KT said on the 24th that it will run a shared-growth cooperation pavilion at MWC26, the world's largest mobile communications exhibition to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from the 2nd to the 5th of next month, and support overseas expansion by domestic small and medium-sized venture companies.
The shared-growth cooperation pavilion will be set up as a standalone booth in Hall 8.1 of the 4YFN (4 Years From Now) special zone, the startup-focused exhibition area at Fira Granvia, where MWC is held. 4YFN is an area that draws concentrated visits from global telecom operators, venture capital (VC) firms, and strategic investors, and is a space where startups actively seek investment and discuss business partnerships.
Twelve small and medium-sized venture companies will take part in this exhibition, including Studio Freewillusion, ELUON, Peach AI, Maymust, Langcode, C-Flat AI, Gownet, Navipra, AIO2O, AI for Pet, Twinny, and Ineasy. The participants will showcase AX (AI transformation)-based technologies such as AI solutions, platforms, and Robotics, and will explore entry into the European market.
Beyond simple exhibition support, KT will run programs that link partners to practical investment and exports. It will host investment and export consultation sessions inviting local European venture capital (VC) firms and buyers, and support the participating corporations' investor relations (IR) presentations through the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) official sponsor sessions, the "Start-up Pitching Sessions." The program was prepared in cooperation with GSMA.
In addition, KT will support smooth local export marketing activities by participating partners and will also provide business trip support for partner executives and employees, including airfare and accommodations.
Last year, KT supported partner corporations in developing overseas sales channels through export-focused exhibitions, resulting in export performance exceeding 100 billion won. This MWC likewise aims to help participating corporations expand tangible results in overseas expansion.
Executive Vice President Lee Won-jun, head of KT's procurement office, said, "KT is expanding cooperation with innovative corporations that have competitiveness in new growth areas such as AI," and added, "We will strengthen support so they can generate visible results in the global market."