[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 Participation
Approximately 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

​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 Organizers
Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, and Sejong Centers for Creative Economy & Innovation, and Korea International Trade Association (KITA)