Innovative Startups Ready to Transform Our Future
[By Choi Byeong-yong]
Equipped with innovative ideas and passionate energy,
startups are ready to reshape our daily lives and
lead us into the future.
A special stage will be set for the residents of Gyeonggi Province
to directly witness and evaluate promising startups
that have emerged from a fierce competition of 186 to 1.
On June 23, Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency
will hold the finals for the 2026 Gyeonggi Startup Contest (G-Star Audition)
at the Second Pangyo Gyeonggi Startup Bridge.
Ten residents will be recruited to serve as evaluators
who will assess the passion of these startups on-site.
This contest aims to discover and nurture early-stage startups
with excellent business ideas in the region.
This year, a remarkable 558 teams applied,
and after a rigorous evaluation, only 10 teams made it to the finals.
The three teams ultimately selected will receive
1 million won for the grand prize,
700,000 won for the excellence award,
and 300,000 won for the merit award,
totaling 2 million won in cash prizes and certificates.
Additionally, they will benefit from commercialization funds,
capacity-building programs, and support to participate in the Gyeonggi Startup Summit.
Residents aged 19 and older can apply to be evaluators
and will have the opportunity to hear the presentations of
these promising startups and input real-time scores.
Participants will receive a 50,000 won evaluation fee
and an opportunity to attend the Startup Summit.
Interested residents can submit their applications online
by June 10 at 3 PM through the provided QR code.
If you want to be among the first to witness the rise of future unicorns,
don’t hesitate to apply for the resident evaluator role.
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Source :https://blog.naver.com/gyeonggi_gov/224306088274
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