Seongdong-gu Hosts the 7th Seoul Forest Social Venture Expo

Seongdong-gu to Host the 7th Seoul Forest Social Venture Expo, the Largest Social Venture Festival, for 3 Days from September 15
A Gathering and Collaboration Venue with Over 160 Social Venture Companies Nationwide at Seongsu-dong Understand Avenue

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will hold the 7th Seoul Forest Social Venture Expo (EXPO) for three days from the 15th to the 17th of this month at Understand Avenue near Seoul Forest in Seongsu-dong.

Now in its 7th year, the 'Seoul Forest Social Venture Expo' is designed as a place to share and communicate the achievements of social ventures that create social value. This year's event, under the theme "Social Ventures Together, Drawing the Future with Inclusion," will feature participation from over 160 social venture companies nationwide.

On the opening day, the 15th, the results of the 'Social Venture Innovation Competition,' which selects creative and innovative business models, will be announced. The district will award a total of 100 million KRW in business development funds to the winning companies and hold a meeting with their representatives to gather industry opinions.

Additionally, there will be case presentations by companies focusing on improving mobility rights for people with disabilities. Various programs such as the Social Venture Academy, talk concerts, pop-up stores, and exhibition experiences are also prepared.

In particular, the 'National Social Venture Pop-up Store,' which gathers products from over 70 social venture companies nationwide in a pop-up store format, will be operated in collaboration with SOVAC (Social Value Connect), the largest private social value platform. In addition to on-site sales, it will be linked with the 11th Street SOVAC Market special exhibition, providing social venture companies struggling after the pandemic with opportunities to develop both online and offline sales channels.

At the exhibition experience zone, visitors can get an overview of the social venture ecosystem history at a glance. They can also experience innovative technologies such as powered wheelchair assist devices that improve mobility rights for people with disabilities, navigation systems that guide wheelchair users along barrier-free paths, and taxis accessible to wheelchair users.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "We invite you to a festival that widely promotes the achievements of social venture companies that have taken the lead in solving social problems with innovative technology," adding, "We hope the expo will serve as a stepping stone for social venture companies to continue growing and provide many citizens with opportunities to participate in value-based consumption."

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