Gwanak-gu Office Gwanak S-Valley Open Innovation
Combining Gwanak-gu's infrastructure with HL Holdings' business capabilities to discover promising startups

OVERVIEW
About the event
Awards
1. Top 4 companies by evaluation score (KRW 5 million in prize money each)
2. District Mayor's Award for all 8 companies presenting at the final IR
3. Investment review by HL Holdings
4. Investment meeting opportunities with participating investors
Recruitment Areas
1. Used car business enhancement: Services and assets (automation) that improve the efficiency of used car reconditioning centers; services for, or enhancements to, used car sales and export businesses
2. Aftermarket business enhancement: Services and parts distribution applicable across the automotive aftermarket value chain (including EV aftermarket parts); services and technologies that can be linked to the tire module business (tires, wheels, module inspection, etc.)
3. Logistics business enhancement: Refrigerated and frozen operations infrastructure, system efficiency technologies, and services, networks and products that create synergy with the company's 3PL logistics business
4. Open category: New industry fields (Ministry of SMEs and Startups Notice No. 2025-2) and new business models built on innovative technologies and ideas
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