The Seoul Central South AI Business Cooperative announced on the 12th that it officially launched after holding its first regular general meeting the previous day at the IntelliVIX headquarters in Seoul.
During the meeting, Choi Eun-soo, CEO of IntelliVIX, was appointed as the inaugural chairman. Additionally, Lee Woo-young, CEO of CIELAB, was appointed as the cooperative’s auditor, and other board members appointed included Kim Yong-sik of Kudo Communication, Baek Dae-won of Semicon Networks, Ahn Dong-wook of Miso Information Technology, Park Ji-hwan of ThinkforBL, Park Joo-heum of Dabeeo, Ha Tae-jin of Varnect, Kim Hyun-soo of Superb AI, and Kim Jung-hoon of Pungeun.
The AI cooperative, before the regular general meeting, held its founding meeting last August and received establishment approval from the Korea Federation of SMEs on October 2, completing its registration on December 12 of last year. It became the first AI cooperative in the country, working to enhance the digital transformation and AI competitiveness of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises.
Furthermore, a symposium on AI industry regulations and issues was held, attended by Park Seung-chan, Head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of SMEs, Jeong Eun-hee, Director, and Lee Min-kyung, Director of Policy at the Federation. The AI Business Cooperative will play a leading role in the digital transformation of SMEs in the future.
The cooperative is particularly focused on increasing productivity and improving management efficiency by integrating AI into traditional industries, becoming pioneers in this area. To achieve this, the AI Cooperative will undertake major initiatives such as AI technology development and dissemination, joint purchasing and establishment of shared facilities, governance creation and policy functions, AI education and information provision, AI transition consulting, supporting the adoption of AI technology in existing business cooperatives, and promoting member companies related to AI.
Chairman Choi Eun-soo stated, “Most small and medium-sized enterprises are struggling with how to integrate AI into their business due to a lack of AI specialists,” and expressed commitment to diligently serving as a bridge connecting companies with AI expertise and traditional SMEs.