Suwon Special Metropolitan City builds support system to create 'entrepreneurship city Suwon'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City is building a support system connecting the entire startup process—from idea discovery to startup spaces, consultation, investment, and business growth—to create an 'entrepreneurship city Suwon'.

The city held the 'Comprehensive Planning (Master Plan) Round-table Meeting for Building Entrepreneurship City Suwon' in the City Hall conference room on the 30th and discussed the comprehensive plan.

The meeting was attended by 21 participants including Mayor Lee Jae-jun, relevant department heads, officials from the Suwon Urban Foundation and Suwon City Research Institute, university startup support teams, startup and investment experts, and business representatives.

The participants shared medium-to-long-term promotion directions through 2035 covering startup talent cultivation, startup company growth, investment expansion, and innovative enterprise development. They then exchanged views on departmental and organizational roles, public-private cooperation systems, and startup support measures reflecting on-site needs.

The comprehensive plan focused on organically connecting necessary support from the startup preparation stage through the business growth process. The core is to build an ecosystem where startup companies can settle in and grow in Suwon by linking startup spaces, consultation and investment support, and exchanges between companies and investment institutions.

Since the start of the 8th popular election term, the city has expanded startup support spaces, secured investment funds for startup companies, and broadened the startup foundation. It has also consistently created opportunities for startup companies, veteran entrepreneurs, investment institutions, and related organizations to interact.

The city plans to supplement the comprehensive plan by reflecting opinions presented by experts and business representatives and will prepare implementation plans stage-by-stage for building an entrepreneurship city.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "Based on today's opinions, we will create a comprehensive plan that becomes practical strength for those contemplating entrepreneurship," adding "We will build a city that steadily supports the entire startup process from idea discovery through investment and growth."