FKI Collaborates with Sungkyunkwan University Startup Support Group to Foster Startup Companies
MOU Signed... Commitment to Support On-Site, Hands-On Mentoring Services
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Yeju] The Federation of Korean Industries Small and Medium Business Cooperation Center (Cooperation Center) announced on the 11th that it has signed a 'Business Agreement for Startup Promotion and Regional Economic Improvement' with Sungkyunkwan University Startup Support Group (Startup Support Group).
Through this business agreement ceremony, the know-how of the Federation of Korean Industries Management Advisory Group, composed of retired executives from large corporations, will be utilized to support on-site mentoring services for the growth of startup companies in various fields such as technology, cultural content, and arts.
Kim Kyunghwan, head of the Startup Support Group, said, "As youth startups have recently become active, Sungkyunkwan University is accelerating the fostering of youth startup companies through the Campus Town Project," adding, "Through this business agreement, we have laid the foundation to support the growth of startup companies in the northeastern Seoul area and to build a continuous network."
Kwon Taeshin, director of the Cooperation Center, stated, "As startups leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution era are rapidly growing and spreading, it is necessary to discover and expand excellent startup talents," and added, "We hope to play a stepping stone role in revitalizing youth startups through the know-how of the Federation of Korean Industries Management Advisory Group."
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The Cooperation Center plans to provide practical mentoring, education, IR pitching training, and demo days through the Federation of Korean Industries Management Advisory Group to help commercialize startup ideas and establish a successful foundation for startups.
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