Keimyung University and Daegu City Launch "Daegu Startup Studies" with Nine-University Alliance to Drive Regional Innovation

Scheduled for Launch in the First Semester of 2026
Understanding the Local Startup Ecosystem and Executing Entrepreneurship Projects

The joint entrepreneurship course "Daegu Startup Studies," led by Keimyung University and the Daegu Metropolitan Government in collaboration with nine local universities, will be officially launched in the first semester of the 2026 academic year.

This program has been established in connection with the government's "Startup for All Project" to foster local startup talent based in the region.

2025 Urban Campus Class Photo (Local Startup at Daegu Building 2). Provided by Keimyung University

"Daegu Startup Studies" is a core model of the RISE (Regional Innovation System for Entrepreneurship) framework, jointly participated in by eight universities in the Daegu area, including Kyungpook National University and Yeungnam University College.

Students, regardless of their home university, can enroll in the course through credit exchange and will receive hands-on, field-oriented education at the Urban Campus Building 2 as the central venue.

The curriculum begins with theoretical education, such as analysis of Daegu’s five major new industries and understanding of the startup ecosystem, and proceeds to practical projects including tours of startup support organizations and business plan writing workshops.

Notably, the faculty is composed of both university professors and industry experts, focusing on strengthening practical skills.

Shin Ilhee, President of Keimyung University, stated, "This 'Daegu Startup Studies' course is not an initiative of a single university, but a joint entrepreneurship education alliance model designed by universities across Daegu." He added, "It is an example of shifting from competition to cooperation among universities and a model that implements the regional innovation direction pursued by RISE in the field of education."

He further commented, "We will build an entrepreneurial ecosystem where universities and the region grow together."

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