Hana Financial Group "Supporting 1,500 Students from Regional Hub Universities in Startups"

Hana Social Venture University Program Performance Sharing Meeting

Hana Financial Group supported the startups of over 1,500 individuals this year by partnering with 30 regional base universities.

On the 20th, Hana Financial Group announced at its Myeongdong headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, that it held the final performance sharing meeting of the ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) management program 'Hana Social Venture University' on the 18th, achieving these results.

'Hana Social Venture University' is a social value creation program aimed at building an ecosystem to nurture young entrepreneurs in collaboration with regional base universities, creating sustainable youth jobs to prevent regional population decline. It was selected for two consecutive years from last year to this year as a 'Youth-Friendly Company ESG Support Project' by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

This year, the number of regional base universities was increased to 30, and a total of 650 teams comprising 15,000 people were selected. They received offline basic startup education (8 sessions over 6 weeks) to help concretize their early-stage startup ideas. Among the teams that completed the basic startup education, 2 teams per university, totaling 60 teams, were selected to receive education on ▲ business advancement and business plan development ▲ concretization of region-based business models ▲ one-on-one mentoring with senior entrepreneurs. Additionally, each team was provided with 3 million KRW in funding and participated in on-site visits to regional startup companies.

At the final performance sharing meeting, 20 teams selected from the 60 teams that completed all courses this year attended. Twelve outstanding teams were awarded through internal and external expert evaluations: Grand Prize (1 team, 30 million KRW), Excellence Award (3 teams, 15 million KRW each), Merit Award (3 teams, 10 million KRW each), and Encouragement Award (5 teams, 5 million KRW each). Eight teams received consolation prizes of 2.5 million KRW each.

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, said, "I hope the 'Hana Social Venture University' program will serve as a catalyst so that passionate and goal-driven local youth can find the jobs they want in the places they desire." He added, "Going forward, Hana Financial Group will take the lead in creating an environment where both the region and youth can grow together through startup support specialized for local areas."

Hana Financial Group (Chairman Ham Young-joo) held the final performance sharing meeting of the group's representative ESG management program, "Hana Social Venture University," aimed at establishing a youth startup ecosystem and creating jobs, on the 18th at the Myeongdong headquarters.

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group (third row from the front, fifth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with the startup teams attending the final performance sharing meeting of "Hana Social Venture University" at the group's Myeongdong headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 18th. (Photo by Hana Financial Group)

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