Daejeon Innovation Center Operates Ready Startup Pre-Incubation Program

The Daejeon Creative Economy Innovation Center (CEO Daehee Park, hereinafter referred to as the Daejeon Innovation Center) announced that it held the kickoff and first training session for the pre-startup package pre-incubation program (hereinafter referred to as Ready Startup) at the Daejeon Startup Park headquarters on the 8th and began full-scale program operation.

"Ready Startup" is a pre-incubation program designed to help prospective entrepreneurs with innovative technologies and business models (BMs) validate and develop their ideas. It systematically supports the entire process, from idea development to commercialization and pitching, and aims to link with the main business of the Pre-Startup Package in the future.

The event was held for approximately 15 people (teams) selected for Ready Startup, and consisted of content to prepare for actual startups, including introductions to the center and programs, education, mentoring, and networking.

The first training session featured Lee Ho-jae, CEO of Y&Archer, as the instructor. He delivered a lecture on the entrepreneurial mindset, the motivations and motivations behind starting a business, and the entrepreneurial spirit. In the afternoon, five dedicated mentors provided group mentoring sessions, where participants presented their startup ideas and shared their commercialization concerns, providing practical feedback.

ReadyStartup will run for approximately four months, from September to December, and aims to strengthen participants' entrepreneurial capabilities through training, mentoring, and demo days. Successful participants will receive benefits linked to the "2026 Pre-Startup Package."

Daejeon Innovation Center CEO Park Dae-hee said, “Ready Startup is a program designed to help individuals with entrepreneurial potential prepare to move forward with full-fledged entrepreneurship,” and added, “The center will continue to provide support that drives real growth from the early stages of startups.”


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