GIST Selected as Operating Institution for '2020 Gwangju Startup Experience Center'

Providing Practical Entrepreneurship Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (President Kim Gi-seon·GIST) has been selected as the operating institution for the ‘2020 Gwangju Metropolitan City Startup Experience Center’ organized by the Ministry of Education and the Gwangju Metropolitan City Education Research and Information Institute.

According to GIST on the 23rd, the regional startup experience center is a project that utilizes local community infrastructure to operate specialized startup experience programs, support school startup experience education, and build networks within the region.

It establishes a systematic cooperation system inside and outside schools and actively supports students to grow into future innovative talents through richer experiences.

Operating institutions are selected for 17 cities and provinces nationwide, but Gwangju Metropolitan City had none until now, and GIST will perform this role for the first time.

The operation period will run for about nine months from April 2020 to December, with a budget support of 40 million won.

GIST plans to operate various programs such as entrepreneurship education, design thinking, business model development, prototype production and mentoring, and 3D printing education by utilizing startup support infrastructure, and will strive to build startup education, infrastructure, and networks within the region.

Through spreading entrepreneurship and startup mindset among youth in the Gwangju area, it aims to nurture innovative future talents with creativity and a challenging spirit, expand the base of startups, and provide startup education that can be of practical help in career setting and fostering entrepreneurship.

Regarding program participation, separate announcements will be made later targeting local schools in consultation with the Gwangju Metropolitan City Education Research and Information Institute, and schools can participate through the ‘Kkumgil’ site operated by the Ministry of Education.

Jo Byung-kwan, head of the Startup Promotion Center, said, “GIST, as an institution serving as a hub for startup support in the region, will provide students with various startup education and career experience content by utilizing startup support infrastructure,” adding, “In addition to youth startup education in the region, we will actively contribute to regional economic revitalization and attracting excellent talents by expanding projects targeting prospective entrepreneurs and local residents, focusing on fostering AI startups and discovering successful models.”

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