Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC) said on the 27th that it held the "2026 first management strategy workshop" at its Busan headquarters.
The workshop was attended by KOTEC executives, the Director General, and branch managers nationwide, and was prepared to review 2025 management results and share key initiatives for 2026 under the theme "Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC) opening the future through innovation."
At the workshop, presentations and discussions were held on key tasks, including ◇ plans to advance corporate structure innovation work ◇ AI transformation (AX) strategy and plans to promote AI-based technology innovation information ◇ directions for building a next-generation information system. Participants discussed in depth KOTEC's innovation plans that align with the government's growth strategy.
In opening remarks, Chair Kim Jong-ho of KOTEC said, "As global competition for technological supremacy intensifies, the uncertainty of the trade environment and the continued strong dollar are increasing corporations' management burdens." Kim added, "KOTEC will actively support small and medium-sized venture corporations in achieving innovation by leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, and through this, will play a central role in bolstering competitiveness and supporting technology-led growth."
Despite last year's rapidly changing global trade and industrial environment, KOTEC created a dedicated guarantee for affected corporations and, through focused support for priority areas such as youth startups and exporting corporations, supplied a total of 31.9 trillion won in guarantees, exceeding the original plan by 3 trillion won. It also supported successful initial public offerings (IPO) by six promising corporations, including four local corporations, through active guarantee-linked investments.
It also led the creation of an open technology innovation ecosystem based on public-private cooperation by advancing the AI and big data-based technology evaluation open platform (K-TOP) and building a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) support platform.
This year, KOTEC plans to focus its capabilities on new growth future strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors to lead the realization of a super-innovation economy. It also plans to push to leap forward as a "global technology finance hub" by revitalizing K-TOP, expanding assessments to calculate damages from technology infringement, and building a global technology evaluation infrastructure.
It plans to strengthen innovative finance through the Next Unicorn Project, expanded venture guarantees, and the revitalization of M&A, technology transactions, and technology protection, while also working to realize a third venture boom and build a fair growth ecosystem.