Brian Impact, Recruiting for 'Side Impact'... "Changing the World with Technology"

Total Prize Money of 220 Million Won Supported

The Brian Impact Foundation is publicly recruiting for Round 1 of 'Side Impact,' a project that supports changing the world through technology. A total prize of 220 million KRW will be awarded to 30 teams finally selected through reviews and voting by the Side Impact community.

'Side Impact' Round 1 Open Recruitment Poster [Image=Brian Impact]

Side Impact is the first public contest project launched with the goal of discovering and supporting technology-based projects that are being developed or operated to create meaningful social change. Brian Impact plays a role in helping projects become self-sustaining.

In last year's beta round, a total of 59 projects applied, including 'Nabiyam,' a platform focusing on systematically solving problems faced by children suffering from food insecurity, and 'Gye-dan Jeongbok Jido' (Stair Conquest Map), a mobile app that allows anyone to register and conveniently access information about hidden stairs everywhere.

Applications for Side Impact Round 1 will be accepted on the website from August 1 to August 15. Eligibility requirements are: ▲ projects that use technology to solve social problems, ▲ teams composed of two or more members (Korean nationals aged 14 or older), and ▲ early-stage projects that have not received investment from corporations or personal investment associations.

Through community voting, 30 projects will be finally selected in October and receive a total prize of 220 million KRW from Brian Impact. Twenty projects selected for the Spark Track will each receive 5 million KRW, and ten projects selected for the Impact Track will each receive 12 million KRW in operating funds.

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