3rd Annual Canada Korea Startup Venture Forum

The 2017 Canada Korea Startup Venture Forum (CKSVF) will be held in Korea, with prominent government bodies and organizations supporting startups to gain a deeper understanding of global market trends and opportunities. Through collaborative efforts, the purpose of this conference is to set up relationships to form value producing partnerships that will enhance the competencies of the Korean and Canadian startup ecosystems; expanding the opportunities for talents, startups as well as excellence in AI technologies.

The CKSVF was first launched in Toronto, Canada in 2015 with the goals exploring the Canadian and Korean startup ecosystems and allowing a chance for each communities to share expertise while giving Korean startups a chance to globalize. The conference was attended by prominent figures with the keynote speech given by the Honourable Reza Moridi, Minister of Research, Innovation and Science of Ontario.

The following CKSVF was held in 2016 at the Ritz Carlton Toronto, Canada as part of the Global Venture Week 2016. The event brought numerous startups from Korea to demonstrate their companies in front of the Canadian market for a chance to start their venture in globalization outside of the Korean market. Prominent members attending this event included the Consul General of Korea in Toronto.

The 2017 CKSVF will be hosted in Seoul, Korea as a three part event targeting specific objectives for the respective participating delegations.