Park Young-sun "Supporting Local Creator Development... Chilseong Shipyard as a Good Example"

Ministry of SMEs and Startups Policy Support

Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups attended the 'Local Creator Forum' held on the 10th at Chilseong Shipyard in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, where she spoke about sustainable growth and policy support.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 12th that Minister Park Young-sun attended the 'Local Creator Forum' held at Chilseong Shipyard in Sokcho, Gangwon.

The Gangwon Local Creator Forum was held on the 10th with about 20 participants including local creators, startups, and investors.

The forum was held under the theme of 'Future Technology, Connection, and Growth of Local Areas.' The startup Vegas, which participated in the forum, presented strategies for developing the local creator industry by region using artificial intelligence (AI) and data. Naver also introduced cases of online platform collaboration with local creators.

Forum participants shared opinions on creating a sustainable local creator ecosystem.

Minister Park Young-sun emphasized, "As the travel industry is struggling greatly due to COVID-19, domestic travel demand is increasing more than overseas travel, so the creativity of local creators will play a significant role," adding, "Chilseong Shipyard, which preserves an old shipyard and has become a landmark visited by hundreds of thousands of people annually, is a good example."

Minister Park listened to the difficulties and suggestions of local creators who are solving various regional problems through innovative ideas and startups.

Local creators mentioned that since they start businesses in various fields such as agriculture, culture, tourism, and leisure, the responsible government departments are unclear, making it difficult to receive support. They also requested active interest and support from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, emphasizing the need for pioneering business models suited to regional characteristics and an investment ecosystem that can foster growth for local creators with high growth potential.

Minister Park said, "As the main ministry for startups and venture companies, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups plays an important role in all social and economic sectors, and we will provide policy support so that local creators who turn COVID-19 into a new opportunity can achieve sustainable growth."

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