"Challenge! K-Startup" is the largest domestic startup contest, jointly operated by 11 government agencies, including the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Intellectual Property Office. A total of 5,420 participating teams competed in the preliminaries of each agency from January to August, followed by the integrated finals in September to November, leading up to the final competition. As a result, ten teams each in the preliminary and start-up leagues were honored, with the MeTown team winning the encouragement award in the preliminary league. The award-winning teams from the final competition can receive various follow-up support, including certificates, prize money, and exemption from document evaluations for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' startup support program.