'Startup for All' Applicants Surpass 10,000...400 Applications per Day on Average

63% of Applicants Are Young People Aged 39 or Younger
43% of Applications Come from Incubation Centers Outside the Seoul Metropolitan Area

The number of applicants for the 'Startup for All Project' promoted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups has surpassed 10,000.

According to the Ministry on April 20, the Startup for All Project exceeded 10,000 applicants as of 6 p.m. the previous day. Since the launch of the 'Startup for All Platform' on March 26, about 400 ideas have been submitted daily, making this a significant achievement within just 25 days of its opening.

In particular, young people aged 39 or younger accounted for approximately 63% of all applicants, while about 43% of applications were concentrated in incubation centers located outside the Seoul metropolitan area. The cumulative number of platform visitors has reached about 600,000, and the number of challengers drafting their ideas has also surpassed 10,000.

The 10,000th challenger, who participated in a startup club during university but set aside entrepreneurial dreams afterward, applied to Startup for All to pursue those ambitions once more. This individual stated a desire to develop a business model through this challenge to help Koreans overcome inconveniences experienced while living abroad.

On the official Startup for All social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), a nationwide support event is being held to celebrate reaching 10,000 participants.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups stated, "We will thoroughly design the overall operating process so that the Startup for All Project can serve as a gateway, providing new opportunities for innovation to aspiring entrepreneurs across the country."

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