Suwon Entrepreneurs Day...Mayor Lee Jae-jun "We will create a cutting-edge science research city"
The "Suwon Entrepreneurs Day" event was held on the 20th at the Suwon Convention Center. The event, hosted by the City of Suwon and organized by the Suwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was a gathering where entrepreneurs could exchange and communicate with one another.
Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon Special City, who attended the event, said in his welcoming remarks, "I believe that a city's sustainable growth begins with innovation and business," and "Based on the achievements we have accomplished together with business leaders, we will develop a 'cutting-edge science research city.'"
Mayor Lee further encouraged entrepreneurs, saying, "We will listen to the voices from the business field and the opinions of entrepreneurs, and the City of Suwon will become a reliable partner for business."
The event featured special lectures from renowned figures including Choi Ji-won, CEO of Glocal E&M Co., Ltd., Cheon Ji-yun, Director of Wadiz Co., Ltd., Choi Dong-chul, CEO of Wadiz Impact Co., Ltd., and Park Jong-hun, Director of the Institute of Knowledge & Economy.
Following this, Mayor Lee Jae-jun presented certificates and commemorative plaques to recipients of the "12th Suwon Small and Medium Business Entrepreneur Award." This award is presented to outstanding small and medium business entrepreneurs who have contributed to local economic development and enhanced external competitiveness and Suwon's standing.
▲Grand Prize: Kim Chang-kyun, CEO of Nubo Co., Ltd. ▲Business Innovation Category: Kim Dong-bae, CEO of Ska Co., Ltd. ▲Technology Development Category: Lee Seon-hui, CEO of FutureMain Co., Ltd. ▲Export Promotion Category: Park Ji-su, CEO of Eleven Electronics Co., Ltd. ▲Startup and Venture Category: Lee Nam-hee, CEO of HyperNology Co., Ltd. ▲Job Creation Category: Sung Chang-hwa, CEO of System&Solution Co., Ltd. ▲Labor-Management Harmony Category: Moon Sang-chul, Representative of Hope Nest Cooperative were respectively selected.
At the event, 95 exhibition, promotion, and consultation booths were operated, and as ancillary events, one-on-one business success strategy consultations with 6 Wadiz specialists and one-on-one public procurement consultations between public institution purchasing managers and women entrepreneurs were conducted.
The "Special Meeting for Entrepreneurs Day" was attended by Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon, CEO Choi Dong-chul of Wadiz Impact Co., Ltd., CEO Kang Hyuk of Repair Korea Co., Ltd., and Chairman Kim Jae-ok of the Suwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where they exchanged opinions on the realities of business management and support needed for business growth.