Find XO: The Focus of Startup Policy Shifts from Central to Local Governments (venturesquare.net)

- The Korea Startup Forum directly handed a 2026 startup policy proposal to local election candidates in Pangyo, with founders such as Alice CEO Jaewon Kim attending. - Major agenda items included AI data infrastructure, expansion of pilot projects, and post-legislation of regulatory sandboxes. - If local governments hold the first customer role and the opportunity to test regulations together, small teams can deeply solve regional issues and quickly build references. - However, it is essential to verify whether a path to commercialization after the pilot phase is guaranteed.