Kookmin University (President JEONG, SEUNG RYUL) announced that the Eunpyeong Startup Support Center Bukhansan Valley (Center Director Hwang Bo-yoon), which is entrusted by Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) to operate the center, has achieved a record of attracting about KRW 1 billion in government-supported projects through the 9th networking event in 2024.

The 9th networking event was attended by Eunpyeong-gu Councilor Park Sung-do, 11 tenants of the center, representatives and employees of 10 startups in Seoul, and officials from the Eunpyeong-gu Office of Jobs and Economy to share achievements, interact and harmonize.

At the event, The Keeper (CEO Kim Do-young), which provides a fire suppression solution for electric vehicles, and Pioneers (CEO Ryu Horim), which developed a microalgae-based air purification carbon reduction solution, gave presentations that will serve as the basis for implementing Eunpyeong-gu's carbon reduction policy and policies related to building a parking system that can prevent the risk of electric vehicles. In addition, Kim Chae-gwang, vice chairman of the Korea Angel Investment Association, gave a lecture and consultation on building a local startup ecosystem for the development of Eunpyeong-gu, which was well received by the attendees.

“Through the Eunpyeong Startup Support Center, interest in local startups and ventures is growing,” said Park Sung-do, a member of Eunpyeong-gu who attended the event to encourage startups. ”It is encouraging that tenants are achieving results such as increasing sales, attracting investment, and expanding employment through the center's support, and we will continue to actively support the growth of startups and ventures in Eunpyeong-gu.”

Meanwhile, the Eunpyeong Startup Support Center is currently recruiting entrepreneurs who want to expand into China to participate in the startup contest until the 8th of this month.

For more information, visit the center's website and the website of its partner organization, the Korea Entrepreneurship Guidance Association.