Suwon Special City Hosts 4th Asia Youth Forum in Singapore
Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-jun) held the '4th Asia Youth Forum' in Singapore from the 24th to 27th.
Twenty young prospective entrepreneurs participated in this forum, visiting startups and institutions related to entrepreneurship and sharing global entrepreneurship cases and ideas.
The Asia Youth Forum is a program that provides Suwon's young prospective entrepreneurs with opportunities to experience overseas startup sites and discover and exchange global entrepreneurship ideas.
On the 25th, participants visited 'Hyundai Global Innovation Center Singapore,' Hyundai Motor Company's global innovation hub, where they observed cases of innovative technology demonstration. They subsequently visited 'Gardens by the Bay,' which implements eco-friendly technology and sustainable urban innovation.
On the 26th, participants visited the 'Asia Business Show,' a business and startup exhibition featuring startups, companies, and investors, to observe global entrepreneurship and industry trends. They then conducted free-topic exploration activities centered on participants' areas of interest.
On the 27th, participants visited the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Korean Community Center. They toured 'ACE.SG' (ACE Singapore), representing Singapore's startup ecosystem, and 'One-North,' an advanced research and development and technology innovation hub, and examined water resource management and sustainable urban development policies at the Marina Barrage Gallery.
Prior to the overseas training, Suwon City conducted four capacity-building sessions for participants, including △pre-training on Singapore's entrepreneurship ecosystem △business canvas creation △investment presentation (IR) framework design △conversations with veteran entrepreneurs and visits to entrepreneurship support organizations △investment presentation (IR) presentations and individual mentoring sessions.
A Suwon City official stated, "We hope this overseas exploration served as an opportunity for young people to directly experience the global entrepreneurship ecosystem and diverse entrepreneurship cases, and to further enhance their entrepreneurial capabilities based on ideas and experiences gained in the field."