Im Jeong-uk, Former Head of Startup Alliance, Appointed as Director of Startup Venture Innovation Office at Ministry of SMEs and Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups appointed Lim Jeong-wook, former head of the Startup Alliance center (pictured), as the head of the Startup Venture Innovation Office on the 14th.

With this appointment, all four director positions at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Director of Planning and Coordination, Director of SME Policy, Director of Startup Venture Innovation, Director of Small Business Policy) have been filled.

Director Lim, originally from Seoul, graduated from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies with a degree in Business Administration and earned a master's degree in Business Administration from UC Berkeley. For over ten years, he has focused on developing the domestic startup ecosystem.

In particular, he served as the head of the Startup Alliance, a non-profit public-private cooperation organization, and co-CEO of the venture capital firm TBT. Recently, he has been actively working as a venture partner, solidifying his position in the startup and venture market.

Lim’s appointment is seen as a personnel decision reflecting Minister Lee Young’s determination to lead startup and venture companies as key players in the digital economy era without any setbacks.

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