Monthly Tips: Companies 1-10

**TIPS Leads K-Startup Innovation, Unearthing Numerous Promising Startups!** TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup), hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, is a key program where the government and private sector collaborate to discover startups with high growth potential, supporting their technological validation and global expansion. In the past month, a large number of promising companies that have officially been recognized for their innovative technology and marketability have been named in TIPS, invigorating the K-startup ecosystem. Shall we take a glimpse into the future they will unveil? AI-based smart space operation solution company **Alikon** maximizes management efficiency by automatically operating multiple spaces 24 hours a day on a single platform using multimodal AI technology. Having secured up to KRW 1.5 billion in R&D funding for three years through selection for 'Scale-up TIPS Global,' Alikon plans to accelerate its expansion into the Asian, North American, and European markets, leveraging its technology proven by winning an MWC GLOMO Award. MayEye, which operates the store analysis AI solution 'mAsh,' has been selected for Post-TIPS and will receive up to KRW 700 million over 18 months. It precisely analyzes visitor movements and reactions based on deep learning, accelerating its entry into the global retail market with edge computing technology that complies with European GDPR and AI Act. Meanwhile, Avis, an AI-based digital pathology solution specialist, has secured KRW 1.2 billion through Scale-up TIPS. Building on the technology of its existing 'Quanti IHC,' it is developing a 'Pan-cancer Multi-biomarker Quantitative Analysis AI Platform' to address the subjectivity of cancer diagnosis and aims to lead the market through collaborations with global companies like Philips and AstraZeneca. Megaplan, which holds a patented technology for year-round mackerel spawning, will undertake the task of 'Developing a Smart Mackerel Farm using AI-based Behavioral Pattern Analysis and Digital Twin Technology' through its TIPS selection. It aims to become a global leader that enhances the reliability of the aquaculture industry by combining field experience with AI technology, and also contributes to solving global food security issues. E-material Lab, an incubated company of the Chungnam Creative Economy Innovation Center, has been selected for TIPS, drawing attention in various industrial sectors such as semiconductors, mobility, and displays with its self-developed ultralight, high-performance heat dissipation new material. With seed investment attraction and active selection for government support programs, it is gaining momentum for global market entry. Poolix, which operates the data-driven food manufacturing solution 'Poolix,' plans to resolve inefficiencies in the food manufacturing market and grow into a core infrastructure of the K-food ecosystem by advancing its AI product planning tool and providing customized solutions through its TIPS selection. Purple AI has been selected as a Deep-Tech TIPS company. Co-founded by SK AX and Seoul National University Hospital, this company aims to complete a comprehensive AI platform for stroke and achieve global success, recognized for the technology of its AI-assisted diagnostic solution for cerebral hemorrhage based on brain CT images, 'Medical Insight Plus Cerebral Hemorrhage,' and its designation as an innovative medical technology. Sasung Power, through its Deep-Tech TIPS selection, is developing structural battery ESS technology essential for the era of mobility electrification. It aims to overcome the limitations of existing batteries with a highly efficient and safe ESS system, presenting a new paradigm for the K-battery industry, and demonstrating potential to contribute to both military and civilian sectors. Space startup Intergravity Technologies is demonstrating precision landing technology for Earth-return capsules through its Deep-Tech TIPS project. It aims to establish core infrastructure for the space economy era by pre-developing space-to-ground logistics technology. Finally, Medisvi, an AI and robot technology-based medical device company, is accelerating the development of next-generation musculoskeletal rehabilitation robot solutions through its Deep-Tech TIPS selection. Founded by faculty from Severance Hospital and Yonsei University, this company plans to provide patient-specific rehabilitation treatment through 'Physical AI' and officially enter the global market. It is highly anticipated to see what kind of 'game changers' these innovative companies, having passed TIPS' rigorous verification, will become in their respective fields, and how they will elevate the global standing of K-startups.