🇦🇺Bridge AI Wins First Prize in the 2025 World-OKTA Global Startup Competition

Reporter | October 28, 2025 – Songdo Convensia, Incheon

<Bridge AI team receives the First Prize in the Pre-Startup category>

AI-powered settlement support platform Bridge AI has won First Prize in the “Pre-Startup” category of the 2025 World-OKTA Global Startup Competition, held in Songdo, Incheon. The competition gathered young entrepreneurs from over 70 countries to showcase their innovation and global scalability.

Bridge AI’s mission is to “turn the first step abroad from fear into confidence.” The platform provides an AI-driven matching service that helps international students and working holiday participants find schools, housing, and jobs that best suit their personal circumstances.

<Co-Founder Michael Eom delivers Bridge AI’s IR pitch during the final round.>

Jay Lee and Michael Eom (Co-Founder) of Bridge AI, based in Sydney, Australia, expressed their gratitude:

“Our goal is to make the process of settling abroad simpler and smarter through AI-driven guidance. With this award, we’ll continue to support global movers to begin their new lives abroad with confidence.”

Hosted by the World Overseas Korean Traders Association (World-OKTA) and supported by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the competition highlighted the next generation of Korean global entrepreneurs. The Bridge AI team, composed of members from various backgrounds such as Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, plans to expand across the Asia-Pacific region using the global OKTA network as a foundation.