"Connecting Startups Across Borders"... COMEUP 2024 to be Held at COEX

Global Startup Festival 'ComeUp 2024'
December 11-12 at COEX, Seoul

The Korea Startup Forum announced on the 9th that it will hold the global startup festival 'ComeUp 2024' on December 11 and 12 at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

The Korea Startup Forum held the 'ComeUp 2024' Advisory Committee kickoff meeting on the 8th at DreamPlus Gangnam in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Korea Startup Forum]

On the 8th, the Korea Startup Forum held the ComeUp 2024 Advisory Committee kickoff meeting at DreamPlus Gangnam in Seocho-gu, Seoul, to establish the event's operational plans and planning direction. ComeUp 2024 aims to strengthen its position as a global startup festival centered around the keywords global, platform, and popularity.

The Korea Startup Forum decided to expand the target audience of this festival from mainly startups and ecosystem stakeholders to include prospective entrepreneurs and the general public. This is to increase accessibility and participation, thereby raising interest in startup culture. Additionally, diversified programs are being prepared, ranging from national pavilions and booth operations to corporate new product launch showcases and recruitment connections.

At the same time, the platform role that connects the global ecosystem as one will be further enhanced. Through a self-developed online business matching platform, the focus will be on providing various networking opportunities between domestic and international participants. Companies selected from startup competitions such as 'Challenge! K-Startup 2024' will be showcased in front of global attendees.

The ComeUp 2024 Advisory Committee consists of a total of 53 members, including heads of startup and venture industry associations, global and large corporation representatives, and startup CEOs. They include Han Sang-woo, Chairman of KOSPO, Kim Ki-jun, CEO of Kakao Ventures, Lee Seok-ho, Youth Advisor at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Jeon Pil-gyu, Head of Creative Development Center at Samseo Electronics, and Kim Jin-woo, CEO of Liner, among others.

Han Sang-woo, Chairman of the Korea Startup Forum, said, "ComeUp 2024 will be a festival where global startups exchange and unite, as well as a dream stage where young people aspiring to start businesses can seize opportunities. We will actively support those with innovative ideas and capabilities to advance globally."