The '2025 FAST TRACK X Seoul Youth Cook Biz Connect Day', supported by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Ministry of Agriculture , Food and Rural Affairs, and the Korea Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (Rural Development Administration) and organized by CNT Tech , was held on the 10th at the Youth Cook Food Tech Center in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. This event was organized for the purpose of providing opportunities for practical business cooperation by directly connecting promising food startups with key players in the industry.
This event was co-hosted by the 'FAST TRACK' program, which is part of the 'Farm and Food Technology Startup Accelerator Development Support Project' of the Rural Development Administration, and the 'Youth Cook' program, a youth food startup support project of Seoul City. The participating companies are a total of 21 startups, including 14 companies affiliated with the Seoul City Youth Cook program and 7 companies participating in FAST TRACK, and they explored various collaboration opportunities such as investment attraction, distribution network expansion, and OEM/ODM partnerships.
A total of 22 people attended the event, including venture capitalists (VCs) such as iM Investment Partners, Wadiz Partners, BNK Venture Investment, and Lotte Ventures, as well as executives from major food-related companies such as Hyundai Green Food, CJ CheilJedang, Lotte, Nongshim, E-Mart, and Our Home, and held 1:1 business meetings with startups. Each startup presented its collaboration proposal in advance and then proceeded with specific discussions with investors and industry officials based on it, which was notable in that it focused on the possibility of creating tangible results beyond simple networking.
“What startups need is not just exposure, but real opportunities for connection,” said event organizers. “This event was structured to go beyond exhibitions and promotions and lead to actual contracts and collaborations.”
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