ㅊㄱㄷ얏 : creditm ; Next&Bio Next&Bio Inc., a company that has developed an organoid-based precision medicine drug discovery and development platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on the establishment of collaboration to realize the development of novel precision medicine therapeutics using cancer-organoids. Under the MOU, CSI Singapore and Next&Bio will discuss opportunities to establish a joint cancer organoid laboratory, and to pursue joint projects. Under
photo : Signature Label Co-founders Global K-Beauty distribution startup Signature Label announced that it has raised pre-seed investment from D-camp (Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs)and angel Investors. The investment amount remains undisclosed. Signature Label is a startup founded in March 2023. It distributes K-Beauty brand products worldwide, starting with the robust Hallyu (Korean Wave) markets such as Vietnam and Indonesia. Leveraging its validated network, it connects trustworthy local partners, assists in channel management and brand building, and helps establish marketing, di
credit : MindCafe Atommerce, the operator of the mental care platform Mindcafe, announced on the 27th that it has acquired Mind Class, which operates the meditation app Kokkiri. Through the acquisition of 'Kokkiri(Mind Class)', MindCafe (Atommerce) will expand its meditation content beyond a simple wellness concept into evidence-based treatment content that mental health professionals can utilize in the field. In particular, it will strengthen its sleep care content for people who suffer from insomnia. Mindcafe, a service that provides non-face-to-face psychological counseling and psychiatric
photo : A digital garment made in CLO and powered by Unreal Engine CLO Virtual Fashion, a global leader in digital garment solutions and the developer of CLO and Marvelous Designer, and Epic Games, the developer of Unreal Engine, today announced that the companies have purchased shares in each other. “We strongly believe that digital garments will play a significant role in the future of digital entertainment and metaverse platforms,” said Simon Kim, CEO of CLO Virtual Fashion. “We are building toward a future where we imagine the digitization of everything, the convergence of fashion with ent
Oncocross, a Seoul-based AI drug discovery and development biotech, announced the completion of phase 1 global clinical trial of OC514, a treatment targeting sarcopenia and other rare muscular diseases. Phase 1 was conducted in Australia. Sarcopenia, a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that is often accompanied by age-related issues and cancers, was coded as a specific disease by the CDC and WHO in 2016. Although there are no approved drugs in the market yet, the sarcopenia-related healthcare market is gradually expanding including
TeamSparta Inc., a Korean Edutech startup, announced on May 11 that it had officially launched the ‘Sparta Coding Club’ in Japan, an online coding education service for Japanese who are outside the IT development sector. ‘Sparta Coding Club’ is an online coding lesson service that ranks first in the Korean coding education sector in terms of customer satisfaction. It provides practical coding education for beginners with no experience in coding. This entry into the Japanese market is expected to serve as an opportunity to provide training for IT skills that can be used for practical affairs to
Dabeeo Inc., a geospatial information technology company based on AI, has announced its plan to introduce AI analysis technology using ultra-precision (30cm-level) satellite images to monitor palm tree plantations in Malaysia. Dabeeo concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saba Legend, a Malaysian GIS company, on April 28, 2023, with the aim of periodically monitoring the health of trees and promptly identifying undernourished palm trees through technical collaboration. The palm oil plantation that has corporated with Saba Legend covers an area of about 300km2, the size of about 42,
INTOPS announced today that it will support manufacturing consulting and mold production costs for promising startups through the Paper Program. INTOPS' hardware startup support business, the Paper Program, will run the 'Mold Production Support Program' in the first half of 2023, identifying promising startups and providing professional manufacturing consulting and KRW 10 million in mold production costs to help them successfully launch their products. The first half of 2023 mold production support program is open to all hardware startups with product plans and designs. The deadline for submit
Photo : Vive Studios’ Virtual Studio @ 2023 NAB Show The green light is on for Korean virtual production technologies to expand overseas. Vive Studios, Korea's leading AI-based virtual production content art technology company, showcased virtual production and generative AI-based virtual human production technology solutions at the 2023 NAB Show, the world's largest international broadcasting equipment exhibition, which was held from April 15 through April 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, raising expectations for Vive Studios' full-scale overseas expansion. During the show, Vive Studios
Photo : Artificial intelligence-based product detail page creation service, seller canvas AI style tech startup STUDIO LAB(CEO Kang Sung-hoon) recently successfully raised pre-A investment from Spring Camp, a domestic venture capital(VC) affiliated with Naver. Studio Lab is entering the market by developing 'Seller Canvas', an artificial intelligence-based commerce content creation solution. An official from STUDIO LAB said, "This investment attraction is the result of recognition of corporate value and competitiveness as a generative AI solution company even during the severe investment perio
Tech Seoul, a new online English news platform, announced on May 1st that they have signed a partnership agreement with Starta Ventures, a mid-sized venture capital firm based in New York, to support the global expansion of Korean startups. The signing ceremony was held on April 27th at the Starta VC office in Manhattan, attended by Tech Seoul CEO Thomas Park and Starta Ventures CEO & Partner Alexey Girin. Through the business agreement, the two companies agreed to jointly operate the One Week NYC Immersion Program, a one-week program that invites angel investors, VCs, and potential custom
MDimune Inc., a biotech company developing BioDrone™ platform technology, has won the Bronze Award at the 2023 Edison Awards. The company has won in the Health, Medical & Biotech category for its next-generation drug delivery platform BioDrone™, along with US-based biotech Moderna (Gold) and the Taiwanese research organization Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) (Silver). The Edison Awards, also known as the “Oscars of Innovation,” are named after the inventor Thomas Edison and recognize the highest levels of innovation, creativity, and ingenuity in technology, products, and bu