Sejong University Student Startup Selected for 'KOICA CTS Seed1'

Sejong University announced on the 3rd that 'PLANTNER,' an eco-friendly startup established mainly by current students, has been selected for the '2024 KOICA CTS Seed1' program.

2024 KOICA CTS Seed1 participants are taking a commemorative photo. [Photo by Sejong University]

PLANTNER is a startup that supplies an integrated plant management system in the eco-friendly sector and provides solutions to improve agricultural productivity in Vietnam.

The 2024 KOICA CTS Seed1 program offers technology development, personnel, small-scale local pilot project costs, and networking opportunities for innovative technology business models. By being selected for this program, PLANTNER will receive 300 million KRW in funding to collaborate with the College of Agriculture at Ho Chi Minh City National University in Vietnam to carry out a project aimed at strengthening agricultural capacity and rural income through productivity enhancement solutions for commercial crops in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

The purpose of this project is to introduce customized, high value-added solutions for improving agricultural productivity based on local seaweed and agricultural by-products, as well as information and communication technology (ICT), tailored to high-value crops, and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving income levels and maintaining soil productivity.

In November 2023, PLANTNER won the Encouragement Award at the '2023 Student Startup Promising Teams 300,' the largest startup competition in Korea, and in December, it was also finally selected for the 'Seed TIPS,' a private-led preliminary startup support program in 2023. Currently, they are preparing to establish Plantner Co., Ltd.

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