"Youth BizCool for 'Technology Experience and Entrepreneurship Development' to be Held in Sejong from 27th to 29th"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The 'Youth Biz Cool Festival,' which inspires young people to dream of becoming future entrepreneurs, was held from the 27th to the 29th at Sejong Lake Park.

According to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on the 30th, the Youth Biz Cool event featured programs that allowed participants to experience advanced technologies and cultivate entrepreneurial spirit, with a total cumulative attendance of 19,039 visitors at the venue.

The festival offered a 'Startup Pavilion' where visitors could enjoy AI board games and VR art museum experiences, as well as a 'Large Corporation Win-Win Pavilion' composed of △Waste Plastic Recycling Exhibition (Lotte Chemical) △Virtual Reality Cycling Experience Pavilion (Yanadoo) △Food Prototype Exhibition Pavilion (Daesang), showcasing the future transformed by advanced technology to the audience.

Entertainer and CEO Heo Kyung-hwan shared his entrepreneurial success story under the theme "Turning Anxiety into Hope through Challenge," motivating young people to pursue entrepreneurship.

An IR presentation for the 'Large Corporation-School Competition,' where youth solve challenges proposed by large corporations with their creative ideas, was also held. The results of the challenges and growth of 16 teams collaborating with major companies such as Daekyo, Daesang, Lotte Chemical, and Yanadoo were showcased.

At the Seedling Final IR, Jang-an Girls' Middle School's 'Eco Smart Mirror' and Gwangju Girls' Commercial High School's 'Eye Work' were honored with the grand prizes in the middle school and high school divisions, respectively.

Outstanding works also poured out at the 'Smartin App+ Challenge,' the largest domestic application development competition for youth co-hosted with SK Planet. This year, 303 teams (1,103 participants) competed fiercely across three categories: future industries, lifestyle information, and entertainment, with a total of 30 award-winning teams selected.

Various attractions were prepared, including the 'Biz Cool Golden Bell,' a quiz on entrepreneurship and startup knowledge where students answered questions, along with various talent shows and performances.

Lim Jung-wook, Director of the Startup Venture Innovation Office at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, stated, "We will continue to pay attention and support the 'Youth Biz Cool' so that young people can cultivate a spirit of challenge and dream of becoming future entrepreneurs."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.