Host: Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX)
Co-organizers: Korea Industrial Complex Management Association, Cheomdan Co., Ltd., Global Leading Enterprise Association
Event period: September 10-12, 2025
Venue: KINTEX Exhibition Center 1, Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
Industry Category: Trade Promotion & Industrial Exhibition / Trade Promotion & Industrial Exhibition
Event Nature: A national industrial exhibition for the global expansion and export expansion of companies and small and medium-sized enterprises located in industrial complexes in Korea.
The Korea Industrial Complex Export Fair (KICEF 2025) is designed as a platform for industrial complex export innovation,
combining Korea's 60-year history of industrial complexes with its future vision. The event, focused on three pillars: "Industrial Complex Export Promotion - Global Expansion for Individual Companies - Investment Ecosystem Connection," serves as a B2B-focused international exchange platform that effectively promotes the global market expansion of industrial-based technologies, products, and services .
Key Contents
division | Session name | Key Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and general industrial exhibitions | 300 companies and 400 booths will showcase industrial complex technologies and products. |
| 2 | 1:1 export consultation | 110 global buyers and 20 venture capital firms from 20 countries participated, resulting in 765 consultations (valued at $440 million). |
| 3 | Global Open Innovation | Startup/Global VC Meetups, IR Pitching, Investment Attraction, and Proof of Concept (PoC) |
| 4 | MD purchasing consultation session | MD consulting, on-site evaluation, and online distribution store entry screening |
KICEF is establishing itself as a global open-cluster platform that directly connects Korean industrial complexes to the global market by going beyond simple product exhibitions and establishing an “industrial complex-based export networking ecosystem.”
The exhibition items are organized into a cluster structure centered on future industries such as secondary batteries, smart factories, eco-friendliness, and AI, focusing on the strengths of existing industrial complexes .
industrial group | Key Technologies/Products |
|---|---|
| Smart Factory/Automation | Robot control, smart sensor, and process data analysis solutions |
| Green energy and carbon reduction | Hydrogen energy, renewable energy modules, and carbon reduction devices |
| Secondary batteries, materials, and components | Cathode/cathode/separator materials, precision parts |
| Bio/Healthcare | Medical devices, functional materials, and AI health monitoring |
| Marine, shipbuilding, and aviation | Electric propulsion modules, lightweight materials, and aircraft components |
| ICT·AI convergence | Data analysis, AI vision inspection, and process optimization software |
In particular, with the participation of a large number of global manufacturing and distribution companies such as <VINFAST> (Vietnam), <Pinduoduo> (China), and <Ee Lee Auto Spare> (Malaysia), the possibility of overseas direct transactions, OEM, and JV cooperation between industrial complex-based small and medium-sized enterprises has become visible.
Total number of consultations: 765
Consultation amount: $440 million
Actual export performance: Contracts worth approximately $100 million signed
MOU Signing: Initial Export and Investment Agreements with Eight Companies
Participants: 110 global buyers from 20 countries, approximately 20 global VCs, and a total of 26,000 attendees.
Related events: PNT FAIR, SCM FAIR, K-Battery Show, etc.
Performance Summary Table
item | black eye | note |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participating companies | 300 pieces | Focused on industrial complexes and small and medium-sized enterprises |
| global buyer | 110 | North America, Europe, the Middle East, ASEAN, etc. |
| Export consultation amount | 440 million USD | 765 cases in progress |
| Export contract amount | 100 million USD | 8 contracts signed |
| Visitors | 26,000 people | 3 days cumulative |
| Related events | 3 cases | PNT, SCM, K-Battery Show |
This event is considered a symbolic example of how industrial complexes are transforming beyond simple manufacturing bases into AI- and data-driven intelligent clusters .
Core keywords
"Smart Industrial Complex," "Eco-Friendly," "Supply Chain Resilience," "AI Industrial Automation," and "Regional Innovation Clusters"
In particular, the 'Global Open Innovation' session demonstrated the potential of an industrial complex-type innovation ecosystem model, resulting in 12 PoCs in the AI and big data fields, 8 follow-up investment discussions, and 7 proposals for overseas distribution network expansion through collaboration between startups and global VCs .
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For inquiries regarding KICEF exhibitions and import/export, please contact below.
☑ Export ☑ OEM/ODM ☑ Branch or localization, etc.
E-mail : guro@naver.com, mail@markethub.org
Webseite: https://www.kicef.com
