"Startup Strategies from Overseas Experts" KOTRA Hosts Relay Web Seminar

Online Invitation of Overseas Speakers from France, Germany, Finland, USA, Vietnam, and Others

KOTRA will host an online webinar from the 22nd for four days, inviting speakers from five countries to explore scale-up strategies for startups. (Photo by KOTRA)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] KOTRA will hold a webinar from the 22nd for four days, inviting overseas speakers from France, Germany, Finland, the United States, Vietnam, and other countries online to explore scale-up strategies for Korean startups.

This seminar will cover global regional startup ecosystem trends, fundraising strategies, post-COVID-19 technology demand, and local incubating programs that domestic companies can participate in. It will also share real experiences such as trial and error faced by Korean startups that have entered each country.

The invited speakers presented several rapidly emerging markets in their countries. France is promising in deep tech and edutech, Germany in mobility and big data, Finland in healthcare and cloud, and Texas in the United States is promising in AR·VR media technology, according to them. In particular, with the activation of the contactless economy after COVID-19, demand for fintech and e-commerce platforms has commonly increased.

Lee Min-ho, head of KOTRA's Small and Medium Enterprises Division, said, “As demand for innovative technologies has diversified after COVID-19, opportunities for our startups to thrive globally are also increasing,” adding, “I hope participants gain inspiration necessary for future projects through this webinar.”

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