Icheon-si Selects 3 Teams for 'Social Economy Startup Audition'

Support for 3 Million Won Business Development Expenses Each

Gyeonggi Icheon City announced on the 14th that it has finally selected three teams in the recently held ‘Social Economy Startup Audition.’

The Social Economy Startup Audition is conducted through a public contest targeting graduates of Icheon City's social economy startup education and cooperative establishment education, providing business development funds to the selected teams.

Judges are evaluating the business plans of participating teams at the 'Social Economy Startup Audition' conducted by Icheon City. Photo by Icheon City

In this audition, ▲5H Noliteo (Representative Park Okju) ▲Green Chuljang Secha (Representative Kim Jinmo) ▲Baeumteo Hari (Representative Jeong Wichae) were finally selected. Each of the three selected teams will receive 3 million KRW in business development funds.

‘5H Noliteo’ aims to generate revenue by developing kits, operating courses, launching playground business products, and providing delivery lecture services targeting seniors, while proposing job linkage through a senior-centered certification program.

The ‘Green Chuljang Secha’ team proposed an eco-friendly mobile steam car wash business that does not use chemical agents to generate revenue and create jobs for vulnerable groups.

‘Baeumteo Hari’ submitted a plan to create jobs for women with career experience by developing and selling educational materials using social economy education services for youth.

A city official stated, “We will continue to strive to revitalize the local economy and create jobs for vulnerable groups through linkage with social enterprise startups.”