Gwangju City Recruiting Companies for AI Startup Camp Until the 27th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that it is recruiting companies to move into the 'Gwangju Artificial Intelligence Startup Camp,' which will serve as a hub for startups in the artificial intelligence field.

The recruitment target includes AI-related prospective startup teams that can register their business within one month after moving in, or startup companies that can establish their headquarters, branches, or spin-offs in Gwangju.

The selection scale is approximately 35 companies in total, with a maximum stay of up to three years. Resident companies will be provided with independent office spaces and various startup programs such as education and consulting conducted by the AI Industry Convergence Business Group.

The application deadline is until the 27th, and related information can be found on the AI Industry Convergence Business Group's website. Further details can be obtained via phone.

The Startup Camp is part of the 'AI-Centered Industrial Convergence Complex Development' project carried out by the AI Industry Convergence Business Group, designed to nurture prospective AI entrepreneurs and cluster startup companies before the complex is established.

Located on Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, the Startup Camp is a six-story shared office building equipped with secure independent office spaces, as well as specialized optimal convenience facilities tailored for entrepreneurs, including classrooms, seminar rooms, meeting rooms, a gym, and a sleeping room.

Gwangju City and the AI Industry Convergence Business Group plan to gather policies and information related to startups within the next three years through the operation of the Startup Camp, effectively utilizing them to build an AI business ecosystem.

Son Kyung-jong, Director of the AI Industry Bureau of the city, said, “We will continuously build the startup ecosystem through the clustering of AI-related companies, including the operation of the Startup Camp. We will expand startup support facilities fitting the AI Gwangju era to lower the barriers to entrepreneurship and devote all our efforts to job creation and regional economic growth.”