Busan Techno Park (Busan TP) hosted the "2025 Busan Blockchain Hub Performance Showcase" at Avani Central Busan Hotel to highlight key achievements made by tenant companies through its industry fostering and corporate support initiatives this year.

The event gathered over 140 attendees, including Lee Jin-soo, Director General of the Financial & Startup Policy Bureau at Busan Metropolitan City, Ban Seon-ho, member of the Planning and Finance Committee of the Busan Metropolitan Council, as well as representatives from blockchain enterprises, the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC), the Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), and private venture capital firms.

During the performance presentations, Busan TP highlighted major milestones achieved through the 2025 Busan Blockchain Hub initiative, spanning technology verification, commercialization, international expansion, and investment attraction.

At the subsequent awards ceremony for the 2025 Busan Blockchain Hub Accelerating Demo Day, AI Platform Co., Ltd. won the Excellence Award for its healthcare data-driven AI platform, while iKooKa Co., Ltd. earned the Top Excellence Award for its digital financial service designed for minors. MarinaChain took home the Grand Prize for its ESG carbon management platform. The awardees presented IR pitches showcasing their core technologies, business models, and future scaling strategies.

"The Busan Blockchain Hub has built a robust framework connecting verification, commercialization, investment, and global expansion," said Kim Hyoung-gyun, President of Busan TP. "We will continue to deliver practical, impactful support that companies can directly experience."

"With Busan's blockchain sector now delivering tangible results, the City Council will fully support policy initiatives to foster the ecosystem and drive corporate growth," added Council Member Ban Seon-ho.

"Blockchain is a critical digital engine uniting Busan's finance, logistics, and public sectors," stated Lee Jin-soo, Director General of Financial & Startup Policy at Busan Metropolitan City. "We will continue working through public-private partnerships to establish Busan as a global blockchain hub."

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