Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority and 3 Other PAs Hold Startup Idea Discovery Hackathon

Recruiting Startup Ideas in Shipping, Ports, and Logistics... Creating Jobs Linked to Startups

[Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Minsik) announced on the 14th that it will hold the '3rd Startup Idea Discovery Hackathon of 4 Port Authorities' together with Busan, Incheon, and Ulsan Port Authorities.

A hackathon is a compound word of hacking and marathon, referring to an event where participants form teams consisting of planners, developers, and designers within a limited period to generate ideas and complete business models.

In particular, the startup idea discovery hackathon hosted by the four port authorities was prepared to discover various ideas in related fields such as shipping, ports, and logistics, and to seek job creation linked to startups.

This year marks the 3rd event, and participants will be recruited from July to August.

Afterward, participants will refine their ideas through mentoring and education for one month and present their startup ideas on the main stage of the hackathon in early October.

President Cha Minsik stated, "Through this hackathon competition, we hope to promote interest in the shipping and port sectors among many people and to lead to job creation linked to startups by discovering various startup ideas."

Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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