Korea Securities Depository Hosts the '2nd K-Camp Final Round'

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The Korea Securities Depository announced on the 22nd that it held the final round of the non-capital region-centered innovation and startup support program 'K-Camp,' titled the '2nd K-Camp Final Round,' at the Busan Securities Museum.

K-Camp is a region-centered innovation and startup support program that provides mentoring, networking, and investment attraction support to revitalize the regional startup ecosystem, based at the Korea Securities Depository's Busan headquarters and three branches (Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu).

Last year, K-Camp Gangwon was newly launched, operating the program in a total of five regions (Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, Gangwon). A total of 296 companies with less than seven years of experience from these five non-capital regions applied for the K-Camp program, 51 companies were selected as K-Camp target companies, and 48 companies completed the program.

At the 2nd K-Camp Final Round, the grand prize was awarded to MediNBTech Co., Ltd., the gold prize to ZTI Bioscience Co., Ltd., the silver prize to AU Co., Ltd., the bronze prize to Netspa, Dalara Network Co., Ltd., and the encouragement prizes to Lighten Technology Co., Ltd., SJ Technology Co., Ltd., Jeonggwang Steel Co., Ltd., KSV Co., Ltd., and Tobos Co., Ltd., respectively. A total of 210 million KRW in securities-type crowdfunding support funds were awarded as prize money.

Lee Myung-ho, President of the Korea Securities Depository, stated, “We will continuously strive to establish K-Camp as a successful innovation startup support program that consistently shows outstanding results,” and added, “We will ensure it becomes a representative innovation and startup support program centered on regions outside the capital area.”

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