Gyeonggi Province Opens 'Dreamaru,' Women-Focused Startup Support Facility... Nation's First

A new type of startup support facility is coming to Gyeonggi Province where female entrepreneurs preparing to launch businesses can collaborate, share information, and communicate together.

The Gyeonggi Province Women's Capability Development Center announced on the 17th that it will hold the opening ceremony for the coworking space 'Dreamaru' on the 20th at 3 p.m., with approximately 80 attendees including Park Su-young, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province Administrative Affairs, Seo Seung-won, Commissioner of the Gyeonggi Regional Small and Medium Business Administration, and related experts.

'Dreamaru,' located within the Gyeonggi Province Women's Capability Development Center in Mabuk-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, is equipped with a total of 317 square meters (approximately 96 pyeong) of space featuring 3 conference rooms, a networking lounge, and office support facilities.

An official from the Women's Capability Development Center explained the establishment background, stating, "There were many complaints that existing startup support facilities had a compartmentalized structure with no communication between tenants. We decided to establish Dreamaru based on the judgment that working together in an open space would enable mutual benchmarking and mutual support."

Dreamaru can be used by any female entrepreneurs including startup preparers, cultural planners, freelancers, and inventors. Members can receive information about various educational programs, funding, and support policies on a regular basis with just membership registration. Services such as conference room usage or expert consultation require advance reservation.

Currently, approximately 25 pre-selected tenants are using the facility, with a maximum capacity of 80 people. The Women's Capability Development Center expects 50 people daily and approximately 1,000 female entrepreneurs monthly to use Dreamaru.

Jo Jeong-a, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Women's Capability Development Center, said, "Dreamaru is the fruition of dreams created in line with new demands from entrepreneurs. Since it is the nation's first women-specialized coworking space initiated by Gyeonggi Province, we will do our best to create a startup space where women can thrive."