Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Suwon City Will Be the Pace Maker for Startups"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "So that the wings of startup challenges are not broken, Suwon City will be the pace maker."

Mayor Lee made these remarks during opening remarks at the 'Startup Ecosystem Activation Forum' held in the city hall conference room on the 13th, emphasizing, "Suwon City is accompanying you by developing advanced industrial complexes throughout Suwon, including in Tapdong, Ipbuk-dong, and Gwanggyo. In addition to the current three startup support facilities, the Youth Startup Incubation Center will be established in 2024 to provide customized support at each stage of corporate growth."

He added, "Beyond support, networks are also important. We will listen to the voices of startups so that city policies and on-site demands can be well harmonized."

The forum was attended by approximately 100 people, including Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Suwon City Council Speaker Kim Ki-jung, officials from resident companies of the startup and business support center, startup-related organization councils, relevant experts, and business leaders.

At the forum, Kong Seong-hyun, Secretary-General of the Korea Accelerator Association, presented analysis results and case studies on local startup ecosystem support policies, and Jung Moon-ho, Research Fellow at the Suwon City Policy Research Institute, reported on analysis results and tasks regarding Suwon City's startup ecosystem status.

Subsequently, expert discussions were held with Kim Kyung-hwan, Director of Sungkyunkwan University's Startup Support Division, serving as moderator.

▲Lee Dong-jun, CEO of ㈜Fairplay, discussed 'Effective Startup Support Policies from the Perspective of Resident Companies' ▲Shim Young-ki, CEO of ㈜Software IT Go, discussed 'Startup Cases for Making Suwon a Better Place to Do Business' ▲Namgung Sun, Head of Startup Policy Team at the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency, discussed 'Local Government Cases for Building Local Startup Ecosystems' ▲Baek In-ho, Head of Startup Infrastructure Team at the Gyeonggi Province Economic Science and Technology Promotion Agency, discussed 'Cooperation Methods for Building Startup Ecosystems' ▲Hong Jong-chul, Vice Chair of Suwon Special City Council, discussed 'Recommendations for Suwon City's Startup Ecosystem Development and Activation' ▲and Kwon Jung-hui, Director of the Corporate Jobs and Policy Division, introduced 'Suwon City's Startup and Business Support Policies and Ecosystem', with heated discussions following.

The city plans to identify business needs at this forum and expand networks with universities and startup expert organizations.