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ConnectZero news and press coverage
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Busan urgently needs strategies to bring foreign visitors back and keep them longer [Stay Longer: A 'Fandom City']
A feature on tourism strategy for foreign visitors introduced the Busan Fishing Pass for international visitors, which ConnectZero launched with a fishing tackle shop in Dongnae.
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ConnectZero aims for a nationwide service by advancing 'NAKMAT' [ICT Innovation Square Expansion Project]
Covers the 2026 plan to grow from the Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam region into a nationwide service through expert gear consulting, personalized AI and partnerships with tackle shops across the country.
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NAKMAT previews 'personalized AI fishing info' based on your gear and preferences [ICT Innovation Square Expansion Project]
Introduces plans for a personalized AI that uses some 80,000 catch records to suggest strategies for your gear and preferred species, along with an expert gear recommendation service.
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Fishing app 'NAKMAT' upgrades around a real-time map and AI reports [ICT Innovation Square Expansion Project]
Introduces a major update that redesigned Home, Search and Community around a real-time fishing info map, along with AI strategy reports.
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ConnectZero: "We want to show the appeal of 'NAKMAT', an AI-based fishing platform" [ICT Innovation Square Expansion Project]
An interview with CEO Seungyeop Lee on how NAKMAT started as an online fishing tournament community and grew into catch data and AI information services.
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Forecasting fishing catches with AI: 'NAKMAT AI' service launches
News of the launch of 'NAKMAT AI', which analyzes past and present fishing data to forecast upcoming catches.
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100 companies selected for the 6th cohort of the 'Changgoo Program'
NAKMAT was selected as one of 100 companies in the 6th cohort of 'Changgoo', an app developer support program run by Google Play and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
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Busan startups 'collaborate'… Guruship Korea and ConnectZero team up on educational content
ConnectZero signed an MOU with Busan edtech company Guruship Korea to jointly develop educational content for children.
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Big-data fishing info service 'NAKMAT: Taste of Fishing' launches a monthly fishing info membership
News of the launch of 'NAKMAT Pass', a paid membership that combines big-data fishing info recommendations with discounts on fishing gear.
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ConnectZero launches fishing gear brand 'LUDIC' and releases LiDAR, a value-for-money bass rod
ConnectZero launched the bass fishing gear brand LUDIC and introduced the bass rod 'LiDAR' as its first product.
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NAKMAT: Taste of Fishing officially launches in March 2023
ConnectZero Inc. has released an iOS version of NAKMAT: Taste of Fishing along with a major update for anglers' convenience and enjoyment, including fishing gear commerce, Fishing Mode and fishing quests…
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Exercise + community revived failing gyms… Buffet Seoul's 'DX magic'
The World Now: The DX Revolution (5) — an article on startups that turned the inconveniences of the offline world into innovation. Buffet Seoul, which turned three gyms profitable by connecting people and renting out space…
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Busan Union Technology Holdings supports promising startups in building capabilities and attracting investment
The 2022 Connect Busan Platform Day wrapped up successfully, showcasing results and raising expectations.
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Busan Union Technology Holdings hosts IR Pitching Day for promising startups
"We will produce unicorn companies from the Busan region"
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Mobile fishing tournament platform ‘NAKMAT’ signs MOU with Molix Korea
The MOU aims to protect the natural environment and foster a sound bass fishing culture.
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Ocean IR Demo Day held for the 2022 Oceans and Fisheries Accelerator Program
Ocean IR Demo Day, which wrapped up the 2022 Oceans and Fisheries Accelerator Program hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion and run by Colz Dynamics, was held on the 2nd…
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Fishing goes smart: startup 'ConnectZero'
As anglers get younger, startups are now appearing in fishing, too.
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ConnectZero, operator of fishing information platform 'Taste of Fishing', secures investment from Strong Ventures
News1 report — ConnectZero, operator of fishing information platform 'Taste of Fishing', secures investment from Strong Ventures
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‘THE Founder: Busan Dynamics’, a documentary on Busan startups’ struggles, wraps up its Community BIFF preview screening at the Busan International Film Festival
The documentary features Minji Kim, CEO of VDREAM, which runs a hiring and remote-work system for people with disabilities; Taejin Kim, CEO of Flasystem, a flower platform connecting florists with consumers; and the CEO of the fishing information-sharing…
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Startup ConnectZero to launch big-data fishing analysis service soon
Introduces 'NAKMAT' Season 1, ahead of its official launch, and 'Bass Finder', a fishing info service that analyzes weather, location and catch records.
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All-in-one fishing platform 'Taste of Fishing', a leading user-participation 'app'
Introduces 'Taste of Fishing' as an all-in-one fishing platform that anglers build together by taking part themselves.
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A fun playground for anglers… ConnectZero's all-in-one platform 'Taste of Fishing'
A look at the early days of 'NAKMAT', a user-participation fishing app made by people who love fishing.
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