Pukyong National University and Korea Technology Finance Corporation Sign Agreement to Discover and Foster Future Industry Leading Companies

Financial and Non-Financial Support for Promising Companies Based on "Dragon Open UIC"

Pukyong National University (President Sanghoon Bae) and Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Kim Joungho) are launching a collaborative project to discover and foster leading companies in future industries.

The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding for "Discovering and Fostering Future Industry Leading Companies" on the 6th at the Open Collaboration Lab in Yongdang Building 2 of Pukyong National University.

This agreement was established to build a cooperative system for financial and non-financial support, aimed at promoting the commercialization of technology and scaling up future industry-leading companies in Busan. The foundation for this initiative is the "Dragon Open UIC," operated by the RISE Project Group of Pukyong National University (headed by Vice President for External Affairs Ha Myungshin).

Pukyong National University (President Sanghoon Bae) and Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Joungho Kim) signed a memorandum of understanding on the 6th at the Open Collaboration Lab in Yongdang Building 2 of Pukyong National University to discover and foster leading companies in future industries.

Through this agreement, the two organizations will jointly identify and recommend companies participating in the RISE Project Group that demonstrate high technological innovation and growth potential. They will also provide customized guarantees, investments, and consulting support from Korea Technology Finance Corporation, as well as assistance with technology evaluation, transfer, protection, and investor relations, thereby supporting company growth from multiple angles.

The "Dragon Open UIC" at Pukyong National University is a strategic model for wide-area cooperation, designed to lead the Open UIC (University-Industry Collaboration), which is a core model of the Busan RISE project.

The companies eligible for support under this agreement include those in the fisheries and marine sector (Blue UIC), the energy and eco-friendly technology sector (Green UIC), and companies invested in by Pukyong National University’s technology holding company, all of which are major tracks of the "Dragon Open UIC." The two institutions plan to strengthen the innovation capabilities of these companies and contribute to the creation of a regional industry-academia-finance cooperation ecosystem.

Ha Myungshin, Head of the RISE Project Group, emphasized, "This agreement is a win-win model that combines the university's technological innovation capabilities with the financial support system of Korea Technology Finance Corporation. Pukyong National University will actively work to discover and support the growth of promising companies that will lead the region's future industries."

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