Ministry of SMEs and Startups Hosts 'K-Global Cluster 2023' Linked with ComeUp

Minister Lee Young, Ministry of SMEs and Startups. [Photo by Yonhap News]

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 6th that it will hold 'K-Global Cluster 2023' from the 8th to the 10th at S Factory in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, to spread the technological innovation achievements of Korea's representative innovation cluster, the Regulatory Free Zone, and to strengthen global cooperation.

K-Global Cluster is an expanded and reorganized event from the existing 'Regulatory Free Zone Challenge,' which shares the achievements of the Regulatory Free Zone. It will be held in conjunction with 'COMEUP 2023,' held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza during the same period, with a focus on strengthening global cooperation.

At this event, memorandums of understanding (MOUs) will be signed with overseas innovation clusters such as France's Cosmetic Valley and Japan's Shonan I-Park. Conferences on cooperation in the Korea-France cosmetics sector and Korea-Japan advanced bio cooperation will also be held.

On the 8th, an event will be held to launch 'Big Bang,' the global open innovation program of France's L'Or?al Group, domestically. On the 10th, the achievements and development plans of 'Startup Autobahn Korea,' the open innovation program of Germany's Mercedes-Benz over the past three years, will be explored. UL Korea will also hold an overseas certification seminar to enhance the international competitiveness of domestic startups.

A total of 75 companies and research institutes will participate in this event. On the 3rd floor, 42 companies and research institutes from the Regulatory Free Zone will exhibit technological innovation achievements in four themed halls: future mobility, autonomous driving, biohealth, and future energy. On the 1st floor, 33 companies will participate in the advanced bio and cosmetics halls. For children and youth visitors, a 'Drone Clash' event, a drone combat sport, will be held daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There will also be seminars exploring strategies for promoting international joint research and development (R&D) to secure the global competitiveness of domestic startups and venture companies, as well as seminars on resolving legal issues that bio companies may face, such as technology dispute resolution following new drug development.

The event is open to everyone, and shuttle buses will operate every hour daily to Dongdaemun Design Plaza, where COMEUP 2023 is held.

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