National Contest for Solving National Issues Seeks Final Round Voters Until the 12th

Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is expressing his gratitude to the participants in the video of the National Development Project Contest released on the 8th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Twenty projects have been shortlisted for the national public contest finals aimed at solving national challenges in the post-COVID era. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on the 8th the projects that passed the document screening stage of the 2021 National Development Project Contest. The national voting panel to determine the final rankings will be recruited starting today.

The finalists include ideas directly related to citizens' lives, such as "Smart Medical Life" (a national health plan utilizing medical big data) and "New Uses for Cities Facing Regional Extinction" (job, education, and housing solutions to revitalize local economies). There are also intriguing ideas like "Korea Go Game" (a plan to revitalize local culture using AR), "Wheeled Service" (regional circular medical and educational services), and "Kosssak" (a seed trading platform). The Chamber stated that the projects cover various fields including eco-friendly energy, technology and startups, aging population, and small business owners.

Applications will be accepted for five days from today until the 12th, and the national voting panel will be selected based on gender, age, and region. Applications can be submitted on the National Development Project Contest website (nationalproject.korcham.net) or by scanning the QR code until 6 p.m. on the deadline day. Selected voters will receive a small gift coupon.

The national voting panel will watch pitching videos of the projects that passed the document screening within this month and select a few entries. If the voters provide suggestions for improvement on each project, they can negotiate with the submitters and receive gifts. Meanwhile, separately, major companies such as SK, POSCO, and Krafton, participating as mentors, will conduct close mentoring for two weeks, and the final grand prize will be decided in early next month. Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, "Our mission is to select judging targets that help national development and actually apply them to social realities."

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