SNU Startup Support Group and Hospital Hold 4th "SNU Startup IR Day"

Introduction of 12 Promising SNU Startup Teams
IR Pitching and Networking with Investors

On November 24, the SNU Startup Support Group and Seoul National University Hospital introduced 12 promising startups in the bio and healthcare sectors from Seoul National University, and held investment attraction and networking activities.

On this day, the two organizations co-hosted the "SNU Startup IR Day" at the Seonghwan Research Hall in the Medical Research Innovation Center. The SNU Startup IR Day is a closed investment briefing (Closed IR) program that introduces promising startups from Seoul National University in each sector to investors and related organizations. This year marked the fourth edition of the event.

Kim Yongjin, Vice President of Research at Seoul National University Hospital, said in his welcoming remarks, "This is the first event jointly prepared by the SNU Startup Support Group and the hospital's Technology Commercialization Support Center," adding, "We hope this will be a meaningful event that brings great achievements for both entrepreneurs and investors."

During the IR pitching session, 12 startup teams composed of SNU faculty, alumni, students, and researchers introduced their company histories, team members, core technologies and businesses, and future plans.

The startups introduced at the event included: ▲ Connective, a developer of AI-based musculoskeletal disorder solutions; ▲ Liflex Science, a developer of RNA-based osteoarthritis therapeutics; ▲ ThreeBrooks Therapeutics, a developer of therapeutics for degenerative brain diseases; ▲ Cellus, a developer of immune-neutralizing antibodies; ▲ Emocog, a digital healthcare company for cognitive health management and training; ▲ ProvaLabs, a developer of biosensor validation models; ▲ Veritas Biotherapeutics, a developer of electroceuticals for viral disease treatment and symptom relief; ▲ Resorius, a company focused on mental illness risk and insurance development; ▲ UBiotech, a developer of intestinal organoids (artificial organs) and precision analysis platforms; ▲ RSRehab, a developer of diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for dysphagia; ▲ StarCCLab, a provider of non-clinical CRO (contract research organization) services and developer of inhaled therapeutic drugs; and ▲ SikGPT, a company offering a chronic disease management platform utilizing large language models (LLMs).

During the subsequent networking session, representatives from each startup met with executives and investment managers from venture capital (VC) and accelerator (AC) firms attending the event to discuss future business directions and opportunities for investment attraction.

Kang Keonwook, Head of the SNU Startup Support Group, said, "This event was organized to connect SNU researchers, professors, and others with the best technological capabilities in Korea to real innovation industry sites. We believe it is important to support startups and their growth through active promotion and external connections, including with investors. The Startup Support Group and Seoul National University Hospital will continue to make efforts to support and foster innovation among promising startups."

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