Gyeonggi Province Opens 'Gyeonggi Startup Summit South Summit Korea' International Investment Fair on 25th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that it will host the 'Gyeonggi Startup Summit South Summit Korea', bringing together startups and investors from around the world, for three days from the 25th to 27th at the Suwon Convention Center.

The province particularly planned this exhibition through collaboration with 'South Summit', a global startup platform, for the first time in the country to strengthen overseas investment attraction for startups.

South Summit is the largest startup exhibition in Southern Europe, having started in Spain in 2012 and led to cumulative investments of approximately 13 trillion won and the emergence of over 7 unicorn companies over more than a decade.

This exhibition aims to expand investment opportunities for domestic and international startups, provide a meeting place for building global startup networks, and realize 'Korea's Startup Paradise', the vision of Gyeonggi Province's current administration (8th Term).

The summit consists of startup competitions and exhibitions, 1:1 matching consultations with investors, and lectures and seminars where participants can experience the latest technology trends. Through this, domestic startups can explore direct investment opportunities from global investors and have various technology exchange and collaboration opportunities.

Over 100 pre-registered investor companies are set to participate, and more than 300 startup and consultation booths will be operated. Through pre-competition events both online and offline, IR opportunities have been provided to over 1,000 startups, and the organizers expect more than 10,000 general visitors to attend the venue.

In 250 exhibition booths, promising startups from home and abroad, including 30 finalists from the global startup competition, as well as tech companies such as Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, Kakao Enterprise, Rebellion, and Lutan Technologies, will promote and display their products and technological capabilities.

More than 50 lecture sessions featuring approximately 80 speakers will also be held. Starting with a keynote address by roboticist Dennis Hong, UCLA professor and one of the world's top 10 genius scientists, speakers will include Allen Taylor, partner at global venture investment firm Endeavor Catalyst, Nvidia Director Susan Marshall, Primer Sagae CEO Lee Ki-ha, Professor Choi Jae-sik of KAIST, and other executives and representatives from global investment companies and enterprises, and professors. Participants can also experience open innovation programs from major tech companies such as Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, Kakao Enterprise, and Naver Cloud.

In separately operated investment consultation booths, business lounges, and networking spaces throughout the venue, 1:1 meetup consultations with investors invited from countries around the world, including Primer Sagae Partners, will be conducted regularly. Additionally, networking sessions such as Pangyo Techno Valley tours and receptions will be held to strengthen startup ecosystem partnerships.

An 'Experiential AI Startup Booth' will also be separately operated for startup ecosystem stakeholders, experts, as well as general visitors including middle and high school and university students. Visitors can directly enjoy and experience cutting-edge technologies such as autonomous delivery robots, robot delivery services, and augmented reality pedestrian navigation.

Various networking programs are also being prepared during the event period. From 6 p.m. on the 25th and 26th for one hour at the Suwon Convention Center's Open Plaza (1st floor), startup-related people including startups and investors can participate in networking.

Online networking is also possible through the South Summit application. Participants can check information about startups, investors, companies, and speakers participating in the summit and conduct mutual communication through online chat, and can also apply for meetups to network between startups and investors at desired times during the event period. Currently, more than 2,000 startups, investors, and others have pre-registered and are participating in networking.

Those wishing to participate in the 'Gyeonggi Startup Summit South Summit Korea' can apply for pre-registration on the official website (www.southsummit.io, g-startupsummit.or.kr). For detailed information about the event, inquire with the operations office (070-8796-9604).