The Schedule

Day 1

August 7, 2025 (Thursday) 

IES DEMO Session (Dogwood B)

• 20-30 invited startups will present

• SPC judges will select 10 finalists

IES Opening Session (Dogwood B)

• Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)

• Opening Remarks – IL Minn, PhD, IES 2025 Chair

• Congratulatory Remarks – Jae Ryu, PhD, KSEA President 

• IES Keynote: “TBD” - TBA

IES Idea Pitch Competition (Dogwood B)

• Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)

• 10 Invited companies will present and compete.

• Judges

-   Kwangrog Kim (Managing Partner, Primer Sazze)

-   Peter Bae (KIC SiliconValley)

-   Se-Hwang Kim (COO, Attrakt USA)

-   Siyeon Rhee (Stanford/K-BioX)

-   TBD (KDB Silicon Valley)

Day 2

August 8, 2025 (Friday) 

IES Closed Session (Dogwood B)

•   1-on-1 coaching with IES mentors (investors, successful entrepreneurs, attorneys, etc).

IES Startup Pitch Competition (Dogwood B)

• SPC final competition with 10 selected finalists

•  Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)

• Judges

-   Kwangrog Kim (Managing Partner, Primer Sazze)

-   Peter Bae (KIC SiliconValley)

-   Se-Hwang Kim (COO, Attrakt USA)

-   Siyeon Rhee (Stanford/K-BioX)

-   TBD (KDB Silicon Valley)

IES Startup Demo (Dogwood B)

IES Networking Dinner at UKC Happy Hour (Dogwood B)

IES Networking Gathering (Dogwood B)

Day 3

August 9, 2025 (Saturday) 

UKC Closing and Award Ceremony (Grand Ballroom)

SPC Networking Lunch 

Venue: TBA