Gwangju-Jeonnam Small and Medium Business Administration Holds 'Venture Startup Promotion Merit Award Ceremony'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Six venture and startup entrepreneurs from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions were recognized for their contributions to national industrial development and received commendations from the Minister of SMEs and Startups.

The Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration (Director Jang Daegyo) announced on the 15th that it held the ‘2021 Venture Startup Promotion Merit Award Ceremony’ at the Holliday Inn Gwangju Hotel.

After announcing the award plan in May, a long process including document screening, on-site evaluation, comprehensive review, and public verification was conducted, resulting in the final selection of 165 entrepreneurs and organizations nationwide, among which 6 from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions were honored.

In the venture entrepreneur category, CEO Lee Chil-hwan (Vinsen Co., Ltd.) was selected; in the startup entrepreneur category, three CEOs were chosen: Park Seong-hoon (SR ENG Co., Ltd.), Shin Yong-young (Green Bio Co., Ltd.), and Jang Young-jun (Biotech Korea Co., Ltd.).

In the young entrepreneur category, CEO Park Young-sun (Lajen Co., Ltd.) was recognized, and in the venture support category, Executive Director Jeong Won-il (Sharon Tech Co., Ltd.) was named.

Director Jang Daegyo of the Small and Medium Business Administration stated, “Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, local SMEs are facing many difficulties. We will support local venture and startup companies to overcome the crisis and grow.”

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