GIST Awarded Excellence Prize in 2021 Startup Outstanding University Competition

(From left) Jo Byung-kwan, Head of the GIST Startup Promotion Center, Kim Ji-woong, Officer. Photo by Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, President Kim Ki-seon) announced on the 10th that it won the Excellence Award in the Startup Support category at the '2021 Excellent Startup Universities' hosted by the Korea Business Incubation Association and Maeil Business Newspaper on the 9th.

This year's Excellent Startup Universities were selected through a comprehensive evaluation of the MaeKyung University Startup Index in three categories: startup infrastructure, startup support, and startup performance, targeting 248 four-year general universities and 167 junior colleges.

Jo Byung-kwan, head of the Startup Promotion Center, said, "GIST actively supports specialized programs for each startup stage, such as demand-tailored startup support, hosting startup idea competitions, operating the mock startup program (GSS), and accelerating programs," adding, "We will continue to actively support startups to revitalize regional specialized industries, including the artificial intelligence (AI) field."

Since opening the Startup Promotion Center in 2000, GIST has planned and supported various startup support programs and has received the highest grade 13 times in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' Business Incubation Center operation evaluation.

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