KSC Seattle
KSC Seattle Seattle
Hub- LocationSeattle, WA (opened in Aug. 2019)
Location
Situated in the landmark building in the downtown of Seattle, USA
- AccessibilityAn approx. 20-minute ride from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- AddressMet Park East Floor 10, 1730 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, US
Location Conditions and Environments
Location Conditions
Great innovation infrastructure with a lot of global companies (e.g., Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, COSTCO, Starbucks, Expedia, etc.) around
Staffing standards, operating costs, technology innovation, human resources, access to capital and consumer price are considered
Business Environments
Staffing standards, operating costs, technology innovation, human resources, access to capital and consumer price are considered
Many headquarters of global top tech companies are stationed in Seattle due to no state income tax and state corporate income tax very favorable in terms of costs
Organization
| Job Title | Name | Duties | TEL | |
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| Managing Director | Harry Jung | Overseeing the operation of KSC Seattle | +1-206-806-8369 | wunjung@kosmes.or.kr harry.jung@kscseattle.org |
| General Manager | Brian Frost | Overall startup support tasks, mentoring, and marketing | +1-206-806-8369 | brian.frost@kscseattle.org |
| Marketing Manager | Chami Jo Ro | B2B marketing | +1-206-806-8369 | chami.ro@kscseattle.org |
| Program Manager | Alice Wi | KSC program management and office operation | +1-206-806-8369 | alice.wi@kscseattle.org |
Facilities
16 private rooms, 20 office seats
Lease Scale
10th floor of Met Park East (20 stories in total); 896.25㎡
Facilities
Conference rooms, small meeting rooms (2), phone booths, cafe, lounge, etc.
Startup Ecosystem
Great global business infrastructure (e.g., Amazon, MS, etc.), startup support agencies (e.g., CoMotion at the University of Washington, etc.), and competent technical staff, forming a startup ecosystem for Washington State and a virtuous circle
Great innovation experiences and talents in Seattle (Source: Startup Genome’s 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking)
Promising Business Type
| Industry | Business Type | Penetration Strategy | Partner |
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| ICT | Blockchain, digital media, FinTech VR, drones, etc. |
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| Aerospace | Aviation parts, defense industry products, etc. |
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| Life Science | Smart farm. Bio, public health, medicine, etc. |
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| Distribution Industry | Agricultural & fishery product processing, consumer goods, etc. |
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Cooperation Network
| Network | Category | Support Details | Partnership |
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Keiretsu Forum |
VC | Global investment network | investment attraction |
| Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) | Government agency | Business and investment attraction support for businesses penetrating Seattle | Cohosting of seminars, partner & VC introduction, etc. |
| The City of Seattle, City of Tacoma, Port of Seattle | Government agency | Local government agency | Public Procurement, Regulatory and Institutional Improvements, and Joint Cooperation |
| University of Washington | College | The most innovative public university in Washington state; an internal incubator operated | Open space membership sharing, co-hosting of meetups, etc. |
| Washington Technical Industry Association (WTIA) | Non-profit organization | The largest tech-business support agency in Washington state | Startup program training & implementation |
| Vulcan Ventures | VC | VC in IT such as AI | Investment attraction for small & venture businesses |
| IntuitiveX | VC | Medical device VC, incubator | Discovers business partners and attracts investments |
Tenant Company
| Company | President | Product | Company Website |
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| Elice | Jeawon Kim | Online education platform | |
| OrangeBiomed | Unghyeon Ko | Diabetes Management Device | |
| JJ&COMPANIES | JoungHo Jeon | Smart Aquaculture System Utilizing AI | |
| GBC | Junhee Nam | EV Battery Recycling System | http://goodbyecar.co.kr/ |
| SevenPointOne | Hyunjun Lee | AI-based dementia screening solution | https://sevenptone.com/ |
| DareeSoft | Elizabeth Row | IoT-based road risk information service | https://www.dareesoft.com/ |
| Microsystems | SangKug Chung | Intelligent video surveillance system | |
| CTNS | Ki-Jung Kwon | Customized Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Mobility | |
| BMCOS | Chul-Kyun Na | Skincare Products Utilizing Nanotechnology | |
| Ag-Uni | Mi-jin Kwon | Smart Greenhouse Farming System | |
| Apgreen | Tae-Yoon Park | Clean Hydrogen Production System Utilizing Special Carbon Processing Method | |
| DOGU | Jin-hyo Kim | AI Patrol Robot | |
| SCS | David Jin | Smart cooling system | |
| Naason Science Inc | Larry Chong Park | Drug discovery and Preclinical x-x-x-x-evaluation Services |
https://naasonscience.com/ |
| Smart Radar System Inc | Yong-Hwan Kim | Developing radar solutions for autonomous cars and industrial applications |
https://smartradarsystem.com//en/index.html |
| Marine Innovation Inc | Wan-Young Cha | Material solutions using seaweed and green materials replacing |