Competitions

Global Startup Festival COMEUP 2022

Korea Startup Forum COMEUP HQ

p>COMEUP 2022 is calling for up-and-coming startups ‘COMEUP Stars’ who want to accelerate their growth and expand business networks throughout the ecosystem.

COMEUP is Asia’s leading startup festival, hosted by the Korea Startup Forum and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
COMEUP 2022 will take place at DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Seoul from November 9 to 11.

The application is open from July 4 to August 5 on COMEUP official website comeup.org

Once you make it to COMEUP Stars Finalists, you will
– pitch your innovative ideas to a global audience (*50,000 attendees in 2021)
– join business matching with global investors for a chance to secure the next funding
– receive pre-event acceleration from renowned startup experts (investors, judges, CEOs)
– expand your global network at the private afterparty and exclusive sessions

In 2021 only, more than 400 business meet-ups with major global companies (ex. Google, Hyundai, Samsung, Softbank, Antler) took place and 22 companies have drawn more than $150M in post-event funding.

This year, Advisory Committee members from 54 global companies including Google for Startups, Megazone Cloud, Antler Korea and more are here to support the continuous growth of startups and build a robust startup ecosystem.

More details and registration: here

Deadline for Applications: 2022-07-29