1415T2g1 South Korea/Project Teams/Team 6/Companies/D.camp
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IS427: Technopreneurship Study Mission South korea
| About Us | Our Companies | Our Reflection |
| Company 1 | Company 2 |
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| Click me to learn more about Startup Alliance Korea |
Progress Updates
| Date | Action |
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| 20 Jan 2015 | Send request email to Startup Alliance. |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Send another request email to Startup Alliance. |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Confirmation of visit to Startup Alliance on 29 April (Wednesday), 11.30-01.30pm. |
| 02 Feb 2015 | Provided connection to D.camp by Startup Alliance connection. |
| 04 Feb 2015 | D.camp accepted to host us on 29 April, 1.30pm (Trying to rearrange schedule to fit slot in D.camp at the moment) |
Companies
| D.camp |
| About D.camp |
D.camp, Soeul
- Is a non-profit organization / incubator dedicated to the revitalization and youth entrepreneurship ecosystem jobs.
- Funded by twenty banks in Korea.
- One of the largest foundations in Korea to support start-up activities, with an asset base of approximately USD 470M.
- Provides various tools, programs and support systems, including its quality infrastructure, D.CAMP
- "Beyound offering a modern and creatice space in the heart of gangnam, Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs is building a stong community of entrepreneurs, mentors, advisors and investors that will likely bring success to many Korean starupts." - Ben Levy, Partner fo BootstrapLabsCEO of Bootsrap Labs.
- "Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs is the networking hub of South Korea's startup industry. It brings talented entrepreneurs and successful investors together so everyone can take part in the startup community activities." - YoungHa Ko, Chairman fo Korea Business Angel Association
| Vision & Mission |
Mission of D.camp
- To foster entrepreneurship among young generations in both Korea and Asia.
- To lay a strong foundation to become the central venture hub of Asia, and eventually Asia's Silicon Valley.
| D.camp Timeline |
D.camp Timeline
- 23 May 2012 - Open of Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs
- 07 July 2012 - First Investment
- 08 March 2013 - 'SXSW2013' participation which bought 7 Korean start-ups to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_by_Southwest SXSW to showcase their products and Service, under the name of "Geeks from Gangnam".
- 27 March 2013 - D.CAMP Overview
- 28 June 2013 - First D.DAY
- 09 August 2013 - Fruition camp D.CISION, was founded
- 27 September 2013 - "Startup Korea" was launched.
- 01 January 2014 - Business Center D.OFFICE open.
- Networking
- Helps entrepreneurs get connected and stay connected.
- Provides an additional means for collaboration and problem-solving.
- Going Global
- A hub for start-ups and incubators to meet international start-up communities.
- Exchange of ideas and innovation.
| Why Startup Alliance? |
| Learning Points & Closing thoughts |
These are some of the learning points that we hope to takeaway from our visit to Startup Allaince:
- How the growth of Startup Alliance came about.
- What the government doing now to help the start-up boom in S.Korea, and why it is doing so.
- The challenges that Startup Alliance face in their day to day operations and how they overcome it.
- The challenges that Startup Alliance foresee to the face in the future, and how are they different from that of the challenges faced today.
- The future of the S.Korea's start-up ecosystem.
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