Gwangju University Early Startup Package Performance Evaluation Report 'Best' Institution

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangju University announced on the 7th that it was selected as the ‘Best’ institution in the performance evaluation of the Early Startup Package, hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development.

This evaluation comprehensively reflected the performance of the host institution’s project operation in 2019, regional startup activation, startup education, sales and employment of startup companies, and other startup support achievements.

The Gwangju University Startup Support Group was selected as the host institution for the Leading Startup University Development Project in 2017, transitioned to the Early Startup Package host institution in 2019, and has been conducting this project for four consecutive years to date.

The Early Startup Package support project is being conducted by a total of 40 institutions, including universities and private organizations, and Gwangju University is the only university in the Gwangju area selected as a host institution and is operating the project.

Accordingly, Gwangju University recruits early startup teams and supports startup spaces, startup funds, investment linkage, domestic and international market development, consulting, startup clubs, startup education, and startup internships.

Choi Wan-seok, head of the Gwangju University Startup Support Group, said, “In 2021, we will not be satisfied with the present but will further solidify our role as a leading regional startup university and take the lead in spreading startup culture.”

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