Google for Entrepreneurs in Korea: Inside Competition, new Startups , Stakes and Opportunities

We have learned that, over the past year, the Google for Entrepreneurs team has partnered with Global K-Startup. In this approach, a competition aimed at finding and supporting the next generation of international-ready startups.

During the competition Google had received more or less 246 applications, and the 30 top teams were incubated and mentored. In October 2012,

we also noted that, venture capitalists from around the world gathered to hear pitches from the top teams and select six to go on a trip to Silicon Valley and London.

The Google for Entrepreneurs team helped select the finalists. The winners will be hosted at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. and at Campus London. Below the winners list: BrainGarden : vocabulary learning mobile application with social game feature ; Whatugot : social networking mobile application for collection and sharing favorites ; WATCHA :movie recommendation application with personal collection gallery features ; KnowRe: innovative adaptive learning solution focused on math education ; Alarmmon : mobile gaming alarm application with various character branding and Classting : web/mobile application for classroom management and inter-class connection and collaboration

During 2013, Google has promised to raise his support of South Korean startups with the help of the technology innovation hub AppCenter, the Kstartup accelerator program, and the Korean Communications Commission

You can Apply today or find out more about upcoming events and opportunities with AppCenter and Google for Entrepreneurs. (image from Google).