Kibo Signs Business Agreement on University Technology Startup Education with Korea Startup Education Council

Fostering Young Entrepreneurs Through Talent Donation by In-House Expert Instructors

Lee Dong-hee, President of the Korea Startup Education Council (left), and Kim Young-chun, Director of the Korea Technology Finance Corporation, are posing for a commemorative photo after the signing ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Jung Yoon-mo, hereinafter referred to as Kibo) announced on the 17th that it signed a 'University Technology Startup Education Business Agreement' with the Korea Startup Education Council (Chairman Lee Dong-hee, hereinafter referred to as the Council) at Kibo's headquarters in Busan to foster future CTOs (Chief Technology Officers).

Through this agreement, both organizations agreed to collaborate on developing and operating programs to revitalize university technology startup education, nurturing young entrepreneurs equipped with entrepreneurial spirit and practical skills, and supporting infrastructure to expand startup support projects and the startup base.

Kibo will form a team of specialized instructors with doctoral-level experts within the company to provide pro bono specialized startup lectures in university entrepreneurship courses and will support part of the operating expenses for these courses. The Council will recruit participating universities and operate a technology startup education curriculum research TF team composed of university professors and Kibo instructors. Participating universities will offer technology startup courses for credit, support administrative and budgetary tasks such as recruiting students, course operation, graduation of completers, and credit recognition, and strive to expand industry-academia cooperation infrastructure.

Kibo plans to operate the startup education program from the new semester in March 2021 after forming a team of specialized instructors and conducting joint research on the curriculum in cooperation with the Council. Kibo Director Kim Young-chun stated, "Through customized startup education services with related organizations enabled by this agreement, we expect to revitalize the youth startup ecosystem and contribute to the solidification of university startup education," adding, "Kibo will continue to actively strive to realize social value by creating quality jobs through startup support, utilizing infrastructure such as pro bono contributions from doctoral-level experts."

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