2020 Northeast Asia (Korea-China) Innovation Forum and Project IR Roadshow Successfully Held
On October 15, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a keynote speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and officially launched the “2020 National Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation Week (全國大衆 創業萬衆 創業革新 活動週, also known as Shuang-Chuang Week)”, an annual innovation week led by China’s National Development and Reform Commission. Following the Premier’s declaration, major startup hub cities across China began their own local events.
The Korea-China project IR roadshow took place as follows:
Date & Time: October 15, 2020 (Thursday), 17:00–18:30
Location: Korea – Korea Economic TV Studio ↔ China – Dalian Broadcasting Center Studio
Organizer (China): Dalian Development and Reform Commission
Korea-China Joint Public Hosts: Incheon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Korea), Dalian Science & Technology Innovation Entrepreneurship Service Center (China)
Korea-China Joint Private Hosts: D.Lab Ventures, Inc., D.I.T Space Management Group (Northeast Asia Technology Exchange Project, Korea), Han-Korea (Dalian) Science & Technology Service Co., Ltd. (China)
Sponsors: KOTRA, Korean Consulate in Dalian, Korea Venture Capital Association (KVCA), Dalian Korean Chamber of Commerce, Dalian Federation of Strategic Emerging Industries, Dalian Korean-Chinese Entrepreneur Association
Event Support: Korea Economic TV, Dalian News Media Group, Kumho Electric
Media Support: Korea Economic TV, Electronic Times (Korea), Dalian News Media Group, Xinhua News Agency, Economic Daily – China Economic Network, China Media Group (CMG)
During the event, Korean company representatives appeared at the Korea Economic TV studio and responded in real-time to questions from China. Chinese judges at the Dalian studio evaluated the projects and announced rankings. Participating Korean and Chinese companies included:
Korean Companies – Rankings & Representatives:
AIDOT (formerly Buzzpole) – CEO Jung Jae-hoon (郑载训)
Glow Whale, Inc. – CEO Kim Hyun-mo (金鉉模)
B2 Korea (韩国碧途有限公司) – CEO Lee Chang-ha (李昌夏)TGel Bio Co., Ltd. – CEO Jo Han-won (赵汉元)
Gold Rabbit Co., Ltd. – CEO Yang Jung-seop (杨贞燮)
Visual Camp – CEO Lee Seung-woo (李升雨)
Chinese Companies:
Dalian Overseas Huasheng (大連海外華昇)
Normandy Ship Technology Co., Ltd. (諾曼底船舶技術有限公社)
During the event, Korean venture capital firm D.Lab Ventures, Inc., D.I.T Space Management Group (Northeast Asia Technology Exchange Project, Korea), and Chinese company Han-Korea Science & Technology Service Co., Ltd. signed an MOU to establish a Northeast Asia science and technology industrialization platform. The collaboration aims to promote Korea-China acceleration programs, create Korea-China exchange funds, and support technology IP (TECH I.P) commercialization.
Following the event, a panel discussion was held, chaired by Jo Yoon-hee, CEO of D.Lab Ventures. Panelists included Yeom Seong-ryeol, Deputy Director of Incheon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation; Kim Hyung-soo, Vice Chairman of Korea Venture Capital Association; Im Dong-gu, CEO of D.I.T Space Management Group; and Jo Byung-sik, former CEO of ETRI Holdings.
Published: October 16, 2020, 22:43 / Korea Economic TV / Director Han Soon-sang (sshan@wowtv.co.kr)
