Expert-Practitioner Workshop and Korea Showcase: Startup Ecosystem Development
6 to 10 November 2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with a variety of public and private partners, initiated a program to help its member countries evolve enabling startup ecosystems. In 2019, a workshop on “Tech Start-ups Support Program in Asia and the Pacific” was organized in Seoul. Building on this engagement, ADB organized an Expert-Practitioner Workshop & Korea Showcase on Startup Ecosystem Development, from 6-10 November 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Participants were exposed to the Korean startup ecosystem development journey, current institutional arrangements and partnerships, and learned from the experiences of various stakeholders.

The workshop also provides an opportunity for participating representatives from 11 developing member countries to feature their work on startup ecosystem development, to forge new partnerships, and to engage in dialogue with ADB staff on future opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Startup Ecosystem Development Highlights

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Framing of Workshop, Knowledge Sharing by Experts and Visiting Delegations
Opening Remarks
Keynote Speech MSS Startup Policy and Support Program Introduction
Jungwook Lim
Q&A Facilitator: Seok-Yong (“SY”) Yoon, Principal Public Management Specialist (e-Governance), ADB
Program Overview Seok-Yong (“SY”) Yoon, ADB
Asian Practice Showcase (hybrid) Asia Practice Showcase
This presentation gave an overview of ADB activities and ADB knowledge projects related to digital technology. .
Arndt Husar
Asian Practice Showcase (hybrid) Tustar
This presentation gave an overview of the Tustar and its achievements.
Yutian Zheng
Asian Practice Showcase (hybrid) The Gulf And Eurasia As A Single Digital Market: ADB Asian Practice Showcase
This presentation discussed the activities of Strategeast in Eurasian states.
Anatoly Motkin
Asian Practice Showcase (hybrid) T-Hub: World Largest Innovation Hub
This presentation gave an overview of T-Hub in India.
Anish Anthony
Asian Practice Showcase (hybrid) International IT and Start Up Hub: Make it Happen
This presentation gave an overview of the Astana Hub in Kazakhstan.
Madi Tazhikenov
Briefing and group formation
Startup Ecosystem Showcase Sharing by Delegations from ADB developing member countries: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Round 1 Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Round 1 Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC)
Round 1 Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Coffee break
Round 2 Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Indone
Round 2 Kazakhstan, Philippines, Sri Lanka
Round 2 India, Thailand, Lao PDR
Round 2 Cambodia, CAREC, Pakistan, Viet Nam
Sharing of Highlights Key Challenges and Insights
Dinner at the Plaza Hotel Seoul, Maple Hall
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center Exhibition
Policy for Promotion of Startups and SMEs in Korea
This presentation gave an overview of SMEs and startups in the Republic of Korea.
Kim Joohoon
Venture Capital Market in Korea: Evolution and Prospect
This presentation gave an overview of the venture capital in the Republic of Korea perspective.
Seunghyup Lee
Lunch at Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center
Korea Startup Ecosystem
This presentation gave an overview of the Republic of Korea's Startup Ecosystem from a Star Alliance perspective.
Jeong Eun Park
TIPS - Government funding platform to support tech startups
TIPS - Government funding platform to support tech startups Tech Incubator Program Startup
This presentation discussed the Tech Incubator Program Startup from TIPS town perspective
Doer Young-il Ahn
TIPS - Government funding platform to support tech startups INFOBANK iAccel
This presentation gave an overview of INFOBANK iAccel.
Ryan Jihong Kim
Dinner at TIPS TOWN, Gangnam, Seoul
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
University-based Entrepreneurship Support, and Startup Incubation
University Startup Support Program and Innovation Park Featuring the activities of Hannam University (Daejeon), including the high-tech industrial complex on campus (Campus Innovation Park)
University Startup Support Program and Innovation Park University Startup Support Program and Innovation Park
This presentation gave an overview of the Hannam University Startup Support Program and Innovation Park.
Tae-Dong Kim
University Startup Support Program and Innovation Park An Introduction to Hannam University’s Start-up Support as a Start-up Centric University
Sung Kwang Lee
Lunch at Hannam University, Campus Innovation Park, Daejeon
Startup Programs at Universities
Startup Programs at Universities Industry-Academy Cooperation EXPO 2023 (uicexpo.org)
Startup Programs at Universities Forum: Industry-Academy Cooperation and Entrepreneurial Education
Startup Programs at Universities Opening Remarks Jung-Hyuk Koh, Chief of Start-up Support Foundation, Chung-Ang University
Startup Programs at Universities Moderator: Yun Sock Lee, Managing Director of the Startup and Innovation Department, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation
Startup Programs at Universities Education and Training Systems Based on Industry-Academia Cooperation in the Republic of Korea
This presentation gave an overview of manpower training based on industry-academia cooperation.
In-Ha Sung
Startup Programs at Universities Introduction of Entrepreneurship Education in the Republic of Korea
This presentation gave an overview of Entrepreneurial Education Ecosystem in the Republic of Korea
Young Jo Byun
Startup Programs at Universities Development of Evidence-based Customer Discovery Training Course for Startup in South Korea and Transferring to Other Countries
This presentation gave an overview of an evidence-based customer discovery training course for startups and discussed case studies about customer…
Heung Shik Lee
Arrival in Seoul
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Incubation, Acceleration, Venture Capital
d.camp introduction Sopoong Ventures
This presentation gave an overview of the Sopoong Ventures.
Yoonmin Cho
Venture Capital OASIS Program
This presentation discussed the legal service for foreign firm from an OASIS perspective.
Joon Lim
Venture Capital the Republic of Korea Startup Funding System and the Role of KVIC
This presentation gave an overview of the Republic of Korea Startup Funding System from a KVIC perspective.
Jinsuk Lee
Venture Capital Venture Capital in the Republic of Korea
This presentation discussed the venture capitals in the Republic of Korea.
Kiho Park
Ecosystem Exposure Attend Comeup (Global Startup Festival), Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul
Panel discussion format Moderator: Arndt Husar, Senior Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), ADB
Panelists: (i) one from 12 Ecothon Wining Team, (ii) one ASEIC focal government, (iii) one from ADB staff participants, and (iv) one from ADB developing member country participants Moderator: Introduction of the session topic
Panelists: brief remarks on the subject including self-introduction
Q&A
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Registration
Session Objectives Arndt Husar, Senior Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), ADB
Reflection and Ideation Workshop
Plenary Sharing (Identification of transferable insights and ideas)
Coffee Break
Thematic Group Discussions
Sharing of Action or Partnership Ideas
Closing Ceremony
Lunch at the Plaza Hotel Seoul, Maple Hall
ADB Internal Workshop with ADB Staff Way Forward: OneADB opportunities, CoP formation, and action items (e.g., research, partnership development, outreach, etc.)
Coffee Break

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Arndt Husar
  • Seok Yong Yoon

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Topics

  • ICT
  • Climate Change
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Environment