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Busan Metropolitan City and NAVER Cloud Join Forces to Strengthen AI Capabilities of Local Startups

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Busan Metropolitan City, under Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk, announced that it will operate the “Startup AI Capability Enhancement Program” in cooperation with NAVER Cloud to strengthen the generative AI capabilities of local technology startups.

The program was designed in response to the rapid spread of generative AI technologies and the growing demand among local startups for AI utilization. It aims to share the latest AI technology trends and practical application cases while providing practice-oriented education that can be directly utilized in startup operations.

Approximately 47 percent of companies participating in the city’s startup support programs were found to possess AI-based startup items or business models. In the 2026 education demand survey, demand for AI and cloud-related training was identified as the highest among all fields.

The training will be held for three days from May 26 to 28 at NAVER Square Busan and will accommodate approximately 100 participants, primarily employees of companies selected for the city’s startup support programs.

The program will combine theory and practical exercises, focusing on hands-on training applicable to real business environments, including work automation, data search, and customer response management.

In particular, the training is expected to help strengthen the digital transformation and operational efficiency capabilities of local startups through exercises involving prompt design, application programming interface (API) utilization, and AI workflow practices.

Busan Metropolitan City expects the program to enhance the generative AI utilization capabilities of local startups and contribute to establishing a regional AI education model based on cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Lee Jin-soo, Director General for Financial and Startup Policy at Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “This program is especially meaningful as it marks the first AI practical training initiative jointly promoted by Busan Metropolitan City and NAVER Cloud for local startups.” He added, “The city will continue to expand practice-oriented training programs through cooperation with private-sector specialized companies so that local startups can effectively apply the latest AI technologies in their business operations.”