Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters Successfully Concludes Station C Joint Accelerator Showcase

Dentalverse and True Wireless Win Grand Prize
Expanding Exchanges Between Gangwon and Seoul Metropolitan Startup Ecosystems and Discovering Promising Startups
Spreading Open Innovation Culture Linked with the Station C Brand

The Startup Support Headquarters of Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee) held the finals and awards ceremony of the "2025 Station C Joint Accelerator Showcase" on the 14th at KT&G Sangsangmadang Chuncheon Stay Nabi Hall as part of the Glocal University 30 project.

Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters held the finals and awards ceremony of the "2025 Station C Joint Accelerator Showcase" on the 14th at KT&G Sangsangmadang Chuncheon Stay Nabi Hall as part of the Glocal University 30 project. Photo by Hallym University

This event was organized by the Station C Chuncheon Area Startup Support Institutions Council, led by Hallym University, and participated in by the Anyang Industry Promotion Agency’s Middle-aged Technology Startup Center, the Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Growth Support Center, and nine 1-Person Creative Enterprise Support Centers nationwide. The program was designed to expand exchanges within the startup ecosystem across the country, centering on Chuncheon, and to support investment connections for early-stage startups. It is considered a representative example of a collaborative startup support model between regions.

The showcase focused on discovering and nurturing startups, regional relocation (localization), and investment, with the aim of supporting the growth of local startups and strengthening connections with outstanding private investment networks in the Seoul metropolitan area and nationwide. In particular, it operated with the goals of spreading an open innovation culture based on the Station C brand, discovering and accelerating early-stage startups, and revitalizing private investment attraction.

Through the preliminary round held on the 5th, ten outstanding companies advanced to the finals. Among the companies supported by the Chuncheon Area Startup Support Institutions Council, Kim Youngtae, CEO of Dentalverse, received the Grand Prize (Chuncheon Mayor’s Award) for the "AI Voice Recognition Dental EMR (Dentalverse Voice EMR)" item. Two Excellence Awards (Chuncheon Mayor’s Award) were given to Choi Eunmi, CEO of Roynael, and Park Hyunyoung, CEO of Nabi&Co. Two Encouragement Awards (Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters Director’s Award) were given to Kim Geuntae, CEO of DAON, and Lee Seungho, CEO of EFM.

Among the companies supported by startup support institutions in the Seoul metropolitan area and nationwide, Lee Jaeseop, CEO of True Wireless, received the Grand Prize (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development Director’s Award) for the "RF Wireless Power Charging System and System Semiconductor (RFIC)" item. Two Excellence Awards (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development Director’s Award) were given to Jang Hoon, CEO of FPM Technology, and Hong Sungkuk, CEO of ECUBE. Two Encouragement Awards (Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters Director’s Award) were given to Kim Doyeon, CEO of Vascular Interface, and Lim Somin, CEO of Somi International.

Park Dujai, Head of the Startup Support Headquarters at Hallym University, stated, "Through this showcase, we have achieved several outcomes, including the realization of an open collaborative startup policy between the region and the Seoul metropolitan area, the establishment of a knowledge-circulating ecosystem, expanded support for investment attraction, and the foundation for companies’ regional relocation (localization). In particular, by connecting with venture capital and accelerators in the Seoul metropolitan area, we have created a pathway for local companies to secure tangible investment opportunities. Going forward, we plan to support continuous growth by linking with Station C’s localization program."

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