Provided by Gyeonggido Business and Science Accelerator
Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggido Business and Science Accelerator (GBSA) announced on December 18 that they held the “G-Startup Bridge Pangyo Link” on December 17 at the Pangyo Startup Campus to build a collaborative startup ecosystem in Gyeonggi Province.
The event aimed to share operational results of the Gyeonggi Startup Council (G-Startup Bridge) and strengthen connections among startups, investors, and large and mid-sized companies, including members of the operating committee, to lay a foundation for cooperation.
The Gyeonggi Startup Council is a private-sector-led consultative body that Governor Kim Dong-yeon launched in February this year to realize “Gyeonggi, a Startup Heaven.” Centered on Lee Joo-wan, Chairman of MegazoneCloud, about 500 member companies participate to promote global investment attraction and startup growth.
About 150 people attended the event, including GBSA President Hyun-gon Kim and representatives from venture capital firms, startups, and large and mid-sized companies. The program focused on customized support for startups and included relay talks, sector-based networking, IR pitching, one-on-one investment consultations, and proof-of-concept consultations.
Provided by Gyeonggido Business and Science Accelerator
The first session opened with a round of talks on growth, investment, and industry trends. Seven operating committee members took part as speakers, including Kiha Lee, CEO of Sazze Partners; Jiae Lee, Managing Director at KB Investment; Jonathan Hwaseong Jeon, CEO of CNTTech; Hyuck-Tae Ted Kwon, CEO of Auburndale Ventures; Youngduk Kim, Business Advisor at Mark & Company; Myungsu Chae, CEO of Nota AI; and Kyonghwan Kim, Professor at Sungkyunkwan University. They shared the latest industry trends and investment strategies.
Drawing on their on-the-ground experience, the speakers discussed industrial changes and investment perspectives, with conversations focusing on startup growth strategies and directions for market entry.
The second session centered on business linkage programs. Startups conducted IR pitching, held one-on-one investment consultations with investors, and conducted PoC discussions with large and mid-sized companies simultaneously. Participants discussed the applicability of technology and potential joint business models.
Eighteen investment firms participated, including Shinhan Venture Investment, POSCO Technology Investment, and BNK Venture Capital. Fifteen large and mid-sized companies also joined, such as CJ ENM, GS Retail, DONGKOO Bio & Pharma, Woongjin Thinkbig, and LX Ventures, to explore collaboration opportunities with startups in Gyeonggi Province.
In addition, sector-based networking took place across nine fields, including artificial intelligence and metaverse, bio and healthcare, mobility, semiconductors and manufacturing, and culture, arts, and ESG. Operating committee members met directly with startups to expand cross-industry linkages by connecting technology and markets while discussing sector-specific issues.
GBSA President Hyun-gon Kim said, “This event was meaningful in that it led connections among startups, investors, and large companies centered on the Gyeonggi Startup Council,” adding, “We will continue to expand cooperation with industry partners across sectors to build a Gyeonggi-style startup ecosystem with global competitiveness.”
GBSA plans to use this event as a momentum to expand the startup ecosystem across Gyeonggi Province through the Gyeonggi Startup Council and further strengthen cooperative frameworks with diverse areas, including policy, industry, and investment.
