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ICISTS
ICISTS is a non-profit organization based in Daejeon, Korea, focused on hosting academic events that integrate science, technology, and society. It connects students and startups through conferences and festivals.
Overview
What ICISTS does
What ICISTS is
ICISTS is a non-profit organization based in Daejeon, Korea, focused on hosting academic events that integrate science, technology, and society. It connects students and startups through conferences and festivals.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Event Organizer
- Founded
- Founded in 2003
- Approximate age
- About 23 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find ICISTS elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
ICISTS as a community
Community overview
ICISTS (International Challengers for the Integration of Science, Technology, and Society) was founded in November 2003 as a network for Harvard's HPAIR at KAIST. It became independent in 2005, focusing on hosting student conferences in science and technology. The organization is based in Daejeon, Korea, and aims to connect current and future leaders across various sectors through academic events.
Community focus
ICISTS invests in academic events and initiatives that promote the integration of science, technology, and society. Their activities include conferences, startup festivals, and workshops aimed at fostering collaboration among students, startups, and institutions. They focus on various themes related to science communication, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Member value
Members gain access to a network of students and startups, opportunities to participate in conferences and festivals, and engagement in experiential learning through workshops and projects.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- August 7, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Asia
Community activity
- Annual events
- 4
Events and activity
ICISTS hosts several recurring events including the ICISTS-KAIST Conferences, GRAFFITI Startup Festival, and SCOF (Science Communication Festival). The next major event is Hackafair 2024, scheduled for August 7-11, 2024, at KAIST Daejeon Campus.
Notable members
Notable projects include the ICISTS-KAIST Conferences, GRAFFITI Startup Festival, and SCOF, which have attracted participants from over 10 countries.
Capability profile
ICISTS as an event host
Event focus
ICISTS invests in academic events and initiatives that promote the integration of science, technology, and society. Their activities include conferences, startup festivals, and workshops aimed at fostering collaboration among students, startups, and institutions. They focus on various themes related to science communication, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Format narrative
ICISTS hosts a variety of events including conferences, startup festivals, and workshops that engage students and startups in collaborative projects and discussions.
Participant value
ICISTS provides a platform for students and startups to connect, collaborate, and innovate, fostering a community focused on science and technology integration.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- conference, summit, workshop, and hackathon
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- August 7, 2024
- Next event location
- KAIST Daejeon Campus
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Regions
- Asia
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Notable projects include the ICISTS-KAIST Conferences held from 2005 to 2019, the GRAFFITI Startup Festival from 2019 to 2023, and the SCOF (Science Communication Festival) conducted from 2022 to 2023.
Common questions
What to know about ICISTS
Upseed classifies ICISTS under the Event Organizer organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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