Export Voucher Online Matching Fair Held

From the 23rd, Non-face-to-face and Online Video Consultation
Over 100 Excellent Service Providers Participate by Sector

On the 23rd, Director Kim Hak-do is speaking at the Export Voucher Online Matching Fair.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister Kwon Chil-seung, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) and the Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) announced on the 23rd that they held the opening ceremony of the '2021 Export Voucher Online Matching Fair' at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and will conduct non-face-to-face video consultations between executing agencies and participating companies until the 29th.

The Export Voucher Project is an overseas expansion support program operated by the Ministry and SBC, which allows companies to freely use various services and providers necessary for export by utilizing vouchers composed of government subsidies and company contributions. The Export Voucher Matching Fair is an event held to resolve matching difficulties between participating companies and executing agencies (service providers) caused by information asymmetry. It started in 2019 and this year marks its third edition.

In this event, about 100 excellent executing agencies selected by service fields such as design development and promotional videos participate to introduce their companies and services. Participating companies conduct consultations through a video system with pre-matched executing agencies. SBC supports follow-up connections for one month after the matching fair. Also, this year, regional matching fairs and offline matching fairs, which were suspended due to COVID-19, will be promoted to expand consultation opportunities. The plan is to enhance business performance by making it easier for participating companies to find and use the desired services and executing agencies.

Chairman Kim Hak-do said, "The matching fair event was prepared for participating companies who had difficulties selecting export voucher services and executing agencies," adding, "I hope that through customized export voucher services, the export performance of participating companies will expand and become an opportunity to leap forward as global companies."

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