Modigence Vision wins Korea-Germany AI startup competition

South Korean artificial intelligence startup ModigenceVision won the Korea-Germany Connect: AI Startup Pitching Challenge 2026 on Wednesday. The winner will present its technology before about 1,000 business, government and academic leaders at the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026), to be held Oct. 29-31 in Seoul. The competition comes as South Korea and Germany seek closer cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and digital innovation, and Korean s