Next-Gen Korea

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KOTRA has partnered with KISED (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development) and SMBA (Small and Medium Business Administration) to introduce South Korea's top innovators and disruptors to New York's startup community.

Next-Gen Korea is a startup showcase event featuring 10 startups in AI, machine learning, IoT, robotics, AR, and VR. The roster includes companies selected by Techstars METRO Accelerator, Berkeley SkyDeck, and Intel China, ranked top in SQuAD 2.0 competition, and received internationally acclaimed awards including Clio Award, London International Award, Eurobest, and New York Festival Award. Having garnered success in the Korean (and some in global) market, they are ready to take it to the next level.

We welcome all investors, VCs, and interested parties to take this opportunity to meet newcomers and weigh in their past achievements as well as their visions for the future.

Host: SMBA
Organizers: KOTRA, KISED

Partners: KSE, World-OKTA NY
Date: Tuesday, December 11th
Time: 3pm-5pm
Agenda: 10 Startup companies will pitch, followed by Q&A
Startups: Link to bios and websites

*** Please note: RSVP is required. No walk-ins allowed. Due to limited space, we are no longer accepting attendees. However, if you are interested in attending, contact KOTRA through the RSVP link with your reason for wanting to attend. ***

Featuring

42 Maru

Offers deep learning based QA system that understands the true intention of the question and finds a single, specific, correct answer from a large unstructured data set

AI, Machine Learning

** First startup to rank #1 in SQuAD (Stanford Question Answering Dataset) 2.0, Stanford University-hosted NLP team MRC competition; co-ranked with Google AI Team

BETOKOREA, Co., Ltd.

Developer of BETO Sleep Coach, the first IoT baby sleep trainer with AI

IoT, AI

** 95.3% of users reported improvement in baby sleep; 90.5% of users expressed satisfaction with the service

Cloudike, Inc.

- Offers white label cloud storage solution that can be hosted locally and integrated with existing authentication and billing used by carriers integrated for a seamless user experience
- Offers business cloud storage that can be offered at a cheaper price point than major players like Google.

Personal Cloud Service, Smart City

** Providing competitive alternative to Google or Box's business cloud storage; currently serves Russia, Korea, and Indonesia; raised $4M in cumulative investment

Dot, Inc.

- Developer of the state-of-the-art, innovative, braille cell that is 1/20 size and 1/10 cost compared to existing piezo-electric cells that have long been considered to be the standards in the braille device market
- Product lineup: Dot Watch, Dot Mini, Dot Pad, and Dot Public

Digital Braille Device

** Winner/recipient of various internationally acclaimed awards including Get in the Ring 2016, Cannes Lions 2016, Clio Awards 2016, London International Awards 2016, Eurobest 2016, Webby Award 2017, ADC DE 2017, and New York Festival 2017

Impressivo, Inc.

Developer of sensitive, low latency, inexpensive 3D multi-touch sensor with an intelligent, multi-touch software that can be used in a number of different applications including VR and gaming or automobile consoles

IoT, Robotics, AR/VR, Smart City

** Selected for Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program in 2018; $100K investment committed from Berkeley SkyDeck

Ntrium, Inc.

- Offers customized material solutions with Ntrium's sophisticated and innovative coating technology

- Develops and supplies electronic materials for advanced IT products such as mobile devices, semiconductors, and displays to domestic and overseas markets

EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) Shielding Technology

** Developed first-ever approved EMI shielding spray materials for semiconductor packages in the world; EMI total solution provider with 10+ patents pending

Roborus

Developer of smart ordering robot driven by facial recognition and artificial intelligence

IoT, Robotics, AI, Machine Learning

** Selected for Techstars' METRO Hospitality Accelerator in 2018; scheduled to pilot at 7-Eleven stores in Korea

Tomocube, Inc.

Developer of a 3D digital holography technique for imaging cells and tissues

3D Holographic Microscope Manufacturing

** Research collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Seoul National University Hospital

VITRUV

- Offers a match learning model recommending an optimal learning path for students

- Developer of MataMATH, an AI math tutor

AI, Machine Learning

** Won Intel China's 2017 startup challenge in Beijing

WiseJet, Inc.

- Developer of CMOS chips and packages that support low-power, high-speed, wireless proximity communication
- Offers 3 types of consumer wireless in order to introduce our wireless technology and create a market of wireless display: V-JETn for wireless video transmission with HDMI interface, V-JET4K for those with type-C 4K interface, and V-JETi for Apple lightning interface

Wireless Solution

** Offers wireless network speed exceeding 10 Gbps

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Organizers

PARTNERs

About KOTRA

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, otherwise known as KOTRA, operates under South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE), as the national trade and investment promotion organization. KOTRA is a non-profit agency that promotes and facilitates bilateral business relationships between Korea and the world since its foundation in 1962.

Speakers

Kate Welsh

VP of Sales, 3DAYS

With a decade of leadership experience at 3DAYS, Welsh oversees sales, operations, growth initiatives and strategic alliances.

Sarah Chen

CEO, AdTank

Chen is founder and CEO of AdTank, a digital advertising think tank that partners with brands to unlock consumer markets through marketing.

Jenny Grace

Founder, Target Tween

Target Tween specializes in trend forecasting and marketing strategies for the tween and teen demographics.

Forest Bello

VP, Digital Media, Clicker

As VP of Digital Media at Clicker, Bello crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Amit Sands

Digital Director, Power Haus

Sands heads up a world-class team of 120, and leads digital capability and integration for a suite of 50+ corporate clients.

Vee Nguyen

Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Nguyen covers mobile news and trends for Ad Market Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, and Wired.com.

Charlie Gaudenzi

Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

Mobile Arts conducts quantitative and qualitative research on mobile habits, market trends, and user needs across the globe.

Schedule

9:30 – 10:15 AM

Panel: "Tapping Into Niche Audiences"

Zee Nguyen – Ad Market Magazine (Moderator)

Forest Bello – VP, Digital Media, Clicker

Amit Sands – Digital Director, Power Haus

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Presentation: “Optimizing Spend In the Mobile Ad Space”

Kate Walsh – VP of Sales, 3DAYS

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Presentation: “Demystifying Metrics: Making Numbers Work For You”

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Rapid-Fire Case Studies

Viral Mobile Ads

Time-based Targeting

Crafting Your Brand Story

When Ads Advocate Action

2:00 – 2:20 PM

Networking Break

2:20 – 3:00 PM

Presentation: “The Mobile Ad Process: 7 Steps to Success”

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Panel: “Consumer Feedback: When Ads Talk Back”

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween (moderator)

Vee Nguyen – Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Sara Chen – CEO, AdTank

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

4:00 – 5:30 PM

Rooftop Cocktails

About 3DAYS

A Fortune 500 company, 3DAYS sets the platinum standard for engaging, media-rich mobile ads. With award-winning campaigns in video, interactive and animated content and partnerships with top-tier creative agencies across the globe, 3DAYS dominates the mobile ad solutions field and delivers effective, cost-effective solutions.

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