Seoul Labs Completes KOICA ODA CTS Seed2 Agreement, Officially Launches Digital Identity Verification Project in Laos
- To build blockchain-based digital identity verification services over two years, supporting greater financial inclusion and digital government transformation
- First blockchain case within the KOICA ODA CTS program, creating an opportunity to validate Korean blockchain technology overseas
- Super Wallet-based integration of DID, e-badges, and e-signatures, with plans to expand from Laos across ASEAN
Seoul Labs, a blockchain technology company, announced on the 23rd that it has completed the agreement for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ODA CTS Seed2 program and has officially launched a digital identity verification deployment project aimed at expanding financial inclusion and supporting digital government transformation in Laos. Through this CTS project, Seoul Labs plans to build and operate blockchain-based digital identity verification (DID) services for universities and other institutions in Laos over the next two years, before transferring the accumulated technology and operational know-how to local stakeholders.
The KOICA ODA CTS program is designed to apply innovative technologies to official development assistance (ODA) in order to solve development cooperation challenges that are difficult to address through conventional approaches. Leveraging its blockchain technology, DID capabilities, and AI-based Hybrid Alternative Credit Score (HACS) integrated into its all-in-one Super Wallet, Seoul Labs aims to address gaps in identity verification in Laos while also expanding financial inclusion.
According to Seoul Labs, this CTS project is the first blockchain-related case within KOICA’s ODA programs. It is particularly significant in that it showcases the excellence of Korean blockchain technology to overseas markets and serves as a representative case demonstrating that K-blockchain technology can operate as real infrastructure in the public and financial sectors of developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia.
Seoul Labs views this project not merely as an ODA agreement, but as a starting point for the full-scale application of its accumulated blockchain service technologies in overseas public markets. In particular, the company aims to build digital trust infrastructure spanning education, administration, finance, and everyday life through a Super Wallet structure that connects various functions including DID, e-badges, electronic signatures, and payment services within a single platform.
Previously, Seoul Labs signed a 15-year long-term memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Laos’ Ministry of Technology and Communications on e-filing, including the issuance of electronic document-based licenses, and has been pushing ahead with the development of an e-signature system. This ODA project also represents a step closer to Laos’ e-government initiative by linking existing electronic documentation projects with digital identity verification systems. Seoul Labs has continued technology-driven R&D, completing the development of its own blockchain mainnet and obtaining venture business certification. It also unveiled its AI-based all-in-one Super Wallet built on DID technology at CES 2026, accelerating its blockchain-based super app business. Based on this Super Wallet, Seoul Labs is also actively developing and commercializing its Hybrid Alternative Credit Score, or HACS, model.
Seoul Labs plans to build services for issuing DID credentials, mobile student IDs, and certificate e-badges for students at institutions including the National University of Laos. It will also introduce practical use cases such as QR-based attendance checks using DID and student IDs, verified identity tools for part-time job applications, and certification for community activities. The company’s goal is to establish local digital trust infrastructure that goes beyond simple identity verification and connects education, administration, employment, and daily life services.
The international community is also treating digital identity systems and digital government transformation in developing countries as key priorities. Based on trusted data accumulated through this project, Seoul Labs plans to further develop its Hybrid Alternative Credit Score (HACS) model and connect it to broader financial inclusion. This also highlights the potential of Seoul Labs’ Super Wallet to expand beyond a simple authentication service into a trust-based data utilization platform.
Seoul Labs has noted the strong demand for mobile-centered digital transformation in Laos. In an environment where a significant portion of the population faces difficulties with official identity verification and access to financial services, the company believes blockchain-based trust infrastructure can lower barriers to both administrative and financial access. It sees the shift from paper-based procedures to mobile-based identity systems as a way to improve access to public services while also expanding the use of private financial services.
Starting with Laos, the company is also considering expansion into neighboring countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It has further presented a broader vision to expand its business scope into cross-border payment innovation by linking with the ASEAN Payment Connectivity (APC) initiative. This agreement is expected to serve as a springboard not only for a single project, but for the expansion of Seoul Labs’ broader digital government and financial infrastructure business in Southeast Asia, encompassing its Super Wallet, digital identity verification, e-signature, and alternative credit scoring models.
“While Korea developed from paper to PC and then to mobile, Southeast Asia has shown a distinct tendency to leap directly from paper to mobile,” said Jang Do-hee, CEO of Seoul Labs. “By reflecting this pace of change, Seoul Labs aims to accelerate digital transformation through AI and blockchain technologies and help more people benefit from trust-based administrative and financial services.” He added, “This KOICA ODA CTS Seed2 agreement not only supports financial inclusion and e-government transformation in Laos, but also marks the starting point for validating Seoul Labs’ Super Wallet, digital identity verification, e-signature, and Hybrid Alternative Credit Score (HACS) model in overseas markets. We aim to build a structure in which the benefits of technology are not limited to a specific group but shared by all, and to expand the model proven in Laos across ASEAN.”
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