk, Minister of SMEs and Startups, said, "We will promote customized support for companies so that ventures and startups can establish themselves as key players in the robot industry, ranging from startup support and venture investment to technology development, public demonstration and procurement, and the expansion of sales channels."

At the Policy Roundtable on Fostering Robot Ventures and Startups held by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups at Daegu Technopark on February 6, Minister Han stated this and stressed, "Robots are a key means of implementing on-site AI in the era of physical artificial intelligence (AI), and the robot industry has high potential to emerge as a new growth engine for the Republic of Korea, a manufacturing powerhouse."

Han Seongsuk, Minister of SMEs and Startups, is delivering opening remarks at the 'Policy Meeting on Fostering Robot Ventures and Startups' held at Daegu Techno Park on the 6th. Ministry of SMEs and Startups

This roundtable was held as a follow-up to the National Startup Era Strategy Meeting convened on January 30, with the aim of exploring ways to foster ventures and startups in the robot sector, which is attracting attention as a new growth industry. A wide range of stakeholders, including robot manufacturers, system integration (SI) companies, physical AI model developers, research institutes, industry-academia-research experts, and teachers and students from robotics departments at national technical high schools, gathered to freely discuss directions for fostering ventures and startups in the robot field.

The participants called for support across various areas, including: promoting startups and venture investment; expanding support for technology development; creating initial markets through the activation of public procurement and related support programs; and fostering outstanding talent and linking it to recruitment.

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