Mapo-gu Announces Recruitment for First Cohort of Resident Companies at Publishing Culture Platform 'Co Station'

Publishing Culture Startup Support Space... Supporting Startup Incubating, Networking, etc.... Equipped with Independent Offices, Open Office Seats, Editing Rooms, and Multimedia Rooms... Recruiting 50 Resident Companies... Online Application Until June 17, Move-in by End of June

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) is recruiting the first batch of resident companies for the CO-STATION Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center, scheduled to open near Hongdae Entrance Station in July.

CO-STATION (CO-STATION, 19 Sinchon-ro 2-gil) is a startup incubating space in the publishing culture and design fields jointly created by Seoul City and Mapo-gu.

It carries the meaning of a station (station) where the start (startup), arrival (growth), and transfer (meeting) of startups occur.

The 2nd and 3rd floors of CO-STATION house the Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center (Platform P), and the 4th and 5th floors house the Seoul Design Startup Center (Platform D), supporting the publishing culture and design fields respectively.

The Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center (Platform P) is a public institution established by Mapo-gu, featuring workspaces, studios, and multimedia facilities for creators.

The district supports creators who make books, publishing companies taking their first steps, and people working in the publishing ecosystem by providing incubation for startup companies, exhibitions, events, and networking among resident companies.

Anyone wishing to become a member of the publishing ecosystem, such as those involved in e-books, audiobooks, BookTube, podcasts, copyright agencies, and designers, can participate.

The startup support space on the 3rd floor of CO-STATION (716.96㎡) includes 20 independent offices, 32 open office seats, an open kitchen, meeting rooms, and a mini lounge. The cultural and creative space on the 2nd floor (1187.61㎡) includes a book and lounge area, caf?, a multipurpose room with 80 seats, a workplace with over 60 seats, an editing room, and a multimedia room.

The residency cost is approximately 159,000 KRW per month (rent and maintenance fees) for a two-person office (9.4m²).

Kim Hyun-ho, head of the Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center, said, “We plan to support independent bookstores and small bookstores in the Mapo area so that new publications from publishing companies are introduced to readers in various ways, and to hold various publishing culture events such as meetings with authors, readings, and book concerts. Especially in the non-face-to-face era, we will deliver various book culture activities and information using online platforms to citizens.”

The recruitment target is a total of 50 resident companies, including ▲pre-startups in the publishing culture-related fields and ▲individual or corporate businesses less than three years old in the publishing culture-related fields.

The application period is until June 17, and applications can be submitted online. Selected resident companies are scheduled to move in at the end of June.

Mapo-gu expects about 135 jobs to be created through Platform P. Additional job creation effects are also anticipated through synergy with Platform D, which supports startups in the design field.

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun said, “We will support Platform P to become a thriving space for creation and startups centered on publishing culture and to serve as a hub for various local cultural contents. We hope for the interest and participation of those working in related industries.”

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