Honam University Department of Food and Nutrition Selected for "Student Promising Startup Teams 300+"

The employment and startup club "Branplanet," composed of students from the Department of Food and Nutrition at Honam University, participated in the "Student Promising Startup Team 300+ Meeting Day" event. Provided by Honam University

Honam University announced on the 21st that "Branplanet," an employment and startup club composed of students from the Department of Food and Nutrition, participated in the "Student Promising Startup Teams 300+ Meeting Day" (Networking Day) event.

The "Student Promising Startup Teams 300+," held on August 20 at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, is a startup competition for a wide range of students, including elementary, middle, high school, and university (graduate) students, as well as out-of-school youth nationwide. This year marks its 10th anniversary. A total of 410 teams that were finally selected this year gathered in one place to share startup information and explore opportunities for collaboration.

"Branplanet" was selected for the Business Growth Track A category with the theme of "Wellness foods utilizing upcycled rice bran by-products from the Jeonnam region." The team is composed of five students: Jung Wooseok, Jin Hayoon, Jung Eunjin, Park Jinho, and Moon Junghyun.

This Networking Day officially launched an alumni network among past award-winning and participating teams, and featured a variety of programs aimed at strengthening practical startup capabilities, including sharing investment attraction cases and growth know-how from senior entrepreneurs, as well as mentoring between teams.

Park Jinho, the student representative of Branplanet, said, "By interacting with various teams from across the country, we were able to gain new ideas and possibilities for collaboration," and added, "We want to continue developing upcycling items and achieve meaningful results in the food sector."

Jung Eunjin, the supervising professor, stated, "Branplanet's final selection for the Startup Promising Teams 300+ and participation in the Networking Day is a valuable achievement, as the students connected academic knowledge to actual startup items. I hope this experience will instill confidence as entrepreneurs and serve as a stepping stone for future startups in the field of food and nutrition."

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