Key Takeaways
- • Shinhan Investment & Securities co-hosted the "Korea-Japan Deep Tech Conference" with UMI Ventures, a Japanese VC specializing in materials, parts and equipment, at its Yeouido, Seoul headquarters on October 13, 2026, according to Maeil Business Newspaper (매일경제).
- • More than 30 attendees, including domestic VCs, asset managers, securities firms, corporate VCs and research institutes, took part in the event.
- • Japanese presenters JEPLAN (Zeplan) and Tsubame BHB showcased chemical recycling and low-temperature green ammonia technologies, respectively.
- • The event followed a August Tokyo program introducing Korean deep tech companies, and Shinhan says it will continue regular Korea-Japan exchange programs to build a deep-tech investment platform.
Summary
Shinhan Investment & Securities announced on October 15, 2026 that it co-hosted the "Korea-Japan Deep Tech Conference" with UMI Ventures at its Yeouido headquarters in Seoul on October 13, according to Maeil Business Newspaper. The event was a follow-up to a Tokyo program in August that introduced Korean deep tech companies to Japanese investors. This session was designed to introduce Japanese deep tech companies to the domestic industry and identify practical business and investment cooperation opportunities.
More than 30 companies attended, including domestic venture capital firms, asset management companies, securities firms, large corporate venture capital (CVC) units, research institutes and related institutions. Presenters included JEPLAN, described as Japan's leading resource circulation company, which uses chemical recycling technology to convert waste plastics and waste clothing back into raw materials. Tsubame BHB presented its next-generation green ammonia technology, based on catalytic processes that produce ammonia at low temperature and low pressure, and outlined plans to expand into carbon-neutral applications such as eco-friendly fertilizers and hydrogen carriers.
Attendees showed strong interest in business models aligned with industrial shifts toward carbon neutrality, resource circulation and energy transition. Follow-up discussions after the presentations covered business cooperation, joint R&D and potential strategic investments.
A Shinhan Investment & Securities official said the company confirmed high demand for high-tech cooperation between Korean and Japanese firms across the two events in Tokyo and Seoul. The company said it will continue regular exchange programs and aims to strengthen its role as a platform connecting the Korea-Japan deep-tech ecosystem. Shinhan's earlier MOU with UMI Ventures, reported in September 2026, and its plans for a fund targeting Korean and Japanese technology companies provide further context for the partnership.
More than 30 companies attended, including domestic venture capital firms, asset management companies, securities firms, large corporate venture capital (CVC) units, research institutes and related institutions. Presenters included JEPLAN, described as Japan's leading resource circulation company, which uses chemical recycling technology to convert waste plastics and waste clothing back into raw materials. Tsubame BHB presented its next-generation green ammonia technology, based on catalytic processes that produce ammonia at low temperature and low pressure, and outlined plans to expand into carbon-neutral applications such as eco-friendly fertilizers and hydrogen carriers.
Attendees showed strong interest in business models aligned with industrial shifts toward carbon neutrality, resource circulation and energy transition. Follow-up discussions after the presentations covered business cooperation, joint R&D and potential strategic investments.
A Shinhan Investment & Securities official said the company confirmed high demand for high-tech cooperation between Korean and Japanese firms across the two events in Tokyo and Seoul. The company said it will continue regular exchange programs and aims to strengthen its role as a platform connecting the Korea-Japan deep-tech ecosystem. Shinhan's earlier MOU with UMI Ventures, reported in September 2026, and its plans for a fund targeting Korean and Japanese technology companies provide further context for the partnership.
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