[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University announced on the 14th that I-Medison Co., Ltd. donated 5,000 portable hand sanitizers.

I-Medison is a participating company in the ‘Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Medical Device Globalization Support Project Group,’ which is promoting a national project worth 18 billion KRW aimed at the global market entry of domestic small and medium-sized ophthalmic optical medical device companies.

At the donation ceremony held the previous day, attendees included Lee Dongpil, CEO of I-Medison; Ko Jaewoong, Director of the Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Project Group; Kim Sangwoo, Head of the Ophthalmic Optical Project Team; as well as Min Youngdon, President of Chosun University; Kim Bongcheol, Director of External Cooperation; and Park Sangsoon, Director of General Affairs and Management.

I-Medison, established in 2015, is a Gwangju-based company producing quasi-drugs such as contact lens care products. CEO Lee Dongpil is an alumnus of Chosun University’s College of Business Administration, class of 2002.

CEO Lee Dongpil said, “I hope this donation helps Chosun University students and staff overcome the difficult times caused by COVID-19,” and added, “I expect the Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Project Group to greatly contribute to the successful global market entry of domestic small and medium-sized ophthalmic optical medical device companies through the successful progress of the project.”

Meanwhile, the Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Project Group, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gwangju Metropolitan City from 2019 to 2025, is investing a total of 18 billion KRW (8 billion KRW from the national government, 8 billion KRW from Gwangju City, and 2 billion KRW from private funds) with the goal of establishing a ‘domestically based foundation for the global market entry of domestic small and medium-sized ophthalmic optical medical device companies.’ The project plans to build a full-cycle support system covering product planning and development, product advancement, certification and marketing, and market entry stages.

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