Oh Se-hoon Assures Global Investors "We Will Definitely Support You If You Invest in Seoul"

'Try Everything 2024' Attendance
"Startup Policy is Industry and Job Policy"

On June 11, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon requested global investors to "continue investing and paying attention so that Seoul startups can play an important role in global economic development and job creation."

Mayor Oh attended the global startup festival "Try Everything 2024" held at Art Hall 1 of Seoul DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) that morning and stated, "If you trust our startups and invest generously, Seoul City will surely support you."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is delivering the opening speech to startup ecosystem stakeholders at 'Try Everything 2024' held at DDP on the morning of the 11th.
[Photo by Seoul City]

'Try Everything' is an event hosted annually by Seoul City every September since 2020. This year, it is held over two days from June 11 to 12 under the slogan "New Wave, New Path." Promising startups from around the world, large and medium-sized enterprises, investors, accelerators, and other members of the startup ecosystem participate.

On this day, Mayor Oh introduced three strategies to elevate Seoul into a global top 5 startup city, emphasizing that "startup policies are industrial policies, job policies, and future food source development plans preparing for Seoul's tomorrow." He also revealed a strategy to strengthen support for deep tech industries and expand Seoul's role in advancing the Korean startup ecosystem onto the global stage by increasing investment in future strategic industries.

Additionally, Mayor Oh listened to the keynote speech "Our Future Created by Generative AI" by Lila Ibrahim, Chief Operating Officer of Google DeepMind, toured domestic and international startup exhibition halls, examined developed products, and shared opinions with startup operators.