https://blog.123factory.de/tags/enpact/Recent content in Enpact on 123 Factory BlogHugoen-USTue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0900https://blog.123factory.de/posts/berlin-k-startup-korean-wave/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0900https://blog.123factory.de/posts/berlin-k-startup-korean-wave/<p><em>Cover photo source=KIC-Europe official Facebook page</em></p> <h2 id="what-happens-when-berlin-meets-korea">What Happens When Berlin Meets Korea?</h2> <p><b>enpact, Berlin&rsquo;s public agency for startup support, has begun paying attention to Korean startups — and from 2022, getting things done in Berlin becomes easier.</b></p> <p>What happens when the words &ldquo;Berlin&rdquo; and &ldquo;Korea&rdquo; come together? Berlin is, without question, Europe&rsquo;s startup hub: a dynamic ecosystem where 500 startups are born and 80,000 startup jobs are created every year. In 2020, venture capital invested in Berlin startups reached 3.1 billion euros (about 4.2 trillion won). The Berlin Senate Department for Economics has put startup policy front and center and is accelerating its support. Berlin&rsquo;s economy, which once had a weak traditional industrial base, now looks as if <b>startups are leading the way from the front</b>.</p>