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Busan Metropolitan City to Host BugiTech Investment Show to Boost Investment in Local Companies

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, will host the third BugiTech Investment Show of 2026 at 2:00 p.m. today, September 11, at the Busan Eurasia Platform.

BugiTech is Busan Metropolitan City’s flagship investment-matching program designed to connect promising local companies with investors from the region and the Seoul metropolitan area, expand opportunities to attract investment, and facilitate follow-on investment.

Approximately 70 people are expected to attend the event, including Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Oh Seok-keun, managers of funds financed by Busan Metropolitan City, investors from the Seoul metropolitan area, and representatives of local companies.

This event will focus on supporting local companies in the maritime and logistics sectors in attracting investment and pursuing business partnerships.

Investor relations presentations will bring together 10 companies in the maritime and logistics sectors and a total of 23 firms, including managers of funds established by Busan Metropolitan City and managers of maritime-specialized funds, with the aim of maximizing the likelihood of actual investment deals.

In addition, 16 companies selected through an open call will receive consultations on investment, open innovation, and technology transfer. Based on a preliminary assessment of each company’s needs, participating companies will be matched one-on-one with consulting organizations to receive tailored consultations.

Enlight Ventures and Zero One Ventures will participate in the investment consultations. Samsung Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Amorepacific, and LX Ventures will participate in the open innovation consultations. Korea Maritime & Ocean University will participate in the maritime technology transfer consultations.

The event will also feature a launch ceremony for the Enlight B-Scaleup Venture Fund and an occasion to celebrate local companies’ achievements in attracting investment.

The Enlight B-Scaleup Venture Fund, whose primary purpose is scale-up investment, has a total size of KRW 106.2 billion, making it the largest fund ever established by Busan Metropolitan City. It is a sub-fund of the Busan Innovation Scale-up Venture Fund established in 2025.

Managed by Enlight Ventures CEO Park Moon-soo, the fund is expected to help expand the local investment ecosystem, which had previously focused primarily on early-stage investment, to include companies at the growth stage.

The event will also celebrate the investment achievement of Haeyang Drone Gisul Co., Ltd., led by CEO Hwang Eui-cheol, which secured a total of KRW 14.6 billion in a Series A funding round this year. Busan Metropolitan City will also reaffirm its commitment to continuously identifying promising companies.

Since its launch in September 2025, the BugiTech Investment Show has brought together a cumulative total of 110 companies and 105 investment firms, resulting in approximately KRW 9 billion in investment attracted by four companies. Investment reviews for participating companies are also actively continuing.

Over the past two years, Busan Metropolitan City has established more than KRW 500 billion in funds, including the Busan Future Growth Venture Fund and the Busan Innovation Scale-up Venture Fund, steadily expanding the foundation for local investment. To ensure that these financial resources lead to actual investment in local companies, the city regularly holds the BugiTech Investment Show four times a year.

Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Oh Seok-keun said, “The BugiTech Investment Show serves as a practical channel that directly connects local companies with investors. We will continue to expand opportunities for local companies and investors to meet through the BugiTech Investment Show and create an environment in which local companies can attract investment and grow in Busan.”