[In-person · Selected teams] Open Innovation Meetup

📢 Schedule Update: November 18 → November 17

Beyond OI 2026 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

If you’re unable to attend on the new date, please send Ellie a private message on Slack by Friday, October 16, so we can coordinate participation and meeting arrangements.

About the Event

Connect with Korean corporate partners and corporate venture capital (CVC) investors to explore investment and business collaboration opportunities.

Jointly organized by the Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, and Sejong Centers for Creative Economy & Innovation and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Beyond OI 2026 brings together domestic and international startups, corporate partners, and investors.

🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 12:00–16:00 KST📍 Venue: Startup Branch, COEX 2F, Seoul🤝 Format: In person

Program Highlights

Corporate & CVC Reverse Pitches: Hear about collaboration needs, technology interests, and investment focus areas.

1:1 Meetings: Corporate–startup collaboration meetings and investment meetings between KSGC startups and Korean CVCs.

Networking: Meet corporate representatives and fellow founders through rotating networking sessions.

Tentative Schedule

12:00–12:10 | Opening

12:10–12:40 | Corporate & CVC Reverse Pitches and Q&A

12:40–13:00 | Move to Meeting Areas

13:00–14:30 | 1:1 Meetings — Three 30-minute Rounds

14:30–14:40 | Break

14:40–15:40 | Rotation Networking

15:40–16:00 | Wrap-up & Lucky Draw

Expected ParticipationApproximately 100 participants, including 45 startups, 10 corporate partners, and 5 CVCs. The KSGC investment meeting track is planned for 15 international startups.

Corporates joining us on-site:

SK Telecom

KT

LG Electronics

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Hyundai Motor Company

Doosan Enerbility

Lotte Global Logistics

LX Semicon

Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA)

Sejong City Facilities Management Corporation

POSCO Capital

INNOX

Genaxis

FuturePlay

Please note that online meetings may be arranged with a different set of corporate partners. If building a relationship with any of the companies above matters to your business, we strongly recommend joining us on-site.

Participating organizations and individual meeting arrangements will be announced separately. The program is subject to change.

Joint OrganizersGyeonggi, Gyeongnam, and Sejong Centers for Creative Economy & Innovation, and Korea International Trade Association (KITA)