Gyeongbuk TP Wins Meritorious Award at 'World FoodTech 2026'... Three Free Zone Companies Also Achieve Global Success

Seaweed, MicroDigital, and LatBio Win Awards Together

Sharing the Vision of the 'Gyeongbuk Food Tech Innovation Cluster'

Gyeongbuk Technopark (Director Hainseong, hereafter Gyeongbuk TP) has been recognized on the global stage for its contributions to the advancement of Korea's food tech and bio-convergence industries.

Gyeongbuk TP announced that it received a Meritorious Award at the 'World FoodTech 2026 ConfEx (hereafter WFT26 ConfEx)', which is being held from June 9 to June 12 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Ilsan.

(Left) Kiwon Lee, Co-Chair of the World Food Tech Council, Haiseong Hyun, Director of Gyeongbuk TP. Provided by Gyeongbuk TP

The 'WFT26 ConfEx', jointly organized by the World Food Tech Council, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Seoul National University, is a global hub for information exchange, attracting over 30,000 participants from more than 30 countries. The event features 100 awards, 100 exhibitions, and 100 sessions, making it a large-scale gathering.

At the opening ceremony and awards presentation held on June 9, not only were Gyeongbuk TP's achievements recognized, but it also drew attention as companies participating in the 'Cell-Cultured Food Regulatory Free Zone'—jointly fostered by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Uiseong County, and Gyeongbuk TP—received a series of awards.

At this event, three promising companies participating in the Gyeongbuk Cell-Cultured Food Regulatory Free Zone were listed among the awardees, demonstrating the competitiveness of the Gyeongbuk Free Zone ecosystem.

Seaweed (double winner) was recognized for its innovative cell-culturing technology, winning both the 'Young Prize' and the 'Special Prize (President’s Award from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry)'.

MicroDigital and LatBio were both awarded the 'Best Prize' in recognition of their tangible achievements in next-generation bio and food tech sectors.

Hainseong, Director of Gyeongbuk TP, commented, "This award shows that the Gyeongbuk Regulatory Free Zone ecosystem is not just about attracting companies, but is also driving the growth of promising businesses and leading to tangible global achievements. Moving forward, we will continue to provide diverse infrastructure and commercialization support so that companies within the Gyeongbuk Food Tech Innovation Cluster can thrive on the global stage."

During the event, Gyeongbuk TP is operating the 'Gyeongbuk Pavilion' as a side event, actively promoting the excellence of the region’s food tech innovation cluster to domestic and international industries.

In particular, on June 11, a separate session for the 'Gyeongbuk Food Tech Research Support Center' will be held at Public 3 in KINTEX Exhibition Center 2.

This session will introduce the specific roles of the three core research support centers currently being promoted by Gyeongbuk Province.

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