From AI Weather Forecasting to Disaster Response: Meteorological Technology Makes Inroads into Industrial Sites

September Weather & Climate Industry Exhibition in Busan
Connecting Real-World Companies in Shipbuilding, Steel, Construction, and More

The industrial application of weather and climate technology is expanding, ranging from artificial intelligence (AI)-based weather forecasting and disaster response to weather observation equipment. In particular, as extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall become more frequent, the use of meteorological information to enhance safety and productivity at industrial sites in sectors including construction, shipbuilding, chemicals, and steel is becoming increasingly important.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Korea Meteorological Industry and Technology Institute (KCMIE) announced on August 12 that they will operate the "Weather Industry Exploration Meeting" during the "2026 Weather & Climate Industry Exhibition," which will be held from September 16 to 18 at BEXCO in Busan. The event aims to connect weather industry companies with practical demand in the industrial sector.

Weather Industry Exploration Meeting Guide Poster. Provided by KCMIE

The exploration meeting is designed to allow representatives from public institutions and industry to directly inspect the products of companies specializing in weather equipment and climate or disaster response technology, and to assess their applicability.

The main target participants are not only the local government departments in charge of safety and environment in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions, but also professionals from regional heavy industries in construction, shipbuilding, chemicals, and steel. Organizations subject to the preliminary demand survey for 2027 weather observation equipment procurement plans are also eligible to participate.

Unlike existing purchase consultation meetings that simply connect firms and buyers one-on-one, this program allows participants to tour the exhibition, seek out needed weather technologies and products themselves, and receive explanations directly from company representatives. Company and product information will be provided in advance to facilitate actual consultations and purchases.

This year’s Weather & Climate Industry Exhibition will feature weather observation equipment, climate tech, disaster safety, AI-based weather technology, and environment/climate response solutions. It will focus on directly connecting the technology of domestic weather firms with real industrial demand.

Applications for participating in the Weather Industry Exploration Meeting are open until September 4. General visitors interested in weather and climate technology are also welcome to participate.

The 2026 Weather & Climate Industry Exhibition will be held alongside the WCE (World Climate Expo), the largest climate industry event in Korea.

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