Dongjak-gu Seeks Operators for Youth Startup Open Studio

Providing Startup Activity Spaces for Youth and Residents to Foster Young Entrepreneurs... Supporting Programs for Local Community Formation Operated Concurrently... Recruiting Operating Entities Targeting Corporations and Organizations Based in Dongjak-gu... Applications Accepted Until the 24th... Selection and Agreement Signing in March After Screening... Pilot Operation for 6 Months Followed by Official Operation Planned

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) will recruit operators for the Youth and Resident Startup Space, Open Studio (Seongdaero 25ga-gil 8), a pilot project for urban regeneration in Sangdo 4-dong, starting from the 15th.

The Open Studio provides a space for startups to local youth and residents, aiming to nurture entrepreneurs and ensure the sustainability of resident-led urban regeneration projects. The facility was completed in January with a budget of 1.7 billion KRW.

The building has a total floor area of 226㎡ and consists of four floors above ground: the first floor is a community facility for residents, the second and third floors are startup spaces (shared offices) for youth and residents, and the fourth floor is a lounge area.

In particular, to enable autonomous operation and management by local residents, the operators will be recruited from corporations and organizations based in Dongjak-gu.

Corporations and organizations interested in operating the Open Studio can visit the district office to submit their applications by the 24th. The announcement can be found on the Dongjak-gu Office website.

The district will select the facility operator through evaluation in March, sign an agreement, conduct a six-month pilot operation, and then proceed to full operation in the second half of the year.

The selected organizations will be provided with three shared offices for startup activities, a shared kitchen, meeting spaces, and will also contribute to forming a local community by conducting educational activities for local children and seniors in consultation with the district.

For more details, contact the Dongjak-gu Strategic Projects Division.

Park Beom-jin, head of the Strategic Projects Division, said, “We will do our best to realize sustainable urban regeneration led by residents through providing the Open Studio as a startup space for youth and operating educational programs involving the local community.”

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