Korea Startup Promotion Agency Communicates with Manufacturing Startup Companies... "Building a Collaboration Platform Between Companies"

Kim Yong-moon, Head of the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Visits Gumi Companies in Gyeongbuk
Gyeongbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Collaborates with Samsung Electronics
Supports Mass Production of Prototypes and Establishment of Stable Partnerships

Kim Yong-moon, President of the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (right), is visiting J-Techno in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, listening to the difficulties faced by startup companies.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development visited J-Technoledge, an electronics manufacturing company in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, on the 18th to hold a meeting aimed at resolving difficulties faced by manufacturing startup companies.

This visit was arranged to address one of the challenges manufacturing startups face: issues related to mass production of prototypes. The purpose was to hear about excellent on-site cases where the Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation is collaborating with small and medium enterprises to overcome these problems and to expand these practices nationwide.

Since its establishment, the Gyeongbuk Center has been working to build a support platform for manufacturing startups by establishing a cooperative system with its partner company, Samsung Electronics.

Since last year, the center has signed partnership agreements with manufacturing-specialized SMEs such as J-Technoledge and Yunil Precision to support mass production of products for manufacturing startups. During this on-site visit, they examined the Gyeongbuk Center’s sourcing director case, which connects mold companies and mass production firms.

The sourcing director system is designed to assist startups when dealing with outsourced manufacturers. Acting as the purchasing team for startups, it supports tasks such as reviewing outsourced production estimates, proposing joint purchases, and managing outsourcing.

Kim Joo-jin, CEO of J-Technoledge, said, "It is not easy for manufacturing startups as well as local SMEs to find stable partners for mass production of prototypes," adding, "It would be great if a system to assist with molding and mass production could be established regionally."

Kim Yong-moon, president of the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, stated, "We are planning to build an online integrated platform that enables manufacturing startups to collaborate with optimal outsourced manufacturers at the mass production stage," and added, "We will continue to expand communication opportunities that closely engage with local voices through ongoing on-site visits."

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