Jeju haenyeo, tangerines and basalt go global through J-Startup
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- Jeju startups are taking products based on local resources such as haenyeo culture, agar, tangerines and basalt to overseas markets.
- The Jeju Tourism Organization hopes to expand beyond tourism and promote the island’s products and content as export industries.
- The J-Startup program identified and fostered 43 startups from 2018 through 2025.
Jeju’s haenyeo culture, agar, tangerines and basalt are becoming the foundation for startups seeking customers beyond South Korea.
The companies have developed products using resources distinctive to the island and are continuing their overseas expansion through J-Startup, Jeju’s startup development program.
The Jeju Tourism Organization expects the initiative to move beyond tourism. Its goal is to present Jeju’s products and content as part of an export industry, rather than limiting the island’s appeal to travel.
From 2018 through 2025, the organization identified and fostered 43 startups through the J-Startup program.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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