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Games & Commerce
Kakao launches Open Ground with Jeju centre, recruits 10 startups
Kakao said on March 23 it will recruit participants for the \'2026 JCCEI X Kakao Open Ground\' open innovation programme with the Jeju Center for Creative Economy and Innovation. The programme seeks startups that can link with Kakao and its affiliates, offering proof-of-concept projects and opportunities for commercial cooperation. Four affiliates will take part, selecting about 10 startups in fields including AI, big data, mobility, IoT, content and industry-focused SaaS.
AI & Enterprise
KAIST wins top prize in Kakao AI fostering project with less GPU-dependent LLM infrastructure
KAIST said on Jan. 30 that its AnyBridge AI team, led by computer science professor Jong-se Park (박종세), developed next-generation AI infrastructure software that integrates various AI accelerators to provide large language model services efficiently without relying solely on GPUs. The technology won the top prize in Kakao’s “4 Science and Technology Institutes x Kakao AI Fostering Project,” a joint industry-academia programme. The team receives 20 million won and up to 35 million won in Kakao Cloud credits.
Games & Commerce
Kakao seeks AI talent at four science and technology institutes
Kakao Group on Jan. 26 released the first results of an industry-academia collaboration project aimed at identifying talent to lead the future AI industry. Kakao held a final round and awards ceremony on Jan. 22 at its AI Campus in Yongin. A total of 66 teams from KAIST, GIST, DGIST and UNIST took part. Five teams will share 39 million won in prize money and receive cloud credits, mentoring and possible follow-on investment consideration of up to 1 billion won per team.