Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation: Sejong UNION Youth (Aspiring) Entrepreneur Development Program

Designed as a year-round startup development model rather than a one-off event

Drawing on AI-driven startup practice and hands-on entrepreneurship education expertise, the program supports participants step by step, from idea discovery and validation to prototyping and sharing outcomes

The aim is to build a foundation for the sustainable growth of young entrepreneurs by leveraging university partnerships and regional startup infrastructure

* Annual Operating Structure

• Participant networks built through orientation and team building
• Online and offline sessions focused on refining and validating ideas
• A continuous program spanning startup camps, mentoring, competitions, exhibitions and outcome sharing

* Key Stages

1) Foundation Stage

Expert lectures and team-building sessions to strengthen understanding of entrepreneurship

Setting the direction of business ideas and designing their initial structure

2) Idea Refinement & Prototyping Stage

Advanced mentoring to develop detailed business plans

Prototyping mentoring and hands-on support

3) Validation & Outcome Sharing Stage

Idea validation and selection of top teams through a startup competition

4) Exhibition and outcome sharing through Sejong Startup Week

Gauging market response through mock crowdfunding and on-site validation