Ewha Univ-Industry Collaboration Foundation Operates Various Programs for Ewha Pre-Entrepreneurs
- Date2024.07.05
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An Event for Pre-Entrepreneurs Who Will Use Ewha Start-Up Open Space Was Hosted
Actively Supporting Entrepreneurship Through Various Programs Including “Opening Day”, “College of Arts&Design Hackathon”
Ewha Womans University-Industry Collaboration Foundation (Director Kim Sang-joon) has been running a variety of programs such as Opening Day, hackathons, and mentoring sessions at the "Ewha Startup Open Space," which opened last November. These programs aim to discover and refine the ideas of aspiring pre-entrepreneurs.
On June 19 (Wednesday), an "Opening Day" event was held to bring together pre-entrepreneurs to share their items and experiences and to collaborate. The event, attended by 51 selected pre-entrepreneurs, began with an opening speech by Director Kim Sang-joon. The event featured a mini-lecture on "Government Support Programs for Each Stage," a special lecture on the startup story of the company UniUni (CEO: Han Soo-yeon, Computer Science Major Graduate), elevator pitches from participating teams, and networking among participants, all of which received enthusiastic responses.
Director Kim Sang-joon stated, "For female entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and inspiration, they need role models and colleagues. We hope this event will provide an opportunity to share information about entrepreneurship and to grow together."
On June 21 (Friday) and 22 (Saturday), the "2024 4th Jorang-yi(College of Art&Design) Hackathon Competition" was held at the Ewha Startup Open Space. The event, co-hosted with the College of Arts&Design, included sessions on entrepreneurship education, mentoring, and practical exercises to validate and develop participants' startup ideas. Starting with an online orientation on June 18 (Tuesday), the event progressed with idea refinement and storyboard creation on June 21, followed by prototype completion and user testing on June 22, culminating in an awards ceremony for the top teams. A total of 10 startup teams were selected to receive continued support to enhance their entrepreneurship skills and bring their ideas to market.
The Ewha Startup Open Space which opened last November, is a co-working space for pre-entrepreneurs, with a size of 645 square meters on one floor. It offers excellent accessibility and various opportunities for exchange and collaboration with the local community. This space can be freely used by startup clubs or resident companies affiliated with the Ewha -Industry Collaboration Foundation.
The Ewha-Industry Collaboration Foundation, the host of this event, continues to discover and nurture outstanding female entrepreneurs. As a leading global institution for female entrepreneurship, the center actively serves as a startup control tower, managing various support projects such as the Seoul Campus Town Project, the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Public Technology-Based Market-Linked Startup Exploration (Korean I-Corps), and the Asan University initiative. It also provides comprehensive support in all areas of entrepreneurship, including education, commercialization, incubation, and investment linkage.