GS Group said on the 2nd that it discussed technological cooperation with 17 artificial intelligence (AI) technology startups in which the group has invested, at GS Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with more than 100 participants including Chairman Huh Tae-soo and division presidents.
Chief executive officers (CEOs) and country heads from 17 startups sourced through GS Group's venture investors GS Ventures and GS Futures took part directly in the discussion. Of these startups, six are based in Korea and 11 are based in the United States.
On the day, six domestic promising technology corporations including Trillion Labs, invested in by GS Ventures, and 11 corporations including AMESA, invested in by GS Futures, presented on their technological capabilities across various fields under the themes of "physical AI" and "digital transformation (DX)."
Participants continued discussions on how to integrate portfolio companies' AI and Robotics technologies into GS's energy power plants, construction sites, and distribution logistics centers. Not only division presidents but also on-site practitioners took part to shape concrete visions for collaboration.
At the event, GS Group Chairman Huh Tae-soo personally introduced each startup's technology, saying, "Venture startups are taking on problems that existing businesses have not been able to solve, and within those challenges lie opportunities for new businesses," and added, "GS Group can pioneer new businesses together through startup investment and collaboration."
GS Group plans to closely link its investment portfolio in physical AI and Robotics with DX projects across the group, using this event as a starting point. Its strategy is to secure promising technologies early and apply them on-site, advancing GS's distinctive open innovation model to seize leadership in future industries.