Seoul City University Hosts 'Start-up Festival'... Opening the Door to Startup Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The University of Seoul (President Seo Suntak) announced on the 25th that it held the 'START-UP IMPACT (SI) Festival' to spread the startup culture and promote startup activation.

At the event held on the 19th at the Centennial Memorial Hall, various programs were conducted, including ▲ an explanation session on startup support systems and programs operated by the University of Seoul ▲ SI Startup Ambassador inauguration ceremony ▲ SI Startup Family Company appointment ceremony ▲ a special lecture on startups by Lee On, CEO of Tread and Groove (Department of Urban Sociology, Class of 2014) ▲ SI Crew (startup club) selection contest ▲ one-on-one startup mentoring.

A total of 11 teams participated in the SI Crew selection contest to present their startup ideas. After evaluation, the top three teams were selected. First place went to ‘Seeker’, which is building an academy curation and learning monitoring system; second place to ‘Langper’, an English pronunciation artificial intelligence (AI) tutor service; and third place to ‘Hustlers’, which developed a gathering application. In addition to these, additional clubs were selected to receive startup support.

Lee Impyeong, head of the University of Seoul Startup Support Group, said, “There have been many restrictions on support activities to expand the base in the startup field due to social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Going forward, we will actively support the growth of young entrepreneurs, who have been shrinking due to the pandemic, by increasing interest in startups through various programs and strengthening startup capabilities through startup education and incubation.”

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