WIM Selected for Asan Nanum Foundation's Asan Voyager 2026 US GTM Program (Apr 2026)
WIM was selected for the 2026 batch of Asan Voyager, the US market entry accelerator program run by the Asan Nanum Foundation, on April 21, 2026. One of 10 companies chosen at 16-to-1 odds, WIM will participate in a roughly two-week Silicon Valley on-site camp in May to establish the foundation for US market entry of its industrial robot control solutions.
Asan Voyager is a go-to-market program for early-stage software-driven startups targeting the US market. The program goes beyond market exploration, running execution-focused accelerator activities across customer validation, partnership building, and early revenue generation. During the on-site Silicon Valley camp, selected companies gain access to the Maru Connect mentor pool (75 mentors) and the Jungju Young Angel Investment Fund network (29 VCs). Notable alumni include Sendbird.
The 2026 batch includes 10 companies spanning fields from Korean industrial strengths paired with global demand to tech-driven teams in security, bio, and robotics: Verse Work, Belinker, Skinseoul, AinB, Wesley, WIM, LUCY, Zetic AI, Pierrot Company, and Fintar AI.
During the camp, WIM will test and refine its US market entry strategy for the WIM Robot Controller (W-RC) and the PLEM robot control software platform. Priorities include (1) identifying PoC opportunities with North American industrial robotics and factory automation buyers, (2) sourcing local distribution and systems-integration partners, and (3) building investor and advisory relationships within the Silicon Valley VC network. The selection marks an inflection point as WIM leverages its Korean market references to expand into US manufacturing and robotics.
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