NAVER CLOUD to host NAVER AI RUSH 2023… Empowering Startups with HyperCLOVA X
NAVER CLOUD to host NAVER AI RUSH 2023… Empowering Startups with HyperCLOVA X
NAVER CLOUD to host NAVER AI RUSH 2023… Empowering Startups with HyperCLOVA X
- NAVER AI RUSH has contributed to the growth of AI technology community and talent development… this year’s focus will be on the hyperscale AI business ecosystem
- Participating startups will have exclusive opportunity to utilize HyperCLOVA X to develop services, as well as discuss technology and business collaborations, and receive marketing support
July 14, 2023
NAVER CLOUD(CEO Kim Yoo-won) announced on July 14 that it will host ‘NAVER AI RUSH 2023’, which aims to support the growth of startups by leveraging HyperCLOVA X.
Now in its fifth year, NAVER AI RUSH has played a crucial role in building the domestic AI technology community and fostering AI talent since its inception in 2019, by proactively adapting to changing AI trends. The event started with the "AI Modeling Challenge", where prospective developers and NAVER team shared technical expertise and developed AI models. Last year, the event added the “AI Service Planning” area, that allowed participants to create new services using NAVER's hyperscale AI, and the first of its kind in Korea, HyperCLOVA.
This year, as hyperscale AI technology is gaining more attention in the business sector, the project expands its focus to support various startups in leveraging NAVER's AI technology for business growth, going beyond the sharing of technologies and experiences among student participants.
NAVER AI RUSH 2023 will feature 20 tech startups from diverse industries such as healthcare, content, data, and education. The participating startups have been granted access to HyperCLOVA X APIs since July 10 and will utilize them to develop and showcase their services in a demo format.
To fuel the growth of these startups, NAVER CLOUD will provide several forms of support. They will have early access to HyperCLOVA X prior to its public release and apply the technology to their applications, receive up to KRW 100 million in credits to utilize NAVER CLOUD PLATFORM's technology solutions. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the NAVER CLOUD team to discuss various technical and business collaborations, and receive marketing support such as company presentations and promotional materials for sales.
Notably, through a collaboration with D2SF (D2 Startup Factory), NAVER's technology investment organization, promising startups from various fields have been recruited as participants, raising expectations for the emergence of innovative services leveraging hyperscale AI. Petpeotalk (CEO Kwon Ryun-hwan), an AI-based pet behavior analysis solution developer, stated, "By utilizing HyperCLOVA X, we will revolutionize the way we deliver pet behavior analysis results, transitioning from traditional report formats to AI agents for more detailed and convenient monitoring." Another startup, Selectstar(CEO Kim Se-yeop), an AI training data platform, added, “We already possess a robust data production pipeline utilizing HyperCLOVA. With the upgraded HyperCLOVA X, we plan to build an AI-powered customized children’s book production service that stimulates children's imagination and enhances educational value.”
Jungwoo Ha, Head of AI Innovation at NAVER CLOUD, said “Since releasing HyperCLOVA two years ago, NAVER has contributed to building one of the most advanced AI business ecosystem worldwide, by providing HyperCLOVA to over 700 startups and integrating it into various NAVER services. Leveraging this expertise, this year’s NAVER AI RUSH will empower startups to create innovative AI services capable of serving as new growth engines, and we will strive to build a broader hyperscale AI ecosystem that encompasses students and research institutions.”
Meanwhile, NAVER AI RUSH will begin receive applications from university and graduate students on August 1. Students can choose one of three areas: proposing ideas for AI services applicable to daily life, proposing ideas for AI startups and businesses, and proposing ideas for AI convergence majors. Selected participants will undertake missions related to AI research, services, and startup agendas based on their chosen areas, with the goal of producing tangible results. Interested participants can apply through the official website (https://campaign.naver.com/airush_2023) <END>