SK Telecom said on Monday it will operate a standalone exhibition hall for promising startups at '4YFN (4 Years from Now)', a side event of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026.

SKT will introduce collaboration cases it has built up and innovative technologies together with 15 promising startups in AI and ESG at this year's 4YFN. SKT has operated an exhibition hall every year since its first participation in 2019, except during the COVID-19 period.

AI companies will take part, including Mesacure Company, which supplies facial recognition AI 'UFACE', Broz, which provides a 'space-specialised AI solution' with automated 3D space generation technology, and Coxwave, which operates the AI product analysis platform 'Align'. Other participants introducing innovative technologies include BeringLab, Energize, AIV, Airis, Chilloen, Conexi and Cubic.

In ESG, participants include Stress Solution, Sixty Hertz, Pleasant Project, Invelab and Fornatures.

SKT said it will continue to support global growth after the exhibition. It will hold an investment briefing in Barcelona on March 4 local time, inviting major European venture capital firms.

Eom Jong-hwan (엄종환), head of SKT's ESG Promotion Office, said, "We prepared a standalone exhibition hall through this 4YFN to let the world know the technological capabilities and collaboration outcomes of innovative startups." He said, "We will continue practical cooperation as a reliable partner for promising domestic startups."