Korean AI Startup Demo Day - Open Registration
8 AI startups. One afternoon to meet them.
Join us at Frontier Tower for an afternoon of startup pitches, investor feedback, and networking.
Meet Korean founders exploring the U.S. market, discover the businesses they are building, and connect with fellow investors and ecosystem partners.
What to Expect
Live pitches from 8 AI startups
Q&A and feedback from local investors
Networking with investors, potential partners, and the local startup community
Who Should Attend
VCs, corporate investors, and angel investors
Corporate innovation and business development teams
Potential customers and strategic partners
Founders, accelerators, and AI industry professionals
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Event Details
📅 Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM PST
📍 Location: Frontier Tower, San Francisco
RSVP to discover the teams and explore opportunities to connect.
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About the Program
We’re bringing 8 AI startups to San Francisco, all selected for a national deep-tech initiative led by South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups to advance companies in strategically important technology sectors.
Meet the Startups
SLZ - AI-Powered MEP Design Automation · AR Digital Twins
CY - Enterprise AI Agents · Workflow Automation
Data Alliance - Distributed GPU Cloud · AI Compute Infrastructure
Nuvi Lab - AI Food Scanning · Nutrition Monitoring · Meal Quality Control
Designed AI - AI Inference Optimization · On-Device & Edge AI
MarinaChain - Maritime AI · Vessel Operations · Regulatory Compliance
EhanCreative - Industrial Safety AI · Site Monitoring · Digital Twins
SFACSPACE - AI Video Creation · Multi-Model Workspace · Content Analytics
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Sponsor: AICA
AICA(AI Industry Cluster Agency) is a South Korean public agency advancing the country’s AI industry and supporting its next generation of AI companies.
Through its global expansion programs, AICA connects Korean AI startups with international markets, investors, and strategic partners.
Host: PEN Ventures
PEN Ventures is a global accelerator and investment firm supporting startups through investment, acceleration, corporate collaboration, open innovation, and global market-entry programs.
With an international network across major innovation hubs, PEN Ventures connects startups with investors, corporations, public institutions, and strategic partners to facilitate business expansion and cross-border collaboration.
🔗 LinkedIn: /penventures
This event is hosted at the Frontier Tower:
We are transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village—a hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, makerspace, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
Apply here for founding citizenship: https://frontiertower.io/apply
Why should I become a citizen?
Be part of creating the first self-governed vertical village
Connect with the most creative people in the city
Get access to all floors, free event space & movement floor
Website: https://frontiertower.io/
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