SLZ wins Korea final of 2026 Startup World Cup, heads to San Francisco
The Korean startup will pitch a Spatial AI solution for industrial facility design at the global semifinal starting November 4.
SLZ has won the Korean final of the 2026 Startup World Cup, hosted by Silicon Valley venture firm Pegasus Tech Ventures, and will advance to the global semifinal in San Francisco, according to aitimes.com.
The semifinal runs for two days starting 4 November local time at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, where SLZ will compete against startups from overseas markets.
At the event, SLZ will present a Spatial AI solution aimed at easing bottlenecks in facility design and construction for industrial sites. The company is a partner of NVIDIA Inception and supplies digital twin technology built on NVIDIA Omniverse alongside its own AI design automation solution.
Route to the global stage
On 8 October 2026, SLZ beat 14 other promising startups to win the Korean preliminary round. The Startup World Cup selects companies through more than 200 regional preliminary rounds worldwide, judging them on technology and business scalability.
The overall winner of the US final receives investment of 1 million dollars (about 1.34 billion won) and global networking opportunities.
Quick answers
When is the Startup World Cup global semifinal?
It runs for two days starting 4 November local time at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
What will SLZ present at the semifinal?
A Spatial AI solution aimed at easing bottlenecks in facility design and construction for industrial sites.
What does the overall winner receive?
Investment of 1 million dollars, about 1.34 billion won, and global networking opportunities.