The Ministry of SMEs and Startups MSS, Minister Sungsook Han and the Korea Startup Forum KSF, Chairman Sangwoo Han, co-organize of COMEUP 2025, announced the official launch of this years global startup festival at the COMEUP 2025 Media Day held on Thursday the 20th at the Tipstown Global Startup Center GSC in Seoul.
First launched in 2019, COMEUP has evolved into a central platform where stakeholders from the Korean and global startup ecosystems gather to connect and collaborate. In 2024, the event welcomed more than 150 overseas startups from 45 countries - its largest scale to date - solidifying its position as a global innovation festival.
The seventh edition of COMEUP will take place under the slogan Recode the Future, highlighting the vision of startups redefining the future beyond industrial and national boundaries through technological innovation and entrepreneurial drive. With key themes encompassing Tech, Global, and Entrepreneurship, the festival will feature diverse programs such as conferences, exhibitions, IR pitching, and open innovation sessions. Featured speakers include Tarek Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, Saudi Arabias national AI company, and Sunghyun Park, CEO of Rebellions.