Korea Startup Forum said on the 12th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center to strengthen entrepreneurship education and foster outstanding talent to vitalize the future startup ecosystem.
This agreement was prepared to build a practical support system so that teenagers and prospective entrepreneurs can cultivate a challenging entrepreneurial spirit, with Korea Startup Forum, which represents Korea's startup ecosystem, joining hands with the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center, which leads the development of startup talent based on intellectual property (IP).
Through the agreement, the two institutions agreed to actively cooperate in building an education system and sharing networks to nurture startup talent. The main areas of cooperation are: ▲ providing advice for entrepreneurship education and talent development ▲ mutual support for resources and networks ▲ operating programs such as education and mentoring for startup talent ▲ linking events and cooperating on networking for exchanges within the startup ecosystem.
In particular, Korea Startup Forum plans to incorporate the vivid on-site experience of more than 2,600 member companies and the know-how of entrepreneurs into the curriculum, while the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center will establish this as a systematic curriculum to deliver to future talent, creating synergy. In addition, the two institutions will form and operate a working-level consultative body to promote ongoing exchanges and produce tangible outcomes through joint project planning.
With this collaboration, gifted youth and prospective entrepreneurs interested in startups will be able to gain practical instincts by accessing the network of Korea Startup Forum, the largest startup community in the country. In addition, the cooperation model between the two institutions is expected to contribute to the qualitative growth of entrepreneurship education in Korea going forward.
Kwak Si-jong, head of the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center, said, "This agreement will be a valuable opportunity for gifted youth with intellectual property capabilities to experience the dynamism of the actual startup field," and added, "Through a close cooperative system with Korea Startup Forum, we will strategically develop innovative entrepreneurs who will lead future industries."
Kim Jae-won, chair of Korea Startup Forum, said, "Korea's future competitiveness ultimately depends on how many talented people who think innovatively we can foster," and noted, "In cooperation with the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center, we will create an environment where entrepreneurship can be internalized from adolescence." Kim emphasized, "We will spare no support with Korea Startup Forum's entrepreneur network and resources so that they can grow into key players in the future startup ecosystem."
Meanwhile, the KAIST IP Gifted Entrepreneur Education Center has discovered creative talent with intellectual property capabilities since its establishment in 2009 with support from the Korean Intellectual Property Office. It currently operates specialized education programs to develop them into future innovative entrepreneurs and serves as a key hub for startup education in Korea.