Faculty from UC Berkeley, Stanford University and San Jose State University, alongside active venture capital professionals based in Silicon Valley, delivered six sessions spanning AI-driven idea discovery, venture capital investment structures, AI business model design and emerging trends in AI agent technology.
"Graduates of this program will receive certificates and be invited to the hybrid-format finals of the Global Startup Competition on March 30," said Sun Park, World-OKTA's branch president of Atlanta.
"We also plan to establish a World-OKTA global startup alumni network so that participants can continue to grow as a lasting entrepreneurial community."
The initiative builds on the momentum of World-OKTA's inaugural startup competition held in Incheon's Songdo last October, where about 100 startups participated and overseas venture capitalists committed a combined $600,000 in investment.
Among the recipients, hydrogen alternative energy developer Viologen secured $500,000 and sleep apnea biotech firm MD Staage raised $100,000.
This year's competition, to be held at COEX Magok Convention Center in western Seoul, aims to identify and nurture innovative AI startups led by Korean entrepreneurs worldwide and connect them with global investors and market opportunities.
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