2025 Suwon ITS Ideathon Competition to Be Held During Asia-Pacific General Assembly

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The '2025 Suwon ITS Ideathon Competition', co-hosted by Suwon Special City and Ajou University, will be held during the '2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific General Assembly' (May 28-30).

The ideathon competition, held under the theme of 'Proposals for the Future Development of ITS in Suwon', is open to university and graduate students interested in ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) who form teams of 1 to 4 members. Applications are accepted from March 17 to May 7.

For details, visit the Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific General Assembly website (https://www.itsap2025.org) and select 'Program - Student Program' from the menu.

Teams that pass the document screening will receive activity allowances and complimentary registration for the general assembly. The six teams with outstanding results in the final presentation will receive prizes: Grand Prize (1 team) 1 million won, Excellent Prize (2 teams) 700,000 won each, and Excellence Prize (3 teams) 500,000 won each.

An ideathon is a portmanteau of 'idea' and 'marathon', a competition in which participants develop and present ideas within a limited time frame.

A city official stated, "The ITS ideathon competition will serve as a communication venue where young people, who are the leaders driving future ITS development, can showcase fresh ideas and exchange with one another. We hope university and graduate students interested in ITS will actively participate."

Meanwhile, the '2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific General Assembly', jointly hosted by Suwon City and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, will be held May 28-30 at Suwon Convention Center and throughout Suwon under the theme 'Hyper-Connected Cities by ITS'.

The event will feature high-level meetings with ministers and vice ministers, academic sessions, exhibitions and business consultation meetings, technology tours and demonstrations, citizen participation programs, and official and social events. Approximately 10,000 participants from around 20 countries are expected to attend.