FKI International Management Institute and Seoul Center for Creative Economy and Innovation to Hold '2025 Open Innovation Forum'

The International Management Institute of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI International Management Institute), in collaboration with the Seoul Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (Seoul Center), will hold the '2025 Open Innovation Forum' at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Yeouido on November 17, 2025. This forum aims to explore cooperation models between large corporations, mid-sized companies, and early-stage startups, and will feature the participation of over 20 major university startup support centers nationwide to share innovative case studies.

Changbeom Kim, Executive Vice President of the Federation of Korean Industries (left), and Younggeun Lee, CEO of the Seoul Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (right), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote startup development and investment-based open innovation at the FKI Tower of the Federation of Korean Industries on the 24th. This MOU was established to build a cooperative system for the systematic nurturing of prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups. Federation of Korean Industries

This event marks the first outcome of the 'Memorandum of Understanding for Promoting Startup Development and Investment-Based Open Innovation' signed on October 24. Through this agreement, the two organizations have established a cooperative framework to lay the foundation for the growth of prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, with the goal of expanding the startup ecosystem through public-private collaboration.

The FKI International Management Institute has built an extensive corporate network by operating CEO education programs for many years. The Seoul Center plays a central role in Seoul's startup ecosystem through its startup incubation, investment linkage, and open innovation programs. Both organizations plan to continue their step-by-step cooperation programs following this forum to support the sustainable growth of startups and the spread of innovation across the industry.

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