Gyeonggi Startup Summit 2025

Participant Introduction

Introducing various participating organizations that are working together to create the Gyeonggi Startup Summit 2025.

Host & Organizer Introduction

Gyeonggi-do is home to 30% (370,000) of South Korea's startups and the province is striving to go beyond its title as the number one in the country and create a “paradise for startups.” By 2026, the province plans to launch an additional 660,000 m2 (200,000 ft2) of startup space centered around Pangyo Techno Valley to help foster 3,000 venture startups (sprouting companies). Gyeonggi-do is a true center of innovation, and Pangyo Techno Valley in particular, with its advanced technology and infrastructure, is building a startup ecosystem filled with abundant talent and investors. Gyeonggi strives to create an environment where anyone can start a business and get funding.

The Gyeonggi-do Business Science Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA), provides strong support for small and medium-sized venture companies by creating a world-class startup ecosystem, fostering deep tech, and promoting global expansion. The Gyeonggi-do Business Science Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA) has been supporting SMEs throughout their growth process, from seed to global expansion. In particular, it is working to create a startup ecosystem by fostering startups in the deep tech sector and helping local startups go global. GBSA also supports inbound startups coming to Korea through the Pangyo+20 program. This program fosters entrepreneurial talent by operating the Opportunity Gyeonggi Startup School, and helps attract investment through the creation of a startup fund.

G-SUMMIT 2025

Official Partners

South Summit

South Summit, which began in 2012, is the largest startup exhibition in Southern Europe, having attracted a cumulative investment of ₩13 trillion (approx. USD 9.5 billion) over the past decade and producing seven unicorn companies. At South Summit, the most ambitious startups, visionary investors, and leading corporations come together to create real business impact. As a global platform, we are not merely a meeting place, but a space where opportunities are transformed into results and industries of the future are shaped through collaboration.

Plug and Play

Plug and Play, headquartered in Silicon Valley, is the world's largest startup investment and acceleration platform. As a global accelerator, it has made early investments in numerous unicorn companies such as PayPal, Dropbox, and LendingClub, and has supported the growth of more than 1,600 startups worldwide. Plug and Play, through its global offices and networking strategy, scouts, accelerates, and invests in leading startups worldwide, building a world-class portfolio of innovative companies. Since its launch in Korea, Plug and Play has been at the forefront of building the domestic startup ecosystem, partnering with leading corporations and government agencies to drive the global expansion of Korean startups. Guided by its philosophy of "One Plug and Play," the organization fosters seamless collaboration across its global teams. Looking ahead, Plug and Play remains committed to supporting startups on their journey to becoming the next generation of unicorns.