Shinhan Financial and Incheon City to Discover and Nurture Innovative Startups

On February 3, Shinhan Financial Hope Foundation announced that it is recruiting startups to participate in "Shinhan Square Bridge Incheon" until February 23.

This program, operated by Shinhan Financial Group in collaboration with Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Startup Park, supports the growth of domestic startups possessing innovative technologies and ideas in key industrial sectors such as deep tech, biotech, and ESG value creation. To date, a total of 361 startups have been nurtured, attracting investments amounting to 460 billion won.

Startups that are ultimately selected will receive a range of benefits aimed at advancing their business from April through the end of the year, including commercialization grants, customized mentoring, and connections to dedicated fund investments for early-stage startups.

In particular, this year, public-private cooperation with Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and Celltrion will provide open innovation opportunities such as assessing commercialization potential, attracting investments, and entering global markets.

A representative from the Shinhan Financial Hope Foundation stated, "We will discover startups with core industrial technologies and drive their sustainable growth through step-by-step nurturing programs. Moving forward, we will continue to support the growth of our society through productive finance and firmly establish a virtuous cycle of mutual success for customers and businesses alike."

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