Kim Yong-moon, Former Professor, Appointed as 5th President of the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development: "Supporting Innovative Growth of Startup Companies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Kim Yong-moon, former professor at Sogang University Graduate School of Technology Management, was inaugurated on the 17th as the 5th president who will lead the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development for the next three years.

At the inauguration ceremony held at the Sejong headquarters of the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, the new president Kim expressed his ambition, saying, "We will begin a second leap forward to solidify our position as the best startup service support institution in Korea."

He stated, "With the post-COVID era and the 4th Industrial Revolution, the industrial environment is rapidly changing," and announced the operational direction of the institute to support the innovative growth of startup companies.

Specifically, he presented the key operational directions as ▲ discovering and nurturing innovative startups in new industry sectors and creating jobs ▲ building a startup support platform strengthened by solidarity and cooperation ▲ securing organizational expertise to enhance performance ▲ and focusing on customer satisfaction management through strengthened field communication.

He promised to lead the success of the Korean New Deal by focusing support on startups in new industry fields such as D.N.A (Data, Network, Artificial Intelligence), non-face-to-face sectors, and innovation fields including materials, parts, and equipment. Additionally, he stated, "We will strengthen connections and cooperation with private sectors such as large and medium-sized enterprises and drive innovative growth of startups through open innovation."

President Kim emphasized, "We will strengthen field communication to listen to customers' voices and closely cooperate with policy authorities to resolve regulations and difficulties," and urged, "I ask all executives and employees to unite in customer satisfaction management."

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