Gyeonggi Startup Platform Wins Grand Prize at Web Awards Korea

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 31st that the 'Gyeonggi Startup Platform (www.gsp.or.kr)' won the Grand Prize in the Public Service Category at 'Web Awards Korea 2021' hosted by the Korea Internet Experts Association.

'Web Awards Korea' is an awards ceremony that selects the best internet services in each field through evaluation by internet experts for newly constructed or renovated websites during the year, evaluating aspects of visual design, UI design, technology, content, marketing, and services.

The 'Gyeonggi Startup Platform,' launched in November 2019 as the first among local governments nationwide, is a platform that provides integrated information on education, investment, and support projects for startups and prospective entrepreneurs located in Gyeonggi Province through mobile and web channels.

As of November 30, 3,787 startup members, 4,655 prospective entrepreneurs, 41 private investment company members with 124 individuals, and 176 startup mentors are registered as members and actively engaged.

In particular, the investment-linked program among support services provided by the platform has discovered and supported 25 promising startups and selected 10 startups where investment was completed to provide follow-up commercialization funds, contributing to a total of 41 investment deals worth 8.4 billion won, establishing itself as Korea's representative online startup platform.

Additionally, through the platform's expert advisory program, a total of 380 consultations were provided this year in startup fields such as management and technology and manufacturing fields including sample product manufacturing and mass production, contributing to resolving startup challenges (as of November 30).

The platform also provides various benefits to member startups through partnership services with private partners such as NICE Credit Evaluation (discount on evaluation reports), Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (guarantee support), and NHN (free S/W provision).

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "The Gyeonggi Startup Platform is the first public-private collaborative platform by a local government that provides integrated information on startup resources in the province to help entrepreneurs easily start and grow their businesses," and added, "We will continue to make efforts in improving user convenience and services so that startup activities can be vitalized in the province with full support for startups."

For more information, refer to the Gyeonggi Startup Platform (www.gsp.or.kr) or contact the Startup Hub Team at the Gyeonggi Province Economic Science Promotion Agency (031-8039-7107).