1. Introduction (Organization Overview)

The business environment surrounding SMEs is rapidly becoming more complex due to technological advancements, market uncertainty, and workforce changes, and the limitations of individual companies' responses are becoming increasingly apparent. In this environment, the importance of enhancing competitiveness through inter-company exchange and collaboration , especially cross-industry convergence networks, is growing. The Seoul Federation of SME Convergence is an organization that has institutionalized inter-industry exchange and established a sustainable cooperative structure within this dynamic. 

The Seoul Federation of SME Convergence is a non-profit organization established to support SMEs in strengthening their competitiveness and creating new business opportunities through the mutual exchange of management, technology, information, and human resources . The Federation's core value is to provide a platform for member companies to interact voluntarily and horizontally, thereby contributing to corporate growth and regional economic development.
 

2. Main business and service structure

The Seoul Federation's business structure is a member-centered network model designed to begin with exchanges and lead to collaboration and lasting relationships. 
 

Inter-industry exchange and convergence activities

  • Regular exchanges between member companies from different industries
  • Discovering collaboration opportunities through sharing management, technology, and market information.

Regular networking events

  • Monthly meetings, joint exchange events, and joint plaza operations
  • Providing a platform for building trust and relationships among member companies

GO Together Collaboration Project

  • Promoting collaboration between member companies with similar interests
  • An action-oriented program that leads to joint ventures and projects

Management and Innovation Capacity Building Program

  • CEO Vision School runs a success breakfast forum.
  • Strengthening the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises to respond to changes in the management environment

Network ties strengthening activities

  • Informal exchanges such as club activities and sports events
  • Support for building relationships for long-term cooperation

Digital supplements (optional)

  • Company introduction, promotion, and follow-up connections through cyber booths
  • Online extension of offline exchange results

These activities go beyond simple friendships and aim to foster practical business, technology, and information exchange.

3. Operational structure, features, and performance

The Seoul Federation of SME Convergence operates based on an organizational structure that includes the federation, individual convergence associations, and member companies. While primarily focused on offline exchange activities, the federation is gradually integrating digital tools to enhance continuity and accessibility .

 

The association has grown based on a policy of supporting cross-industry exchanges, and through many years of operation, it has built a stable network of member companies. Through exchange events, forums, and collaborative programs, it has continuously expanded the foundation of trust and cooperation among its members.

 

As of January 2026, there are 453 member companies (approximately 250 manufacturing and IT companies).

Sales volume: KRW 3.6 trillion (average KRW 8.1 billion)

Number of employees: 18,000 (average 40)

4. Membership Recruitment Guide

The Seoul Federation of SME Convergence Associations is comprised of representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating primarily in the Seoul area . Members represent a diverse range of industries , including manufacturing, distribution, services, technology, IT, content, and professional services. Rather than focusing on a single industry, the organization's most significant characteristic is that it is a network built on the premise of mutual complementarity and convergence across industries .

1. Characteristics of member companies' industrial composition

Manufacturing-centered + related industry combination structure

Manufacturing companies such as machinery, parts, metal, electricity, and electronics

Distribution, logistics, and service companies linked to manufacturing

Including technology and knowledge-based companies

IT·solution·content·professional services sector

Industry diversity itself is a network asset

A structure based on collaboration, not competition in the same industry

 

2. Member Participation Method

Member companies are active in the unit fusion associations and exchange organizations under the federation , and maintain continuous meetings through regular monthly meetings, joint exchange events, forums, etc., and aim for an **'active membership structure based on direct participation and exchange'** rather than a simple membership list.

 

3. Common needs of member companies

Member companies share the following objectives through the association:

The association absorbs these needs through organizational exchanges and programs : securing management and business perspectives from outside the industry , forming trustworthy business-to -business transactions and collaborations, accessing business opportunities and information that are difficult to access independently , and broadening decision-making horizons through exchanges between representatives .

 

4. Definition of the relationship between member companies and the association

At the Seoul Federation of SME Convergence, member companies are not simply "participants," but are the main actors in the federation's activities . Rather than simply "providing" business , the federation designs platforms for exchange, allowing member companies to autonomously form relationships and explore collaborations. Members can utilize digital tools like cyber booths at their own discretion. In other words, the federation is not a centrally controlled organization, but rather a member-centered network platform.

 

5. Connection between Cyber ​​Booth and Member Companies

Cyber ​​Booth is a place where member companies: organize and introduce their companies, products, and technologies, and maintain relationships even after the exchange event.

It is utilized as a supplementary business tool to expand contact with external partners . It is not a structure that all member companies are required to use, but rather, it is intended to be utilized selectively based on needs and strategies .

 

5. Membership Services Example: Cyber ​​Booth

Cyber ​​Booth is not a unique business of the entire association , but rather one of the individual business models that member companies can selectively utilize .

Cyber ​​Booth is a member company:

  • Introducing your company, products, and technology in an online space
  • It is a digital promotional tool that helps facilitate exchange, promotion, and consultation , and 
    the association provides and manages it at the platform level .

Cyberbooths are designed to complement offline exchange activities and are structured so that members can utilize them autonomously as needed.

6. Public interest value

The Seoul Federation of SME Convergence contributes to the revitalization of the local economy through mutual growth and cooperation among SMEs, and aims to create a sustainable corporate ecosystem through social contribution activities and next-generation management training programs.

7. Publicity and Communications Assets
  • Federation official website
  • Exchange events, forums, and educational program content
  • Digital channels for member company promotion (including cyber booths)

inquiry

  • Operating entity: Seoul Federation of Small and Medium Business Convergence 
  • Federation official website: https://seoulcon.okmb.kr/
  • Secretariat (Tel. +82-2-2645-2300, Fax. +82-2-6281-6381)

 


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