Gyeonggawon, Recruiting Companies to Participate in Europe's Largest Startup Exhibition

The Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency is recruiting 12 local companies to participate in Europe’s largest startup exhibition, ‘Viva Technology 2025,’ scheduled for June.

VivaTech, launched in 2016, is Europe’s largest information and communication technology (ICT)-based startup event. Each year, it attracts over 150,000 visitors and more than 10,000 companies, serving as a global tech conference focused on cutting-edge innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, and deep tech.

To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digital technologies in entering the European market, the agency is promoting the ‘2025 Gyeonggi Digital Manufacturing Supply Technology Globalization Support’ project.

The 12 companies selected through this project will participate in ‘VivaTech (VIVA TECH),’ Europe’s largest startup event, held in Paris, France, from June 11 to 14.

A view of the Gyeonggi-do Pavilion at the 'VivaTech 2024' event in which the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency participated in 2024. Provided by the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency

The selected companies will receive customized consulting for global technology commercialization, starting with strategic diagnosis based on technology and market analysis in Korea, followed by business model development and overseas expansion strategy formulation.

During the exhibition, the agency will open the ‘Gyeonggi-do DX Zone’ to showcase the technologies and services of local startups.

On-site, the Gyeonggi-do DX Zone will host ▲purchase and investment consultations ▲IR pitching sessions with invited European venture capitalists ▲one-on-one buyer matching ▲local startup networking, along with providing interpretation services and supporting on-site MOU signings.

Kang Seong-cheon, head of the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency, emphasized, "VivaTech is a golden opportunity for our companies to showcase their innovative technologies on the global stage," adding, "We will continue to support participating companies to achieve tangible results through investment attraction and technology cooperation."