Announcement date: June 12, 2026 · 2080 Ventures
Our global entrepreneurship program with Seoul National University’s RISE team has concluded with eight minimum viable products developed over one semester.
At Demo Day on June 4, 2026, student teams presented their work and received feedback on the problems they were solving, product execution, market potential, and opportunities beyond Korea. The program connected product development with customer validation and practical preparation for international growth.
By the end of the program, four teams had completed or were in the process of establishing US entities. All participating teams were connected with follow-on overseas programs or other global opportunities.
This builds on the hands-on Global Product Development course we launched with SNU under the RISE program. The outcomes show how a university partnership can connect classroom learning with building products and preparing for the next stage of a startup’s development.
A semester translated into working products
The June 4 Demo Day gave teams a deadline to show working products and explain the customer problems behind them. Reviewers considered the products’ execution, market potential and prospects beyond Korea.
- 8 MVPs presented after a semester of development.
- 4 teams had completed, or were progressing with, US entity formation.
- Follow-on opportunities connected every participating team with overseas programmes or other global activity.
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