Chosun University of Science and Technology 'ThinkBake' Team Selected for First Round of National Student Startup Competition

The Only Technical College in Gwangju and Jeonnam

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun Institute of Science and Technology (President Jo Soon-gye) announced on the 5th that the Think Bake team, composed of students from the Franchise Startup Management Department, passed the first selection in the ‘2022 Student Startup Promising Teams 300 Competition.’

This event, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and organized by the National Research Foundation of Korea, the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, and the Korea Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation, recruited participants in the Leap Track, Growth Track, and Education Track categories.

The Think Bake team from Chosun Institute of Science and Technology applied under the Growth Track and passed the first selection process. They are the only team from the Gwangju-Jeonnam region’s specialized colleges.

The selected teams will challenge the final 300 teams through regional presentation evaluations in early next month.

The final 300 teams will receive market-centered item advancement education, participate in an online mock investment competition, online practical startup education, and practical skills enhancement mentoring, culminating in the Industry-Academia Cooperation EXPO Startup Promising Teams Product Exhibition. They are scheduled to receive the Minister of Education Award and prizes, and the final selected teams will be awarded certificates of recognition from the Minister of Education.

Chosun Institute of Science and Technology conducts various startup capability enhancement education programs centered on the Startup Support Center, including special lectures by startup experts, operation of startup clubs and major clubs, and startup camps. The selected Think Bake team (team leader Jin Seon-i) also proceeded with startup support such as activities and mentoring through the JOS startup club of the Franchise Startup Management Department.

Department Head Song Ji-hyun said, “Basic and specialized education on startups is provided through the department’s curriculum to foster students’ entrepreneurial mindset and help them acquire practical startup knowledge,” adding, “Through JOS startup club activities, we are creating conditions to further concretize the startup items developed by students.”

He continued, “We will continue to strengthen mentoring activities in cooperation with the Startup Support Center so that students’ differentiated ideas and technologies can be connected to startups and achieve good results.”

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