The Beginning of AI & Digital Innovation Education...Next Challenge School Opens as Korea’s First High School Specialized in Entrepreneurship
- 넥스트챌린지 재단법인
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
7-Country Exploration & AI Startup Education: Fostering Global Entrepreneurs
The Next Challenge School (NCS), a high school specialized in startups, has officially opened its doors.With a mission to cultivate global entrepreneurial talent, NCS offers an innovative curriculum that includes a 7-country global exploration program, AI and digital education, and hands-on startup training.
The opening ceremony was attended by prominent figures from various sectors, including the former Ambassador to the UAE, Lee Seok-koo, Chairman of the Asia Honors Society, and designer Grace Moon.
Kim Young-rok, Chairman of the Next Challenge School, stated:"In the AI era, startups are a key driver of innovation. Next Challenge School will serve as a platform to provide young people with entrepreneurial mindsets and global experiences."
NCS collaborates with leading global innovation universities and AI industry leaders to offer students practical startup experiences and valuable international networks.Through the Next Challenge Foundation, partnerships with companies such as Google, Intel, and L’Oréal support startups in expanding globally. Additionally, the Foundation has established Next Challenge ASEAN Labs within Vietnam’s National Innovation Center (NIC) to strengthen the startup ecosystem across the ASEAN region.
NCS also organizes the AI & EdTech Global Innovation University Summit and collaborates with renowned institutions such as Minerva University, Aalto University, and the London Interdisciplinary School to provide students with cutting-edge learning opportunities.
As an officially accredited alternative education institution under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Next Challenge School aims to develop future-ready talent equipped with creative problem-solving skills through global exploration and partnerships with pioneering universities.
The school’s launch is being hailed as a new milestone in the innovation of Korean education.
