By Bahk Eun-ji
President Park Geun-hye Friday has thanked Google for opening an incubator facility in Seoul.
"I am pleased that Google opened the world's third, and Asia's first, campus in Seoul, and has focused on the growth potential of Korea's developers and venture companies," Park said.
Google's Campus in Seoul was first planned in 2014.
It is the tech giant's third campus, after London and Tel Aviv, with a purpose of connecting Korean startups with a wide variety of opportunities.
Choi Yang-hee, the nation's science and ICT minister, and Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to Seoul, also attended the opening ceremony.
The Seoul campus sits on a 2,000-square-meter site in the Gangnam district, and will rent out and host events for startups. Eight startups have already moved into the building.
"Google has been supporting Korean startups in entering the global market along with the government through various programs, such as Global K-startup and K-Startup Accelerator, since 2012. We hope more young entrepreneurs can have more business opportunities that can change the world," said Mary Grove, director of Google for entrepreneurs, at a press meeting after the opening ceremony.
She said there are around 200 experts in Google Korea who can act as mentors and provide lectures.
Google will provide consulting services at the campus and opportunities to exchange ideas with overseas firms based on other campuses.
President Park Geun-hye Friday has thanked Google for opening an incubator facility in Seoul.
"I am pleased that Google opened the world's third, and Asia's first, campus in Seoul, and has focused on the growth potential of Korea's developers and venture companies," Park said.
Google's Campus in Seoul was first planned in 2014.
It is the tech giant's third campus, after London and Tel Aviv, with a purpose of connecting Korean startups with a wide variety of opportunities.
Choi Yang-hee, the nation's science and ICT minister, and Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to Seoul, also attended the opening ceremony.
The Seoul campus sits on a 2,000-square-meter site in the Gangnam district, and will rent out and host events for startups. Eight startups have already moved into the building.
"Google has been supporting Korean startups in entering the global market along with the government through various programs, such as Global K-startup and K-Startup Accelerator, since 2012. We hope more young entrepreneurs can have more business opportunities that can change the world," said Mary Grove, director of Google for entrepreneurs, at a press meeting after the opening ceremony.
She said there are around 200 experts in Google Korea who can act as mentors and provide lectures.
Google will provide consulting services at the campus and opportunities to exchange ideas with overseas firms based on other campuses.
