ComeUp Stars 2023, Recruiting a Record 150 Companies

Focus on Discovering and Nurturing Early-Stage Startups

The Korea Startup Forum (Chairman Jae-wook Park, hereinafter referred to as Kospo), the organizing body of the global startup festival 'COMEUP 2023,' announced on the 2nd that it is recruiting startups to participate in 'COMEUP Stars.'

This year, COMEUP Stars aims to discover and nurture early-stage innovative companies and expand the global base by recruiting a record number of 150 companies. The Rookie League recruitment scale has been significantly increased to 100 companies, and a new Academy League has been established for university student prospective entrepreneurs and ultra-early-stage startups affiliated with university institutions. In particular, this year's Rookie League will be operated under the name 'COMEUP 100,' introducing a tournament format for the 100 selected companies. Through the preliminary round held at the end of August, 40 companies will be selected as 'COMEUP 40,' and they will compete publicly at the main event in November. A distinctive feature is that official COMEUP venture capitalists and accelerators will be involved throughout all stages, providing one-on-one close management from selection to the main event.

The application period is until the 2nd of next month, followed by about a month of in-depth evaluation, with the final results announced on July 3rd. Startups with innovative products or ideas can apply regardless of nationality or industry. Startups wishing to participate can apply through the official COMEUP website.

Choi Sung-jin, CEO of Kospo, said, "COMEUP Stars 2023 focused on enhancing ecosystem engagement and expanding global participation to objectively verify the excellent capabilities of participating startups," adding, "We will make every effort in the evaluation and program preparation so that outstanding startups with great potential from around the world can grow and prove their possibilities through COMEUP."

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