The Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Institute (hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural and Financial Services Agency) held the ‘7 Agri & Food Tech Start-up Fair (Agri & Food Tech Start-up)’ held at COEX Hall A in Seoul for three days from July 26 (Wed) to 28 (Fri). Rising Expo 3)’.
The Agricultural Fund is a public institution under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and performs tasks such as △management and supervision of agricultural disaster insurance business △inspection of agriculture, forestry and fisheries policy funds △funds for agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Various investment support projects are being operated to help agricultural, forestry and fisheries food businesses attract investment and grow, and support project applications and consultations are provided on the Gaonnuri Invesium website.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Food Fund (Agricultural Food Fund) The Agricultural Fund, an institution specializing in investment management, will develop an agri-food fund fund investment support project at this exhibition. It plans to contribute to the scale-up of new industries in the agri-food sector and the vitalization of private investment. Major activities include △ operation of the agri-food fund and agri-food crowdfunding publicity center △ exhibition of the products of the agri-food fund fund investees △ Young Farmers investment road show in the second half of 2023.
Investment support consultations are operated at the Agricultural Food Fund and Agricultural Food Crowd Funding Promotion Hall. Actively communicated with policy customers by guiding investment counseling and support projects for prospective entrepreneurs who are running businesses in the agri-food sector or in the field.
At the product exhibition booth of the agri-food parent fund invested company, ▲Queens Bucket Co., Ltd. ▲The Bread Blue ▲INGR Co., Ltd. ▲Jin One On One ▲Mr. Through this, it provides opportunities for meetings and exchanges with buyers such as domestic and foreign distributors, and supports the scale-up of investee companies by expanding sales channels. In addition, by operating an event for visitors to participate, it promoted company promotion and booth participation, and raised public awareness of the agri-food fund.
On the 3th, the third day of the exhibition, the Young Farmers Investment Road Show (hereinafter referred to as Road Show) will be held in the second half of 28 on a special open stage prepared in the hall. At the road show, Young Farmers Agricultural Food Management Corporation (2023 companies) ▲Namdo Soban ▲Shelpa Space ▲Phytocoration ▲Green Continue ▲Metatexture Corporation ▲Pinch Green Corporation ▲Green Goods Corporation are provided with opportunities to attract investment, promoting investment in the agri-food sector. plans to promote
Participating companies will hold business briefings (IR) for investment attraction targeting Young Farmers Fund management companies and agri-food investors, and have separate networking time such as exchanges with investors and product demonstrations.
Seo Hae-dong, Director of Agriculture and Finance, said, “I hope that the large-scale exhibition for agri-food tech startups will serve as an opportunity for the domestic agri-food industry to take a leap forward.” We will expand opportunities to attract private investment through fostering.”
Meanwhile, at AFRO 2023, the largest Agtech & Foodtech event in Korea, domestic startups with global growth potential in Agtech, Foodtech, and Green Bio will exhibit products and services to solve various problems in the agriculture and food industries, Various programs such as conferences discussing the present and future of Agtech and Foodtech and investment briefings (IR competitions) are held. This exhibition is hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and supervised by the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency, NH Nonghyup, COEX, and the Korea Food Tech Council.