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People & Appointments

Kakao joins 2026 Korea small business convention to showcase mutual growth programmes

Kakao will take part in the 2026 Korea Small Business Convention on Oct. 23-24 at BEXCO in Busan to present its support programmes for small merchants and regional mutual growth initiatives. It will run a booth featuring Project Dangol, Gotgot and the Kakao Business Boss Community. Kakao will also introduce its regional AI start-up support body, Kakao AI Dot, and showcase its AI service Kanana.

AI & Enterprise

FaindersAI selected for deep-tech TIPS to advance AI self-checkout technology

AI retail solutions company FaindersAI said on Wednesday it was selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups\' 2026 TIPS R&D deep-tech track. The programme provides government R&D funding to technology startups found and backed by private investors. FaindersAI will receive up to 1.5 billion won over three years. It plans to upgrade its Vision Checkout self-checkout technology by developing an AI model that learns from multi-angle 2D images and 3D shape data.

Industry

Naver Happybean and SEMAS to support overseas sales channels for local small merchants

Naver Happybean said on Oct. 21 it will work with the Small Enterprise and Market Service to help local small merchants expand overseas sales channels. The partners will operate a joint pavilion at the 2026 Export Boomup Korea event in Goyang on Oct. 21-22, featuring six firms from North Jeolla and Jeju. They will display products and support promotion and export channel development, and link support to KOTRA’s overseas network.