Monthly TIPS: Minos, Futuregen, Ecomedics, Coreseed, Life&U, Newsolution, Fores, Zenis, Bio

TIPS, a private investment-led technology startup support program by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, has recently selected numerous startups that have been recognized for their growth potential over the past month, thereby laying the groundwork for technological innovation and global expansion. These companies plan to advance their core technologies and strengthen their market competitiveness based on government R&D funds. **Bonjak**, which operates the French fragrance brand 'Selvatico', has been selected for Global TIPS, receiving up to 1.2 billion won over three years to develop an AI-powered scent curation platform. Based on approximately 5,000 scent data points, it will recommend personalized fragrances and aims to grow into a global specialized fragrance commerce company. **Witgen Biotechnology**, which developed 'LIVER-X', a GenAI-based drug discovery platform, has been selected for TIPS Global Track, receiving 1.2 billion won over three years to advance its virtual organ and patient profiling algorithms. With its proprietary technology that integrates multi-omics data at a single-cell level, it plans to lead patient-specific drug development. **Promedius**, an AI company specializing in aging and metabolic diseases, has been selected for Scale-up TIPS, receiving 1.14 billion won over three years. In collaboration with Asan Medical Center, it will develop an AI platform that predicts and monitors aging indicators such as osteoporosis, coronary artery calcification index, and biological age using chest X-ray images, aiming to address health issues in a super-aged society. **Starseed**, which operates 'Pulitzer AI', an AI-based PR automation solution, will receive up to 700 million won over two years through the TIPS R&D General Track (500 million for R&D, 200 million for commercialization). It plans to advance its LLM-based marketing content auto-generation technology and aims to lead a paradigm shift in the global PR and marketing market with support for more than 7 languages. **Home & Co**, which provides the space maintenance service 'Homeco', has been selected for the TIPS General Track, securing up to 800 million won in support (500 million for R&D, 300 million for linkage projects). It plans to build a repair database based on field data and an AI engine for automated estimations, thereby resolving chronic inefficiencies in the home repair industry and exploring global market expansion. **Intellisia**, an AI-based deep tech startup, has been selected for the Deep Tech TIPS Fast Track in recognition of the technological prowess of its 'The Survey' platform. Receiving a total of 1.7 billion won, including 1.5 billion won for R&D, it plans to advance its AI-based synthetic consumer model and lead a paradigm shift in the survey market globally. **Mori**, which develops an intelligent security solution to protect creators' images from unauthorized AI learning, has been selected for TIPS, receiving up to 500 million won over two years. It is conducting technical verification in various industries, including webtoon studios and stock image platforms, and is taking the lead in protecting creators' rights in the AI era. **iVIS**, a vehicle mobility software company, has been selected for the Scale-up TIPS R&D program and will embark on developing on-device AI-based intelligent driver state recognition technology. Based on its existing technology applied to over 3 million global OEM vehicles, it plans to converge key future mobility technologies to leap forward as a next-generation global standard platform. **Surgenex**, a company specializing in Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) technology, has been selected for Scale-up TIPS to build an automated LNP screening system and accelerate the development of next-generation LNPs optimized for target tissues and administration routes. Based on its core LNP-related IPs and preclinical validation experience, it will focus on generating global licensing achievements. **Tidepool**, an AI technology startup specializing in fisheries and aquaculture, has been continuously selected for TIPS, including last year's TIPS and this year's Scale-up TIPS, receiving approximately 1.2 billion won in R&D support over three years. It plans to advance its AI-based aquaculture productivity optimization solution 'Fishyscope', thereby contributing to stabilizing seafood supply and enhancing industrial efficiency.