"Seeking Future Growth Engines with Global Experts" CJ CheilJedang Hosts 'Bio Symposium'

Sharing Future Growth Trends and Investment Directions under the Theme of 'Bio Revolution'
Operating 'CJ Institute,' an Advisory Group Composed of Top Experts in the Red Bio Field

Choi Eun-seok, CEO of CJ CheilJedang, is delivering the opening remarks at the 'CJ Bio Symposium' held on the 9th at CJ Blossom Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] CJ CheilJedang has embarked on a quest to explore future growth engines by sharing research and development (R&D) trends and achievements with world-renowned scholars in the bio field and tech startups.

CJ CheilJedang announced on the 10th that it held the ‘CJ Bio Symposium’ over two days starting from the 9th at CJ Blossom Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The event, themed ‘BIO Revolution,’ was attended by about 800 people, including CEO Eunseok Choi, Bio Business Division CEO Yunil Hwang, key executives, domestic and international academics, startup workers, and researchers.

This event was organized by CJ CheilJedang aiming to be a ‘platform for sharing the latest technology and research experiences,’ inviting global scholars to share research achievements through lectures and seeking next-generation growth engines. The goal is to lead the high value-added advanced industrialization of the domestic bio industry and secure differentiated competitiveness that will serve as the foundation for future innovative growth.

Notably, advisory members from the ‘CJ Institute’ also attended the symposium to disclose joint research achievements with CJ CheilJedang. The CJ Institute is an R&D expert group operated by CJ CheilJedang since January this year to strengthen connections with global scholars in the bio field, secure promising future technologies early, and find new business opportunities. Currently, five top experts in immunology and neuroscience serve as advisors, including Professors Junryul Heo, Sun Heo, and Peter Park (all from Harvard Medical School), as well as Associate Professors Gloria Choi and Kwanghoon Jung (both from MIT).

On the first day, the 9th, various latest R&D trends related to the ‘life science revolution,’ such as microbiome, immunology, and advanced diagnostic technologies, were introduced under the leadership of the CJ Institute advisory group. Additionally, Professor Volker Sick from the University of Michigan presented trends in CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) technology, a recently spotlighted field. High-level lectures on DNA storage technology and bioelectronics prospects were delivered by Hyunjun Park, CEO of Catalog (USA), and John Rogers, professor at Northwestern University.

On the second day, participants were provided with the latest information through a bio startup company presentation session featuring recent investment trends and innovative technologies in the global bio industry. Speakers included representatives from ‘Sean O’Sullivan Ventures,’ a global venture capital and accelerator, as well as startups such as ‘Neuritas,’ an AI-based functional peptide material company, ‘Provectus Algae,’ a microalgae high-tech company, and ‘Space F,’ a cultured meat company.

CEO Eunseok Choi of CJ CheilJedang said, “I believe the unique insights shared with global scholars and experts at the CJ Bio Symposium will greatly contribute to the development of CJ CheilJedang as well as the domestic and international bio industries.” He added, “I hope this event becomes a festival where all bio industry experts and workers at home and abroad can enjoy.”

CJ CheilJedang plans to continue various activities that can serve as a catalyst for the development of the bio industry, not only through the CJ Institute and CJ Bio Symposium but also through other initiatives. Through these efforts, it aims to establish itself as a ‘global top-tier bio R&D hub.’

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