The Korea Economic Daily’s premium startup media, Hankyung Geek, is openly recruiting startups to participate in the ‘Geeks Show-up’, an open innovation event, by the end of this month. As a result of the screening, the top three startups will each receive 10 million won in prize money.
‘Gigs Showup’ is an IR and networking event to promote open innovation of startups. The ‘2022 Geeks Showup with Jeju Startup Mix’ will be held together with the Jeju Startup Mix, which will be held from the 15th to the 18th of the same month. Under the theme of ‘connection that makes innovation’, it will consist of a startup IR pitching contest, corporate venture capital (CVC) lectures, panel discussions, and one-on-one meetups.
Hankyung Giggs is openly recruiting startups to participate in the ‘Gigs Showup’ IR pitching contest until the 31st of this month. You can apply regardless of industry and region, and a professional evaluation panel organized by Hankyung Giggs, including companies recommended by the Jeju Free International City Development Center, Jeju Tourism Organization, and Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center, finalizes startups that will be on the final stage through written evaluation. select
Selected startups can enjoy opportunities such as IR pitching, questions and feedback, and networking to professional investors such as major venture capitalists (VCs) and large corporations at the ‘Gigs Showup’ to be held in Jeju on the 17th of next month. Future investment opportunities can also be expected. About 300 people, including those from the startup investment industry, are expected to attend the site. The start-up’s IR pitching is also broadcast live online.
As a result of the final screening, the top 3 startups will receive a separate prize of 10 million won each. You can also get opportunities to promote the company, such as interviews with the Korea Economic Daily and Hankyung Giggs online. If you wish, you will be given the opportunity to move into the JDC and Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center.
You can apply for participation in the Startup IR Pitching Competition through Hankyung Geeks email (geeks@hankyung.com) until the 26th. The application form can be downloaded from the Giggs Showup blog. Regardless of business fields such as green tech, healthcare, software as a service (SaaS), food tech, mobility, etc., open innovation with large corporations, win-win with the local economy, etc. Any start-up interested in ‘connection that creates innovation’ is supported. can For more information, please contact geeks@hankyung.com.
‘Gigs Showup’ introduces new startups that will change the future of lifestyle and presents the vision of open innovation. Starting with Jeju, Hankyung Giggs plans to tour the ‘Gigs Showup’ by region, including Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju.
By scanning the QR code, you can download the ‘Gigs Showup’ Startup IR Pitching Participation Application.
Reporter Ko Eun-i koko@hankyung.com