On the 17th, SK Telecom and Hana Bank announced that they have selected 15 startups to participate in the second cohort of their "AI Startup Accelerator" program and held a kickoff ceremony.

The selected startups are △XLAITEAI △MESAQUA Company △Cubic △Pilsang △VTouh △Enhans △Aim Intelligence △Lucid Lab △AI3 △Allganize Korea △Lucent Block △Ant △ConnexioH △ToonSquare △Some Technologies Korea.

SK Telecom and Hana Bank will provide free office space at the "AI Startup Lab" in Coex, Seoul, along with mentoring in business strategy formulation, service analysis, and other business-related areas during the early stages of the startups' development. They will also offer tailored programs for up to 12 months, including assistance with patents, investments, and publicity, which are beneficial for the growth phase of the companies.

According to SK Telecom, the 15 startups that participated in the first cohort last year raised approximately 23 billion KRW in investments and achieved a total of 8 awards.