Seoul's Startup Push: 40,000 Attend Tech-Rise 2019

Seoul wants its startups to be as famous as its electronics giants. The city government's flagship event, Start-Up Seoul: Tech-Rise 2019, drew 40,000 attendees, 300 startups, and 100 investors from around the world, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

TNW attended the conference to get a feel for the city's growing tech scene. The food sector was a standout, with several Seoul-based startups showing off innovations that attendees could sample. The city is also positioning itself as a testbed for 5G applications, betting that early investment in the infrastructure will pay off the way it did for Silicon Valley with the internet.

Seoul has already produced a number of unicorns, and the government is pushing for more. The event was part of a broader effort to draw global investor attention to the ecosystem. For those tracking the region, the city's future initiatives and TNW's coverage will be the places to watch.

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