Mokpo National University LINC+ Project Group Hosts '2021 Startup Idea Discovery Camp'

Kumho Resort (Hwasun) held the '2021 Startup Idea Discovery (Digital Startup) Camp.' (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The LINC＋ Project Group at Mokpo National University (Director Lee Sang-chan), in co-hosting with the Engineering Education Innovation Center, announced on the 17th that it held the '2021 Startup Idea Discovery (Digital Startup) Camp' at Kumho Resort (Hwasun) from the 13th to the 14th.

This startup camp was attended by 38 Mokpo National University students interested in entrepreneurship, who derived startup ideas applying the theme of 'digital startup' and used startup toolkits (teaching aids) to make the key processes of entrepreneurship easier and more enjoyable to experience.

The 'MNU Startup－MRI' (entrepreneurship competency diagnosis program) provided by the LINC＋ Project Group was utilized before and after the camp, and feedback was given based on the competency diagnosis results.

In particular, four entrepreneurs attended the event and conducted close mentoring for students dreaming of starting a business, sharing practical difficulties they faced during entrepreneurship and how to cope with them.

In the final program of the camp, a competition was held where various items such as 'Interior Rental Service Using an APP' and 'Mobile Platform Replacing Wallet Functions' were presented, and based on the results, one team each was selected and awarded the grand prize, excellence prize, and encouragement prize.

Choi Noah (4th year, Department of Fashion Apparel), a participant in the camp, said, "I was confused even after deciding on a field, but through this camp, I was able to clearly determine the direction I should take," adding, "What I had vaguely thought about entrepreneurship became a confidence as I personally wrote everything from start to finish."

Professor Choi Jong-myung (Head of Entrepreneurship Education), LINC＋ Project Group at Mokpo National University, said, "Through this camp, we hope participants develop the competencies necessary as entrepreneurs and grow into young business leaders who will lead the local community," and added, "The LINC＋ Project Group will continue to support entrepreneurship education to spread startup culture."

The Mokpo National University startup camp is held annually targeting startup clubs and prospective entrepreneurs, jointly operated with the university's startup support project group and external startup support organizations, achieving good synergy effects through mutual role sharing.

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