10 finalists to present business plans; experts and public to evaluate together
The Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency will hold the awards ceremony for the 2026 Social Value Business Model Competition on Nov. 4 at Ferrum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, the agency announced Tuesday.
The competition was organized to identify high-potential social value business models and help spread their impact.
The ceremony, dubbed "Value-Up Day," will feature presentations by 10 finalist companies showcasing their plans to address social problems.
The finalists have refined their business plans and strengthened their social value creation strategies with guidance from experts.
In the first part of the event, the finalists will present their business plans and social value creation strategies for final evaluation. In addition to a panel of expert judges, a 30-member public audience panel will assess the presentations.
In the second part, one Ministry of Employment and Labor Minister's Award and nine Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency President's Awards will be presented based on the final results, along with a total purse of 50 million won ($37,800).
Companies and local governments that have achieved outstanding results under the Social Value Creation Promotion Project will also receive four Ministry of Employment and Labor Minister's Awards and two Social Value Research Institute President's Awards.
Further details about the event are available on the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency's website.
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