“Securing Investment Funding”... Jeonbuk Launches Deep-Tech Advisory Council with Global Financial Firms

‘2026 Deep Tech Capital Partnership Day’ Held
Support for Securing Funding for Mass Production and Commercialization After Venture Investment

A cooperation framework has been established to help advanced technology companies in Jeonbuk secure the investment they need to expand their businesses by partnering with global financial institutions.

On November 11, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province held the 2026 Deep Tech Capital Partnership Day at the Jeonbuk Tech Biz Center with the Jeonbuk Special Zone Headquarters of the Research and Development Special Zone Promotion Foundation. The two organizations also launched a Global Capital Advisory Council to connect global financial institutions with local technology companies.

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province held the “2026 Deep Tech Capital Partnership Day” on the 11th at the Jeonbuk Techno-Biz Center, together with the Jeonbuk Innopolis Headquarters of the Innopolis Foundation. Photo provided by the Jeonbuk Provincial Government.

About 80 people attended the event, including Go Jeongsam, Jeonbuk’s vice governor for the Physical AI Economy; Yoo Jinhyuk, head of the Jeonbuk Special Zone Headquarters; and representatives of domestic and international financial institutions and advanced technology companies. The council will include global asset managers BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, as well as Shinhan Financial Group and KB Securities.

The council will focus on supporting companies that have technological capabilities but struggle to secure the funding needed to commercialize their products.

In particular, members will work together to address financing challenges at the so-called “post-venture capital (Post-VC)” stage, when companies that have received early-stage venture investment struggle to grow because they cannot secure additional funding to mass-produce products and expand into new markets.

To that end, the council will hold regular quarterly meetings and provide support in areas including ▲connecting local technology companies with financial institutions ▲advising on overseas market entry and international fundraising ▲providing customized financial support based on companies’ growth stages ▲managing risks arising from exchange rate fluctuations.

The event also provided a forum for sharing investment trends in global financial markets and strategies for companies to secure funding.

BlackRock introduced strategies and case studies on communication between global investors and companies, while Franklin Templeton presented trends in the private equity fund (PEF) market and ways to attract investment at different stages of corporate growth. KB Securities, Woori Financial Group, and Shinhan Financial Group set up separate consultation areas and provided one-on-one financial consultations tailored to each company’s funding needs and stage of growth.

The launch of the council is also closely tied to Jeonbuk’s efforts to secure designation as the country’s third financial hub.

Jeonbuk Innovation City has expanded its financial industry base as domestic and international asset managers and financial institutions have moved in one after another, following the relocation of the National Pension Service’s Fund Management Division. Jeonbuk is now home to around 40 financial institutions, centered on a financial infrastructure linked to the National Pension Service’s 1,600 trillion won fund.

However, a key challenge in developing Jeonbuk into a financial city is how much the concentration of financial institutions can translate into real economic growth, including investment in local businesses and job creation.

Through the council, Jeonbuk aims to connect the expertise and fundraising experience of financial institutions with the region’s advanced industries, building a structure in which the financial industry grows alongside manufacturing and technology industries. The council is expected to create more opportunities for companies in future industries such as Physical AI, robotics, and advanced materials to engage with global investors.

“A true financial city can only be realized when finance flows into industrial sites and helps the real economy thrive,” said Go Jeongsam, Jeonbuk’s vice governor for the Physical AI Economy. “We will support the development of a financial ecosystem that enables Jeonbuk’s deep-tech companies to meet global capital and grow into unicorns.”

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