Wemade Donates WEMIX Worth 1 Billion KRW to Seoul National University

Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk (left) and Seoul National University President Oh Se-jung are taking a photo after the WEMIX donation agreement ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Wemade announced on the 6th that it has signed a cryptocurrency WEMIX development fund donation agreement with Seoul National University.

Wemade will deliver WEMIX worth 1 billion KRW to the Seoul National University Business School as the ‘SNU BIZ Startup Fund’. The donation will be used to support the education and startup activities of business school students.

The signing ceremony took place on the 5th at the President’s Office of Seoul National University Gwanak Campus. Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk, Seoul National University President Oh Se-jung, and Business School Dean Kim Sang-hoon attended.

Oh Se-jung, President of Seoul National University, expressed gratitude, saying, “CEO Jang Hyun-guk, an alumnus, has grown Wemade into a global company based on the core values of ‘growth, responsibility, and achievement,’ and as a respected business leader, he leads a culture of sharing and fulfills social responsibility. Based on this valuable support, student startups will be further activated, and more challenging and innovative business leaders will be nurtured.”

Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk said, “I hope Seoul National University will make good use of this for nurturing challenging talents and startups that will lead the world,” and added, “We will continue to consider and implement ways to nurture sustainable talents in the long term.”

Since January this year, Wemade has consecutively signed donation agreements with Korea University, Dongseo University, Sogang University, Seoul National University, and others. It plans to continue efforts for innovative technology research such as blockchain and metaverse and the growth of future generations.

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