COMEUP 2024 Concludes Successfully, Solidifying Its Status as a Global Startup Festival

The 6th edition of COMEUP 2024, a global startup festival organized by the Korea Startup Forum (Chairman Sangwoo Han), concluded successfully on December 12th at COEX in Seoul. Held over two days under the theme ‘Innovation Beyond Borders,’ the event attracted participation from startups, investors, global companies, aspiring entrepreneurs, and other ecosystem stakeholders from 45 countries worldwide. This year’s COMEUP marked a milestone by hosting approximately 260 startups from across the globe, with more than half being international companies, demonstrating its growing influence as a global hub for innovation. The event’s diverse programs focused on key trends such as Deep Tech, Inbound, and Sustainable Innovation by Startup (SIS), aligning with the global startup ecosystem’s priorities. Minister of SMEs and Startups Oh Young-joo giving a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of COMEUP 2024 Global Leaders and Insights Take Center Stage The keynote speeches and conference sessions drew significant attention. On December 11th, Qamar Aftab, Investment Manager of Saudi Aramco CVC Wa’ed Ventures, and Park Sung-hyun, CEO of Rebellion, engaged in a thought-provoking conversation on ‘Innovation Beyond Borders.’ The following day,…