Gimhae Life Industry Promotion Agency Establishes First Metaverse Startup Space

Gimhae Life Industry Promotion Agency.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Gimhae Life Science Industry Promotion Agency has established the first metaverse startup company residency space within the institution.

Metaverse is a combination of 'Meta,' meaning transcendence, and 'Universe,' meaning cosmos.

It is a concept that expands reality into a digital virtual world through virtual reality, augmented reality, social networks, and more.

On the 4th, the Promotion Agency held an export briefing using SK Telecom's Ifland service.

On the 11th, they hosted a startup festival on Gather Town, receiving positive responses from about 100 participants.

The Promotion Agency is attracting promising prospective and early-stage startups and addressing the shortage of residency spaces by utilizing the Gather Town platform to build a metaverse residency space.

The metaverse residency space, G-Meta Town, is implemented like an actual building, with offices, lecture rooms, meeting rooms, and investment consultation rooms for resident companies inside the building.

The construction project is expected to be completed within this year, with recruitment for residents and resident companies starting early next year.

The Gimhae Startup Cafe on the 3rd floor of Gimhae Passenger Terminal plans to operate a metaverse expert training course from next year to secure metaverse competitiveness in the region.

The course consists of understanding the basic concepts of the metaverse, case studies, and platform practice with Zepeto, Ifland, Gather Town, etc., enabling participants to create their own metaverse world.

On the 15th of next month, a publication commemorative event for the Promotion Agency Startup Support Team Leader's book, "Metaverse Changing the World," will be held at the Gimhae Startup Cafe, where plans for the regional metaverse expert training course will be announced.

Director Hong Seongok said, “We will lead various projects in the metaverse world to help the growth of local startup companies.”

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