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Global Startup Festival “COMEUP 2021” Kicks off under the theme of “Transformation”

Division
Spokesperson's Office
Date
2021.11.16
Writer
Hanhee JANG
Headline
□ COMEUP 2021* will take place from Wednesday, November 17, to Friday, November 19 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul to share the excellent traits of the Korean startup ecosystem and provide opportunities for communication and exchanges among startup ecosystems around the world

    * COMEUP : Global Startup Festival organized by the government of the Republic of Korea with the private sector to promote the ecosystem of startups worldwide and to offer overseas exchange opportunities

□ The event will be offline based as a part of living with COVID-19, so called ‘Return to New Normal’

① Conference to view the changes in post COVID-19 market environment

  - The event will provide conferences for 12 sessions reflecting the startup trends and social interest, to focus on the various changes of the world since COVID-19, such as digital transformation

② There will be pitching for 72 “COMEUP Stars,” innovative startups from Korea and foreign countries, and open innovation showcases from 18 global companies including Samsung and Google and so on

③ Other special events include “Challenge! Finding the Best K-Startup” and “Global Startup Day,” biz matching, networking events for old and new startups, and many more to come
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