Now in its 7th year, COMEUP 2025 was hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), supervised by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) and co-organised by KSF, the Korea Venture Business Association; and the Korea Venture Capital Association. This year, the slogan was “Recode the Future,” emphasising the trend of startups redefining the future industrial landscape through technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Specifically, the event significantly expanded exchange and cooperation among global startup ecosystem members by operating diverse programmes - including exhibitions, conferences, IR (Investor Relations) and Open Innovation - centred on the core pillars of Deep Tech, Global and Entrepreneurship.
The opening-day keynotes, featuring Tareq Amin, CEO, Saudi state-owned AI company HUMAIN; and Sunghyun Park, CEO, Rebellions, shared insights into industrial structural changes in the AI era and global expansion strategies, garnering significant attention.
The opening-day keynotes, featuring Tareq Amin, CEO, Saudi state-owned AI company HUMAIN; and Sunghyun Park, CEO, Rebellions, shared insights into industrial structural changes in the AI era and global expansion strategies, garnering significant attention.
COMEUP 2025 showed significant changes compared to last year, with an elaborate upgrade to its overall programme structure. Based on the three core themes of Deep Tech, Global and Entrepreneurship, conference sessions were organised with clear daily themes. Furthermore, the event enhanced audience engagement by creating a future-oriented stage production aligned with the slogan “A Time to Recode the Future.”
Sangwoo Han, Chairman of KSF, remarked about this year’s COMEUP, “It was a venue where founders, global corporations, and investors from around the world gathered to discuss a new future based on technology and entrepreneurship. Startups are the subjects who are rewriting the standards of the future beyond national and industrial borders; and we will continue to strengthen our role to ensure they can grow at the center of global innovation.”
In addition to technology trends and global solidarity, this year’s COMEUP focused on disseminating the ‘value of entrepreneurship’ across society and industry. The ‘Future Founder’ programme, newly established this year, drew attention as a session dedicated to nurturing next-generation entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurial talent. Sessions, including presentations by student startup teams, mentoring and stories from Gen Z founders, reinforced the importance of cultivating entrepreneurial talent for future national competitiveness.
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