Creww Korea Partners with Osaka Kansai International Art Festival to Recruit Korean Companies

Sat, Mar 15 2025

Creww Korea Partners with Osaka Kansai International Art Festival to Recruit Korean Companies

Creww Korea has partnered with the Osaka Kansai International Art Festival to begin recruiting promising Korean companies to participate in "StARTs UPs," a creative economy-focused business contest held at the art festival.

Creww Korea CEO Choi Kyusik will also participate as a mentor in the business contest, providing practical support for Korean companies entering the Japanese market.

■ About「StARTs UPs」 StARTs UPs is a creative economy-focused business contest aimed at solving social issues and developing the cultural arts and leisure industry. It aims to explore new business approaches in the cultural arts and leisure industry, maximize the appeal of East Asian culture and arts, and contribute to sustainable development.

* Creative Economy: Encompasses fields such as art, design, music, fashion, tourism, urban development, architecture, manga, animation, entertainment, food, and events.

Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival Website

We are also recruiting judges, mentors, and sponsors for this business contest. If you are selected as a related party, you will have the opportunity to directly participate in the contest on July 23rd and receive a certain amount of support. If you are interested in this, please contact CREWW KOREA.

■ Event Overview

⚪︎ Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

⚪︎ Location Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Convention Center), 5-3-51 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0005, Japan

⚪︎Target Recruitment Fields:

  • Companies aiming to pioneer and expand the creative economy market, including culture, arts, and entertainment, and create jobs.
  • Companies eligible to apply are Korean companies that fit the recruitment field, regardless of business history, investment, or region.

⚪︎ Awards:

  • Grand Prize
  • Artlogue Award
  • Sponsor Award
  • ※ Details of each award will be announced later.

⚪︎ Application Period: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 16:00 - Monday, March 31, 2025, 23:59

⚪︎ Application: Application Page