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Announcement
The KUBS Startup Institute will be holding a startup competition “Startup Express – Summer Season.”
*Startup Expresss is a start-up competition designed to select a business model that is creative and has excellent business feasibility.
* It is held twice a year, and any team with at least one student enrolled in Korea University Business School (Graudate School) can apply. 3 Best teams will have an opportunity to move into Iljin Center and operating expense provided upon entrance (3,000,000 KRW). Second best teams (numbers to be announced) will have an opportunity to move into Iljin Center.
1. Eligibility
A team must include at least one KUBS student or KUBS graduate (graduated within 5 years) (double major/dual degree/minor in business administration also counted) (other team members can be from different departments or universities; no restriction applies to the size of a team)
2. Schedule
| Schedule | Contents | Remarks |
| April 14 (Wed) ~ May 14 (Fri) 23:59 |
Application
1) Team introduction - 1 page 2) Startup idea introduction video (Maximum 2 min) - 1 video |
Please refer to the attachment below |
| May 18 (Tue) | Application Results | The results will be sent directly to teams |
| May 24 (Mon) ~ May 26 (Wed) | Interview (by team) | |
| May 28 (Fri) | Interview Results | The results will be sent directly to teams |
| June 3 (Thur) 13:00 | Submission for Presentation | PPT file (5 mins presentation, no more than 20 slides excluding the cover page) |
| June 4 (Fri) 14:00~18:00 | Presentation | Presentation and Award Ceremony (presentation: 5 mins for each, 5 mins of Q&A) |
3. Application
* Submit the following by email:
1) Team introduction 1 page: Team name / Name / Contact Information / Email / University / Department - Mandatory (No restriction on formality / refer sample on the attachment)
2) Startup idea introduction video (Maximum 2 mins): No restriction of formality
- Email: kubsstartup@korea.ac.kr
- Submission due: May 14 (Fri) 23:59PM
4. Judging Criteria
Creativity, marketability, feasibility of the business model, the validity of research and analysis, etc.
5. Awards
| Division | Number of Teams Awarded | Awards |
Seung Myung-Ho Entrepreneurship Award |
1팀 | An opportunity to move into Iljin Center. Operating expense provided upon entrance (3,000,000 KRW) |
| Iljin Startup Award | 1팀 | An opportunity to move into Iljin Center. Operating expense provided upon entrance (3,000,000 KRW) |
| SK Social Value Award | 1팀 | An opportunity to move into Iljin Center. Operating expense provided upon entrance (3,000,000 KRW) |
| Encouragement Award | O팀 | An opportunity to move into Iljin Center. |
(1) Support for Operating Expenses (Prize money is subject to change)
(2) Allocation of Office: 6 months – 1 year (maximum), including desk, chair, all-in-one printer, water cooler, refrigerator, meeting room, lounge, etc.)
(3) Professional Assistance from D'LIGHT Law Group, Startup Legal Aid, PwC, Seoul Intellectual Property Center, KU X-Garage, Amazon Web Services, WADIZ
(4) Monthly meeting with KUBS startup teams and a range of networking sessions with startup partners (VC, accelerator, etc.)
5. Inquiries (KUBS Startup Institute)
- Phone: 02-3290-5360 or 1699
- Email: kubsstartup@korea.ac.kr
- Website: https://www.startupstation.kr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kubsstartupstation/