Hallym University Successfully Concludes Gangwon Medical and Bio Advanced Field Development and Investment Conference

Hallym University Successfully Establishes a Joint Collaborative Network
Connecting Local Government, Industry, Academia, Research, and Finance

Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee) Startup Support Headquarters successfully held the "Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Medical and Bio Advanced Field Development and Investment Conference" on the 26th at the Sapphire Hall of Chuncheon Sejong Hotel.

Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters held the "Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Medical and Bio Advanced Field Development and Investment Conference" on the 26th at the Sapphire Hall of Chuncheon Sejong Hotel. President Choi Yanghee (fifth from the right), Deputy Governor for Economy Kim Kwangrae (sixth). Provided by Hallym University

This conference was held under the theme of "Establishing a Collaborative Network Among Local Governments, Financial Institutions, University-Industry Cooperation Foundations, Research-Oriented Hospitals, and Technology Holdings." It was co-hosted and organized by the Hallym University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, and Hallym University Technology Holdings, with Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Chuncheon City, and Woori Bank participating as partner organizations.

On this day, more than 100 participants attended, including President Choi Yanghee, Kim Kwangrae, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Lee Youngae, Director of Economic Promotion at Chuncheon City, Cho Sehyung, Vice President of Woori Bank, as well as medical researchers, professors, residents, (prospective) founders of medical device and digital healthcare startups, bio and healthcare startups and investors, and government, local government, and healthcare R&D officials.

Through this conference, Hallym University aims to raise the brand awareness of its Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and Technology Holdings in the Gangwon region, play a key leading role in the local medical and bio startup ecosystem, and, by building a collaborative network with local governments, financial institutions, and technology holdings from the early stages of medical technology commercialization, facilitate the successful market entry of university technologies.

The conference began with a morning investment consultation session, followed by presentations from the head of Gangwon Province’s Economic Policy Division and the CEO of Technology Holdings, as well as case studies on commercialization from medical center research professors. In Session 1, Jung Hocheol, Head of the Economic Policy Division of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, presented "Introduction to Gangwon Mother Fund and Investment Plans," raising expectations for strengthening the foundation for attracting regional investment.

In Session 2, Lee Heewoo, CEO of Hallym University Technology Holdings, delivered a presentation on "Strategies for Promoting Medical Bio Startups and Investment in Gangwon." Professors Cho Kiyoung, Kim Yuhwan, Kim Yonggyun, Park Dujai, and Jeon Jinpyeong of Hallym University sequentially presented cases of technology commercialization led by medical center research professors.

The final Session 3 featured Choi Euilyeol, CEO of Boditech Med, who spoke about global expansion strategies; Seo Kyuwon, CEO of Neuroears, who presented on successful models for medical commercialization; and Nikos Fatsis, faculty entrepreneur at Uppsala University in Sweden, who discussed Sweden’s startup support system and cases of global collaboration.

Lee Heewoo, CEO of Hallym University Technology Holdings, stated, "This conference is highly significant as it established a robust joint collaborative network among Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Woori Bank, Hallym University Technology Holdings, and other local, industrial, academic, research, and financial sectors from the early stages of medical technology commercialization. It has provided a practical opportunity to dramatically increase the commercialization success rate of advanced medical technologies developed by Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital researchers and to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among researchers."

Park Dujai, Head of Hallym University Startup Support Headquarters, emphasized, "In line with the vision of the Glocal University 30 Project, we will strengthen the foundation for attracting investment linked to the Gangwon Mother Fund and foster local self-sustaining star companies, thereby spreading successful models in Gangwon’s advanced medical and bio sectors and contributing to revitalizing the regional economy."

Meanwhile, Hallym University Technology Holdings, which was selected as the "2025 TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup) Operator," has been supporting clinical validation and commercialization of medical and healthcare startups in cooperation with five Hallym University Medical Centers in the Seoul metropolitan area, including the Gangwon region, with a total of 3,200 beds.

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