Recruitment of Tenant Companies for Gwanak-gu-Seoul National University Campus Town

Applications Open Until June 28 for Pre-Startup or Startups Within 7 Years... Recruiting (Pre-)Startups with Potential to Grow into Global Unicorns

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is recruiting tenant companies for the Campus Town in collaboration with Seoul National University until the 28th.

The district and Seoul National University were selected for the 2019 Seoul City Campus Town comprehensive project and are accelerating the Campus Town project to revitalize the local economy by creating a startup valley where the university and the local community coexist.

Currently, startup support facilities have been established in the Daehak-dong and Nakseongdae-dong areas as two major hubs, serving as a focal point to operate various startup incubation programs and local coexistence programs utilizing Seoul National University's human resources and technology.

The target participants for this 'Campus Town Tenant Company Recruitment Competition' are prospective entrepreneurs or startups within 7 years of establishment. Startups in core fields of the 4th Industrial Revolution era such as AI, big data, robotics, fintech, blockchain, biotech, or those addressing local community issues like POST-COVID will be given preference in selection.

The district and Seoul National University plan to select about 20 companies through document and presentation evaluations based on criteria such as ▲startup item ▲growth potential ▲feasibility ▲company capability. Selected companies are scheduled to move into the Campus Town startup support facilities 'Startup HERE-RO 2·3·4·5' in September.

Tenant companies can use office space free of charge without worrying about rent or management fees, and will receive various support including ▲technology linkage with Seoul National University professors and researchers ▲customized consulting and networking support ▲investment attraction support through demo day operations and continuous investor connections.

Companies wishing to apply can download the form from the Seoul National University Campus Town website (Program Application → Recruitment Announcement), fill it out, and submit it via Google Form.

Meanwhile, the Gwanak-gu-Seoul National University Campus Town houses 31 companies with innovative technologies such as AI, bio, and smart healthcare, aspiring to become unicorn companies. Visible results in investment, sales, and employment are emerging through support for startup spaces and various startup programs.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “We are doing our best to promote various corporate support policies such as building startup infrastructure and startup support funds so that Gwanak-gu can establish itself as the best venture valley leading technology startups,” and added, “We hope many (prospective) startup companies with the potential to grow into global leading companies will participate in this ‘Campus Town Tenant Company Recruitment Competition.’”

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