2021 NEXT CHALLENGE IR FINAL DEMO DAY!

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On Wednesday, August 4th, at STARTUPBAY in Seogwipo City

The final stage of the 3rd Open Innovation Accelerator of 'Next Challenge X Isu Group'

'2021 NEXT CHALLENGE IR FINAL DEMO DAY' was held.

To discover domestic potential unicorn companies and enter the global market

It was conducted offline and through a global online live broadcast via YouTube platform!

Let's take a closer look together!:)

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'Next Challenge X Isu Group' Accelerator 3rd Generation'

This is an accelerating program sponsored by the Next Challenge Foundation and the domestic Isu Group.

The odds of selecting 5 teams out of 249 were approximately 50 to 1.

The startups selected for this third batch are

▲Attracting investment of up to 100 million won ▲Ongoing mentoring from experts in each field ▲Linking Next Challenge cooperation partners and Isu Group commercialization

▲ All employees will receive customized acceleration support, including HR training to strengthen their capabilities, once a month!

Isn't it great?! 'O'

Participants of '2021 NEXT CHALLENGE IR DEMO DAY'

The 14 startups of the 3rd 'Next Challenge X Isu Group' Open Innovation Accelerator'

Through a fierce selection process that includes ‘document screening-presentation evaluation-in-depth interview-boot camp-on-site inspection-final pitching’

I participated in the final course, '2021 NEXT CHALLENGE IR DEMO DAY'!

In addition, three startups selected for the 2021 Early Startup Package hosted by the Startup Promotion Agency participated.

A total of 17 promising startups pitched!

This demo day was held with the help of the domestic Isu Group (Chairman Kim Sang-beom), which has 11 affiliates in the chemical, IT, construction, bio, and venture investment sectors.

INTOUCH, an overseas VC that invests a lot of resources in the startup sector through various telecommunications, media, and advertising businesses in Thailand, participated, raising high expectations from companies that aim to enter overseas markets as well as the domestic market.

Additionally, professional investors such as KAIST, Hanyang University, and INJ Asset Management also participated as judges.

Can you feel the heated pitching scene of the 3rd 'Next Challenge X Isu Group' Open Innovation Accelerator?

Demo Day pitching was conducted offline and in real time online for startups that had difficulty participating on-site due to COVID-19 issues.

No problem could stop them from taking on the challenge!

In between, there are even sensible lunch boxes from the Next Challenge Foundation! >o<

Going beyond the unicorn of the future and challenging and growing towards becoming a decacorn

Please keep an eye out for the 3rd batch of 'Next Challenge X Isu Group' Open Innovation Accelerator!

We conclude with a group photo of the members of the Next Challenge Foundation!

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