Minglebot AI Korean version | Image provided by Minglecon
AI convergence edtech (or edutech) company Minglecon (CEO Helen Jean) has been selected as one of six global startups, including companies from Korea, the U.S., Japan, and Singapore, for the ‘AI+ Taipei Startup Pitch Contest 2024,’ hosted by the Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) under the Department of Economic Development (DOED) of Taipei City, Taiwan.
The contest, organized by the Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub, the operator of Taiwan’s national startup brand, Startup Island Taiwan, aims to discover and support global startups excelling in AI and innovative technologies.
Minglecon’s flagship product, ‘Minglebot AI,’ is a gamified AI courseware that integrates key elements of computational thinking with AI technologies. It has proven its educational value through field testing in South Korea. It was evaluated for its educational usefulness, system usability, and emotional engagement in the ‘InSRe (인수레, abbreviation of Into AI Education (인공지능교육), Study Activity (수업활동), Recipe (레시피))’ metaverse-based edtech verification system, overseen by the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education.
Minglebot AI English version | Image provided by Minglecon
Additionally, Minglebot AI received recognition for excellence, including certification from Seongnam City and the AI Educational Content Award at the Edutech Show, supported by the Ministry of Education and organized by KOTRA. Based on this success, Minglecon has expanded beyond the Korean educational market and gained recognition in Taiwan, opening opportunities for further global expansion.
Through the AI+ Taipei Startup Pitch Contest, Minglecon will participate in various events such as matchmaking sessions, partner meetings, investor consultations, and a demo day in Taiwan. This will give the company direct communication opportunities with global investors and industry experts. Minglecon also plans to expand globally and establish a wide network beyond Taiwan.
Helen Jean, CEO of Minglecon, stated, “We have already successfully entered the Asian market through a licensing contract with an Indonesian company. With this contest, we aim to establish Minglebot AI and our AI convergence education technology in the Taiwanese market.”
An advertisement celebrating Minglebot AI’s AI Educational Content Award | Image provided by Minglecon
She added, “This AI+ Taipei Startup Pitch Contest in Taiwan is a crucial opportunity for Minglecon to showcase our AI education technology globally. We plan to successfully apply our technology in the Taiwanese market and strengthen our collaboration with global investors.”
Minglecon is steadily expanding its presence in the domestic market as well. Minglebot AI’s basic courseware is already being used in Korea’s schools, educational institutions, and ICT companies, and demand is expanding into the healthcare and automotive sectors.
Minglebot AI courseware is available on Minglecon’s official website, and the company’s headquarters is located at the Digital Open Lab in the Pangyo Startup Campus, Gyeonggi-do.
Pangyo Techno Valley is a global integrated R&D hub focused on IT, BT, CT, and NT, integrating Research (R), People (P), Information (I), and Trade (T). As Gyeonggi-do’s representative innovation cluster, Pangyo Techno Valley was established to secure national new growth drivers such as technological innovation, human resource development, job creation, and enhancing international business competitiveness. As of 2023, 1,666 companies employ 78,751 people, and it has positioned itself as the most innovative hub in South Korea, with sales amounting to 167.7 trillion KRW (125.5 billion USD).
Furthermore, the Techno Valley Innovation Division of the Gyeonggi-do Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA) holds monthly events such as the Pangyo Evening Meet-Up, Pan-Pan Day, and the Pangyo Startup Investment Exchange “In-Best Pangyo” to maximize the value of Pangyo Techno Valley. They also support the Pangyo Overseas Promotion Program to publicize information about Pangyo’s companies, products, and services to domestic and foreign investors and the media, thereby facilitating foreign investment.
