Bluepoint Holds Demo Day: "Technology Should Solve the Problems It Leaves Behind"

13th Bluepoint Demo Day, “Tech Optimism”
First Demo Day as a Comprehensive Technology Commercialization Company
12 Startups Featured: “Companies Tackling Problems Arising from Technological Innovation”

Deep-tech accelerator Bluepoint Partners held the 13th Bluepoint Demo Day, “Tech Optimism,” introducing startups focused on addressing risks anticipated to arise from technological innovation.

Bluepoint Partners CEO Lee Yonggwan delivers a keynote presentation at the 13th Bluepoint Demo Day, “Tech Optimism,” held at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 15th/Photo by Hwang Seoyul chestnut@

At the event held at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on October 15, Bluepoint CEO Lee Yongkwan said in his keynote address, “I believe in technology, but I don't think it can solve everything. Our idea of tech optimism is to recognize the benefits technology can bring while also trying to solve the problems it leaves behind.”

He was expressing his views on the vague expectations raised by the recent adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). AI industry figures, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have called for slowing the pace of AI development, while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has emphasized the need for safety but opposed calls to slow development. The future AI will bring has thus become a key topic of discussion.

“We need to address problems created by technology to some extent through diplomacy and regulation, but we also need to solve them with technology,” Lee said. “I believe the era must take responsibility for the innovations created by science and technology, and startups should help make that happen.”

Bluepoint Demo Day is an event that offers insights and a vision for early-stage technology investment. Around 300 industry representatives, including venture capitalists (VCs), attended this edition. The theme, “Tech Optimism,” reflects the view that greater attention should be paid to the direction and uses of technology, rather than engaging in unproductive debates that presume what the future technology will bring.

This was the first Demo Day held by Bluepoint as a comprehensive technology commercialization company. The program to foster comprehensive technology commercialization companies is a public technology commercialization initiative supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT, with the Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes (COMPA) participating as the specialist agency. Comprehensive technology commercialization companies identify public technologies and oversee the full process, from launching and supporting startups to securing follow-on investment.

On the 15th, Bluepoint Partners held its 13th Bluepoint Demo Day, “Techno-Optimism,” at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hwang Seoyul, chestnut@

Many of the startups that took the stage that day were founded on public technology or had received technology transferred from public institutions. One example is Diden Robotics, founded by researchers from the HUBO Lab at KAIST, a university specializing in science and technology. In just three years, it has become a leading player in physical AI in South Korea. Other startups shared examples of market innovation based on public technology, including Repeyu, which received a technology transfer from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology; Cosmobee, founded by KAIST lab alumni; and Oasis Security, whose team came from the National Security Research Institute.

Lee also introduced “Flux,” a public technology commercialization program scheduled to launch next year. (In physics, flux refers to the amount of flow passing through a given area.) “A lot of good technology has been developed in our country, but only a very small portion makes it to commercialization. We are considering how to improve that efficiency,” he said. “Through the program, we will try to commercialize technology quickly with a market-oriented approach.”

The startups featured that day were 12 teams in which Bluepoint had invested within the past three years. Cosmobee, Nforus, Repeyu, Fairytech, Oasis Security, AIM Intelligence, Megaplan, Make Make (SOOO), Kindof, Reprize, AstralQ (MatPlay), and Diden Robotics gave presentations. “The startups that presented are working to solve problems that may arise from technological innovation and strengthen its positive aspects,” Lee said. “We hope you will give them your support.”

Meanwhile, more than half of the 12 companies that presented at last year's Demo Day have secured follow-on investment. Since its founding in 2014, Bluepoint has invested in startups from the seed stage through Series A. As of October 2026, it had invested in more than 400 companies.

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