Inside KASPA 2026
June 3, 2026
KASPA x Team of Wakers Join Forces to Strengthen Korea–U.S. Innovation Bridge for Semiconductors, AI, and Deep Tech
We are pleased to announce that the Korean American Semiconductor Professional Alliance (KASPA) and Team of Wakers have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strengthening Korea-United States engagement in the semiconductor, AI, and deep-tech ecosystems.
This partnership brings together KASPA’s semiconductor industry expertise, policy insight, and professional network, and Team of Wakers’ startup program execution and Silicon Valley ecosystem engagement.
Together, our goal is to support startups and innovators through:
Ecosystem connectivity and networking opportunities
Industry insights and U.S. market access guidance
Founder, investor, and expert engagement
Cross-border innovation programs and collaboration initiatives
As Team of Wakers continues to pursue international collaboration initiatives, including future engagement opportunities involving Japan, KASPA looks forward to exploring areas of mutual interest that further strengthen the global innovation ecosystem.
We look forward to building a stronger bridge between the Korea and United States innovation ecosystems and supporting the next generation of deep-tech founders.
May 27, 2026
KASPA Named Official Media Partner for the AI Infra Summit 2026.
May 25, 2026
KASPA Named Official Media Partner for the 5th Constructing Next-Gen Data Centers Europe.
April 21, 2026
KASPA is proud to partner with Sahita Technologies to expand access to high-quality semiconductor education and training.
April 12, 2026
KASPA April 2026 Newsletter is Now Available!
March 27, 2026
KASPA Named Official Media Partner TECHEX IoT Expo North America 2026.
January 15, 2026
Thank You for Supporting KASPA E-Waste Recycling Days!
Thank you to everyone who participated in KASPA’s January 8-9 E-Waste Recycling Days in Milpitas, CA. With the support of our volunteers, partners, and donors, we collected unused electronics that will be responsibly recycled through certified partners.
This community effort directly supports KASPA’s mission to build a stronger semiconductor ecosystem through community engagement, collaboration, and shared insight, while advancing workforce development, STEM education, and sustainability.
Special thanks to our volunteers, SV Tech Source for hosting, and everyone who contributed.
January 12, 2026
KASPA is honored to welcome Sunghee Yun, Ph.D. as a new Advisor.
Dr. Sunghee Yun is Co-founder and CTO of Erudio Bio and CEO of Erudio Bio Korea, an AI-driven drug discovery company built on ground-truth molecular binding data. He leads the development of the Versatile Smart Assay (VSA), a scalable platform that enables AI models to identify true molecular binders early in the discovery pipeline.
He also serves as Director of AI Semiconductor at K-BioX and as a Task Force Member of the AI–Korean Medicine Integration Initiative, contributing to research collaboration and policy innovation at the intersection of AI and healthcare. Dr. Yun is the Founder and Leader of the Silicon Valley Privacy-Preserving AI Forum (K-PAI) and previously co-founded Gauss Labs, held AI leadership roles at Amazon, and built AI systems at Samsung Semiconductor.
A KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative Fellow, Visiting Professor at Sogang University, and Advisory Professor at DGIST, Dr. Yun holds a B.S. from Seoul National University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. KASPA looks forward to his guidance in advancing its US–Korea cross-border mission within the global semiconductor-AI ecosystem.
January 7, 2026
KASPA Named Official Media Partner for AI in Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition 2026