Dream Challenge K-Startup Demo Day

2026 Dream Challenge K-Startup Demo Day | Deep Tech & HealthTech 12 of Korea’s most promising Deep Tech & HealthTech startups. One evening in Silicon Valley, limited to 80 guests. Free entry to win an Mac Mini or Samsung Galaxy Tab — no purchase necessary, must be present to win. Description South Korea’s most promising Deep Tech and HealthTech startups are coming to Silicon Valley, and they’re here to do business: partnerships, PoC projects, US localization, and investment. Join us at Plug and Play Tech Center for live pitches before a panel of Silicon Valley judges, followed by dinner, drinks, networking, and a raffle of premium prizes from Korea. Seating is limited to 80 guests. Registration is free but subject to approval. Reserve your spot now. Judge Panel Ellie Harding a health tech operator, advisor, and angel investor with more than a decade of experience building go-to-market organizations for digital health companies. She is the founder of Baer Startup Advisory, where she partners with CEOs of venture-backed digital health companies on commercial strategy, sales infrastructure, and the path from zero to first revenue. Ella Li Ph.D. Dr. Ella Li is the Founding Partner of H7 BioCapital and an advisor at Pegasus Tech Ventures, bringing extensive venture capital leadership experience as the former CEO of ZGC Capital and Hanhai BioLabs. A seasoned life sciences researcher and investor across therapeutic discovery to commercialization, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and holds degrees from Peking University and the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Philippe Bouissou The founder of Blue Dots Partners, bestselling author of Aligning the Dots, and a veteran Silicon Valley growth strategist with over three decades of experience as a CEO, venture capitalist, and director across 25 corporate boards. Renowned for scaling Apple’s eCommerce business from zero to $350 million under Steve Jobs and pioneering the A4 Precision Alignment™ framework, he brings a rigorous analytical approach grounded in a PhD in non-linear physics and chaos theory from the École Normale Supérieure. Avery Liu a Partner and Head of Business Development at Aventurine Capital Group and Senior Director at the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), bringing over 31 years of executive leadership across semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and deep tech. An experienced operator-investor, startup founder, and Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section, he specializes in commercializing breakthrough IP, driving enterprise growth, and building strategic ecosystems across global tech industries. Anish Srivastava/ Vinaj Ventures & Venture Partner @Swisscom Ventures Anish is the CEO of Vinaj Ventures, advising Fortune 1000 corporate venture capital arms, and a Venture Partner at Swisscom Ventures focusing on North American enterprise technology startups. Bringing prior venture and innovation leadership from Citi Ventures, JPMorgan Chase, and Orange, he pairs extensive startup executive experience with a BS in Computer Science and French from Carnegie Mellon University. Krishnan Sridharan/ CEO @ Minerra Health Krishnan Sridharan is the CEO of Minerra Health, an AI-powered platform that unifies GLP-1 management, lifestyle support, and surgical navigation into coordinated obesity care for health systems, employers, and payers. A 25-year healthcare veteran, he previously co-founded Transcarent and held senior executive roles at Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealth Group, scaling enterprises at the intersection of payer economics and digital health innovation. Presenting Companies ●Wearable Fluidic: Wearable Fluidic is transforming thermal management with its proprietary liquid-metal-based insulating coolant, achieving over 50% energy savings and unparalleled durability for data centers, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and semiconductors. Wearfluidic has teamed up with a data center management firm and a data center heat management solution provider in the USA. ●CROIS builds compact, verified robot foundation models for each industrial skill and already runs them on customer production lines at manufacturing-grade accuracy and millisecond response. ●MEDIAIPLUS is a profitable clinical trial intelligence company that combines global trial data, CRO matching and AI-assisted protocol drafting to speed up trial preparation. ●KiiKi X develops an AI-powered solution that analyzes home videos of parent–child interactions to identify early communication development risks and provide measurable insights and personalized parent coaching, extending developmental ●DAEDANBIO helps drug developers test on human cells before animal studies. Our NAMSphere™ platform combines human 3D co-culture kits with AI analysis to deliver human-relevant safety and efficacy data — faster and more simply. ●Adwave makes passive, transparent RIS films that steer satellite Wi-Fi and 5G into aircraft-cabin dead zones with zero power, zero wiring and no electrical re-certification. ●CoreMotion is developing PeriK, a multi-sensor solution that transforms traditional pelvic floor examinations into objective, data-driven assessments by measuring tissue biomechanics and movement to support clinical evaluation, personalized rehabilitation, and progress tracking.CoreMotion ●Codepresso is a profitable AI workforce intelligence company whose AI Fluent platform measures how well employees actually use AI and closes the gaps with personalized training and AI tutoring. ●Boldy builds on nine years in menstrual health and a proprietary cycle-forecasting algorithm to launch a GLP-1 companion app designed around women’s hormonal cycles for the U.S. market. ●UNIUNI protects spaces cameras can’t legally enter with SAVVY, a profitable, privacy-first depth sensor that detects falls, assaults and illegal filming in real time without capturing any image. ●Realizer, founded by the team that built and exited Dunamu (Upbit), turns a 15-second voice note or business card input after each event conversation into a personalized same-night follow-up and a verified record of who met whom. ● CHOICE is developing NUACUE, an individually packed, water-dissolving sheet for external intimate cleansing, so active women can freshen up anywhere without a bottle or a wipe. Why You Should Be in the Room Early access to cross-border deal flow. These 12 companies were selected through a competitive program and are actively raising, partnering, and launching US pilots. Real PoC and partnership opportunities. Every presenting team is ready to discuss co-development, pilots, and strategic collaboration with US corporates. A curated room. Investors, operators, and corporate innovation leaders focused on AI, hard tech, digital health, medtech, and FemTech. Dinner, networking, and a raffle. Win an iPad, a Samsung Galaxy Tab, K-beauty sets, or reserve-grade Korean specialty coffee. At a Glance Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open 3:30 PM) Venue: Plug and Play Tech Center, Second Floor Event Hall, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Admission: Free with approved registration Who Should Attend Investors: VCs, angels, and accelerators focused on Deep Tech and HealthTech, especially those looking at cross-border deal flow Industry Experts: Senior executives and operators in AI, hard tech, digital health, and medtech Corporate Partners: Innovation leads and BD/strategic partnership teams looking for PoC and co-development opportunities Ecosystem Builders: Founders, operators, and community leaders across the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem Agenda 3:30 pm Doors Open & Registration 4:00 pm Pitch Session 1: HealthTech Track 5:00 pm Coffee Break, Networking & Raffle Drawing 5:30 pm Pitch Session 2: Deep Tech Track 6:30 pm Dinner, Networking & Grand Raffle Drawing 8:00 pm Close Raffle drawings take place during the break and at dinner, with the headline prizes drawn at the dinner reception. Stay for the whole evening to maximize your chances. Evening Raffle: A Curated Taste of Korea Every registered guest who checks in on site is automatically entered. Headline Prizes: Apple Mac Mini · Samsung Galaxy Tab Korean Skincare Collections: Refined K-beauty essentials from Korea Reserve Korean Specialty Coffee: Reserve-grade beans from one of Korea’s premier specialty roasters Free entry with registration and check-in. Winners must be present at the drawing. We are delighted to have Women in AI as a co-host partner for this event. Women in AI (WAI)is a global community of 60,000+ founders, operators, investors, and builders shaping the future of AI. WIA brings women across the ecosystem together through curated events, community, and partnerships designed to spark meaningful connections, collaboration, and opportunity.