Gwangju City Holds Proof-of-Concept Technology 'Short-Form Contest'... 17 Works Selected

The work titled "Citizen Experience-Oriented Demonstration Product Tour with Gwangchedan Supporters," which won the grand prize in the short-form contest for demonstration technologies and products conducted by Gwangju City. Provided by Gwangju City

Demonstration sites for startup companies, currently underway throughout downtown Gwangju, have been produced as short videos (short-form) featuring vivid user reviews from citizens.

The Gwangju city government announced on the 20th that it had selected 17 outstanding works as winners in the "Citizen-Experience-Based Demonstration Product Short-Form Contest," which was organized to raise interest in the demonstration support project for startup company products.

The grand prize-winning entry, "Citizen-Experience-Based Demonstration Product Tour with Gwangchetdan Supporters," was submitted by students who served as promotional supporters for the demonstration of Gwangju startup company products.

The top excellence awards went to three entries: "Citizen-Experience-Based Demonstration Product at the Children's Culture Center Enjoyed with Kids," "Why Gwangju is So Much Fun," and "Experience Demonstration Products with a Cat."

Excellence awards were given to six entries, including "The Future We Create Together in the Innovative City of Gwangju," "Unique Experiences at the National Asia Culture Center," "Learned My Skin Type at the Art Museum," "Finding Perfect Skin with AI Skin Analysis," "The Light of Startups Brightens Gwangju," and "The Future Opens on the Stage of Gwangju's Demonstration Projects."

Encouragement awards went to "The Reason She Couldn't Get Up," "Travel Story with a Pet Dog," "Smart Bench Demonstration Project Utilizing Solar Power," "Why You Must Go to Gwangju Now," and "Let's Go to Gwangju." Surprise awards were given to "Demonstration Project Products That Make the Place Shine Even More" and "Let's Use the Librarian Robot."

The city will award 3 million won for the grand prize, 1 million won for the top excellence award, 500,000 won for the excellence award, 200,000 won for the encouragement award, and 250,000 won for the surprise award.

Until the 12th, the city held an open-format video contest on the theme of promoting the Gwangju startup company demonstration support project to citizens. As a result, a total of 30 entries were submitted, and after review by a judging panel composed of external experts, 17 winning works were selected.

Joo Jaehee, Director of Economic and Startup Affairs, said, "I would like to thank everyone who showed great interest and participated in this short-form contest," and added, "We will continue to work to increase interest in the demonstration support project for startup company products through various promotional activities."

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