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YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd. Successfully Concludes 'K-Hackathon for Global'… Companies Compete in ERP-Integrated Development Capabilities

Shin Ha-yeon
2026-07-09 08:15:20
[Edaily Reporter Shin Ha-yeon ] Enterprise solutions specialist YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd.(060850)announced on the 9th that it had successfully concluded the “2026 K-Hackathon for Global” and presented awards to outstanding projects.

This competition is a hands-on project contest in which participants use “Flextudio,” a web and app development platform for enterprise information systems, to implement enterprise information systems integrated with ERP. After learning about ERP structures and business processes, participating students developed web and app applications that integrate with ERP using Flextudio, and enhanced the quality of their projects through mentoring from YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd. experts.
Participants and officials at the “2026 K-Hackathon for Global,” hosted by YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd., pose for a commemorative photo. (Photo courtesy of YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd.)

Organized by the KOREA COMPUTER INC. Society for Computer and Information Science, this competition drew a total of 91 participants from universities in Kyrgyzstan and 22 universities in South Korea. Participants worked on team projects over a three-day, two-night period, and 22 teams that advanced through the preliminary round competed in the finals based on criteria such as creativity, technical implementation skills, and feasibility. The potential for practical application in the industry was also a key evaluation criterion.

The Daesang was awarded to the “Zero-Stock” team from Konkuk University for their “Zero-Stock Food Ingredient-Linked Inventory Management App.” In addition, a total of 10 teams received awards, including the Jeju National University President’s Award, the Kyungwoon University President’s Award, the Grand Prize (ZDNet Korea President’s Award), the Excellence Award (YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd. President’s Award), the Encouragement Award (SW Education Innovation Center Chairman’s Award), and the Global BM Award (Jeju National University AI Convergence Institute Director’s Award).

The participating teams developed various extension applications that integrate with ERP systems and proposed ideas applicable to real-world business environments. In particular, projects that could increase ERP utilization and improve operational efficiency received high marks.

Professor Lee Won-ju of Inha Technical College stated, “The participating students implemented various applications linked to ERP and presented ideas applicable to real-world business environments,” adding, “We were able to see high-quality results that demonstrated not only technical implementation skills but also a solid understanding of business operations and feasibility.”

Ho Woong-ki, Executive Vice President of YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd., remarked, “In the era of digital transformation, the ability to understand and solve real-world business problems is even more important than technical proficiency.” He continued, “This hackathon was organized to provide students with the experience of understanding ERP and directly solving challenges in corporate settings using AI and FlexStudio.” He further added, “We will continue to expand industry-academia collaboration programs that bridge the gap between the industrial sector and education to contribute to the development of future digital talent.”

YoungLimWon SoftLab. Co., Ltd. is strengthening students’ capabilities in implementing ERP-based systems through ERP training, hackathons, and industry-academia collaboration programs, and plans to continue expanding practical education programs that bridge universities and the industrial sector.

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