Promising startups, investors, andaccelerators from around the world are gathering together.

Seoul Metropolitan Government announcedthat it will hold “Try Everything,” a global startup grand festival wherepromising startups, investors, and accelerators from all over the world gatherat one place for three days in Sep. 15-17 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul and theHaneul Theater of the National Theater of Korea.

 This year's Try Everything, held under the slogan of “Jump Up! ScaleUp!” has been expanded compared to last year. Global startup experts from morethan 15 countries, global conglomerates, VCs, ACs, and startup specializedorganizations are operating a total of 91 scale-ups and startup programs forcompanies interested in entering the global market.

Also, since this event is a stage forstartups, an online meet-up system will run so that investment discussionsbetween startups and investors can take place at all times. The main event willbe held both online and offline from Sep. 15 to 17, and those interested canparticipate through the official website and searching the keyword Try Everything2021 in YouTube.

On the first day starting with Haier,Binggrae, OB Beer, S-Oil, Mercedes-Benz Korea, and Kyowon Group came to findpromising startups. The final selected startups will receive commercializationsubsidies and investment opportunities from these companies as well as a spaceto move into Seoul Startup Hub.

The next day, keynote speeches will bedelivered by Jason Schenker, the world-renowned financial market futurist whowrote “The Future After COVID” and is also the chairman of the FuturistInstitute and Stephan Trojansky, the expert in visual effects and the CEO ofScanline VFX.

On Sep. 17, a session on global unicorncases will be held with Tim Hwang, CEO of FiscalNote who fulfilled the Americandream as a Korean-American, and Ahn Ik-jin, CEO of MOLOCO. All programs will bebroadcast live for three days from Sep. 15 to 17.

Lee Tae-hoon, head of Seoul Startup Hub,said, "We will make Seoul a startup city that specializes in fosteringstartups, and a city that supports continuously from the startup phase to thedevelopment of medium-sized companies. With the customized startup supportpolicies by phases, we will triple the number of unicorn companies in Seoul.”

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