Digital Solutions for
Neurodiverse People
Neudive provides innovative digital solutions for the
healthy lives of neurodivergent individuals and their families.
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Neudive differences arising from differences in brain neurons, such as autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, and learning disabilities.
We aim to provide innovative digital solutions so that social communication disorders and the like can be included as part of social diversity.
To this end, the parties involved and their families, medical personnel at the scene,
Developmental rehabilitation service specialist, special education specialist,
AI experts and others are participating in the development of user-centric solutions.
We ask for your interest and participation in Neudive, which is creating diversity in society and in therapy.
Seong-ja Jo, CEO of Neudive Co., Ltd.
Neudive History
2026
07 Selected for the Innovation Premier 1000
05 Buddy In Obtains Manufacturing Certification from the Ministry of Food
and Drug Safety
01 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance expands 'i-Maum Exploration Team'
into Space 1
2025
12 Designated as a New Health Technology by the Ministry of Health and
Welfare
11 Korea Health Industry Development Institute Technology Valuation
10 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Selects 'i-Maum Exploration Team'
08 Digital medical device manufacturing license
05 Baekseok University Graduate School of Education MoU
04 National Mental Health Center project selection
(4 years, approximately 5 billion KRW)
02 Signing of MOU with SeeD Digital Education Association for Special
Education
01 Designated as an Innovative Medical Device (General) by the Ministry of
Food and Drug Safety Selected for CES Innovation Award
2024
12 Completion of registration for confirmatory clinical trials
10 attracting preA investment
05 Approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for the
Confirmatory Clinical Trial Plan of a Digital Social Skills Therapeutics
Device for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and
Social Communication Disorder
02 Certified by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
2023
12 Issued test report on Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) performance
10 Selected for the Tech Incubator Program for Startup Korea (TIPS)
R&D Project: ‘Development of a Digital Therapeutics Device for
Improving Social Interactions, Integrated with Social Cognition
Assessment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’ (2023.11~2025.10)
07 Selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for the
‘Digital Healthcare Medical Device Demonstration Project’
(2023.07~2025.12)
02 Approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the ‘Exploratory
Clinical Trial Plan of a Digital Social Skills Therapeutics Device for
Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social
Communication Disorder.’
2022
12 Established a Corporate-Affiliated Research Institute
Selected by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
as a New Medical Device Approval Assistant
09 Selected by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
for the Digital Healthcare Medical Device Demonstration
Support Program
06 Partnered with Ewha Womans University Center for Child Development
and Disability
05 Partnered with HanAll Biopharma Co., Ltd
04 Selected by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups for the
‘Non-Face-to-Face Startup Incubation Program.’ Selected
by Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
for the ‘Innovation Start-Up School.’
01 Established Neudive Inc.
"I learned to better understand what other people might be thinking through Buddy-In. I don’t feel as anxious anymore."
- Child participant in the clinical trial
"My child looked back on the situation and said, ‘If I’d responded like this, maybe we wouldn’t have ended up arguing.’
Then they said, ‘I wish I had a friend like this.’"
- Parent of a child participant in the clinical trial
Social Skills Training in Your Pocketㅣ A Digital Medical Device for Social Skills and Interaction Training Through School-Based Scenarios
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) × Social Skills Training (SST)
Core Training, Delivered Through a Mobile App
6 Weeks · 5 Sessions a Week · 30 Sessions
Repeated Practice Through Structured Social Scenarios
Who can help
from Buddy-in?
Buddy-In is a digital medical device for social skills training designed for children and adolescents aged 10–18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SCD).
Children and adolescents with ASD or SCD may experience difficulties in social situations such as these:
Reading Facial Expressions and Emotions
Understanding cues like eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice can sometimes be challenging.
Starting and Keeping a Conversation Going
It can be hard to know how to start a conversation, what to say next, or how to keep it going naturally.
Making and Maintaining Friendships
Approaching peers, forming friendships, and staying connected can sometimes be difficult.
Navigating Social Situations at School and in Everyday Life
Situations like class, recess, group activities, or spending time with others can call for social skills that don't always come naturally.
How Does Buddy-In Work?
Clinical Evidence
How We Built Buddy-In
🎯 User-Involved Product Development
🧩 Theoretical Foundation
✅ Clinical Evidence
⚙️ Algorithm-Based Scenario Design
📝 Parent Reports
📡 Clinician Monitoring System
User-Involved Product Development
Buddy-In is designed to address the social challenges commonly experienced by children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SCD).
The product was developed with input from a wide range of users, including therapists, special education teachers, physicians, parents, and children themselves. Their experiences helped shape scenarios based on real-life situations where social skills are needed.
Theoretical Foundation
Buddy-In uses scenario-based interventions built around core elements of in-person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Social Skills Training (SST).
Assessment → Goal Setting → Cognitive Restructuring → Skill Training → Generalization & Maintenance
The program assesses each child's current social functioning, sets individualized goals, helps them reinterpret challenging social situations, guides them in practicing appropriate responses, and supports them in applying what they've learned to everyday life.
Clinical Evidence
A confirmatory clinical trial was completed across five institutions in Korea with 86 children and adolescents aged 10–18 with ASD or SCD.
The trial showed a statistically significant improvement in the K-VABS-II Adaptive Behavior Composite (ABC) score compared with the control group.
Algorithm-based scenario design
Mobile scenario-based games and an algorithm-driven structure provide training tailored to each user’s level.
Parent Reports
Parents receive reports that show what their child is learning and help them track changes in social skills over time.
Clinician Monitoring System
Usage, performance, and training progress are automatically recorded, allowing clinicians to monitor each user’s progress in real time and incorporate the information into clinical care.
"Now I can follow the school rules super well."
- Post-intervention interview, 12-year-old boy with ADHD
"Seeing the steps laid out visually made it so much easier for him to understand what to do,
and he seemed to build better self-awareness of his executive function."
- Post-intervention interview, guardian of an 8-year-old boy with ASD & ADHD
A Tablet-Based Digital Therapeutic for Enhancing Executive Function
buddy-step
※ BuddyStep is a medical device currently under development and undergoing clinical trials, and has not yet received manufacturing certification from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea.
Children navigate real everyday school scenarios—arriving at school, class time, recess, mealtime, and dismissal—through engaging games, training four core areas of executive function: inhibition, working memory, organization, and cognitive flexibility.
Structured as a 6-week (30-session) curriculum, repeated scenario-based training naturally strengthens children’s executive function
BuddyStep Design
"An evidence-based digital therapeutic designed to enhance executive function in everyday school life"
🎯 Real Needs
🧩 Theoretical Background
✅ Clinical Evidence
📝 Step-by-Step Mission Design
⚙️ Personalization Algorithm (ADM)
📡 3 Sensing Layers,
1 AI Brain
Real Needs
Supporting the improvement of shared executive function challenges in children with ASD and ADHD.
Theoretical Background
Applies scenario structures and intervention techniques grounded in EF-CBT.
Clinical Evidence
Exploratory clinical trials completed across 3 clinical sites; confirmatory trial currently in preparation.
Step-by-Step Mission Design
Tailored mini-game content target specific sub-domains of executive function
(inhibition, working memory, organization, cognitive flexibility).
Personalization Algorithm (ADM)
Delivers a personalized training experience by automatically adjusting after-school game difficulty based on real-time response data.
3 Sensing Layers, 1 AI Brain
Non-invasively collects biometric and behavioral data using the tablet's built-in front camera and microphone.
An Evidence-Based Program for Four Core Executive Functions
Inhibition
Trains children to control impulsive responses and react appropriately in everyday school situations, such as timing their movements or waiting patiently in line.
Working Memory
Strengthens working memory through exercises in remembering and executing multi-step instructions, such as navigating to a classroom or connecting dots in sequence..
Organization
Builds planning and task-organization skills through structured activities like scheduling to-do items or planning meal portions.
Cognitive Flexibility
Fosters flexible problem-solving skills by practicing how to adapt rules and strategies when unexpected situations arise, such as missing an eraser or breaking a pencil.
PARTNERSHIP
User-centric development involving end-users and
treatment specialists directly from the development stage.
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Contact Us
Business hours
Weekdays 09:00 – 18:00
Closed on weekends and public holidays.