Minister Han Seong-sook of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups will hold a roundtable on the 13th at the Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (ChangGyeong Center) with the CEOs of 19 centers nationwide.
The centers are key institutions that carry out national startup activation policies in the regions, such as "startups for everyone" and "building startup cities." The roundtable was arranged to share directions for promoting startup activation policies, including the "startups for everyone" project, and on-the-ground feedback.
Startups for everyone is a startup talent development program that supports anyone with an idea to take on the challenge of starting a business. Applications opened on Mar. 26, and as of the 11th of this month, the number of applicants surpassed 30,000.
On the day, the CEOs of the centers offered opinions on operating and promoting Startups for everyone. They also discussed operating plans to strengthen the centers' role as regional startup hubs.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) plans to review ideas submitted through about 100 operating institutions nationwide and select 5,000 prospective founders. Selected founders will receive support such as consulting, mentoring, startup activity funds, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Applicants who are not selected will also be offered retry counseling and mentoring programs.
The centers will participate as key regional operating institutions in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS)'s startup city-building project, linking regional startup resources and running support programs tailored to industry characteristics.
Minister Han Seong-sook of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) said, "The centers are core hubs that allow government startup policy to be connected to the regional front lines," adding, "We will create an environment where the centers can carry out their roles effectively."