Busan selects 3 top firms at blockchain hub demo day

2026 Busan Blockchain Hub Accelerating Demo Day

DXWorks, Bada Platform and Medifun named top performers

Busan city selected three outstanding blockchain companies at the "2026 Busan Blockchain Hub Accelerating Demo Day," held at Wyndham Grand Busan in Seo-gu, the city announced Friday.

The demo day, held Thursday, is part of a blockchain company growth support program run jointly by the city and Busan Technopark. It aims to strengthen the investment readiness of companies based at the Busan Blockchain Hub and expand their commercialization opportunities through connections with investors.

Eight companies based at the Busan Blockchain Hub took part in the event, presenting their innovations in blockchain, AI and fintech. Participants included Kura (blockchain wallet), Iruti (K-content production and distribution platform), Baro Corporation (AI-based real estate data solutions), NetZeroWork (blockchain-based climate action platform), C3V (blockchain-based identity and credential verification), Medifun (blockchain-based medical information and payment service), Bada Platform (blockchain- and AI-based school meal safety certification) and DXWorks (blockchain-based digital certificate platform).

The three winning companies, selected by a panel of investment experts, will receive their awards at the "2026 Busan Blockchain Hub Achievement Sharing Conference," to be held Nov. 27 at Avani Central Busan. DXWorks took the grand prize (Busan Mayor Award), Bada Platform won the excellence award (Busan Technopark President Award), and Medifun received the merit award (Busan Technopark President Award).

DXWorks was recognized for its full-stack intelligent trust platform "TaaS," which verifies everything from digital identities to product and device data, with judges citing its stable sales record, technical capability and global scalability. Bada Platform was honored for "Safeian Kids," a blockchain-based smart infant meal care service, while Medifun earned recognition for its trust record engine "MTT (MEDIFUN Tag Trigger)," which connects on-site verification, recordkeeping and authentication through a single tagging action.

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