Nurturing University Core Technologies into Global Companies... Seeking Deep Tech Scaling Up Solutions

Hallym Academy Roundtable on the 10th
Discussion on Improving Startup Ecosystem
Focusing on IP, Investment, and Regulatory Reforms

Measures to improve the deep tech ecosystem, aimed at converting outstanding fundamental technologies from universities and research institutions into startups and business growth, will be discussed.

The National Academy of Sciences of Korea announced on September 9 that it will hold the 255th Hallym Academy Roundtable on September 10 at El Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul, under the theme, "From Lab to Life-Changing Company: Korea's Deep Tech Scaling Up Strategy Toward the Next Google."

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Heejae Park, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University, will propose strategies for securing intellectual property (IP), collaboration with financial experts, and regulatory improvements to revitalize deep tech startups at universities. Yonggun Park, Distinguished Professor at the Department of Physics at KAIST and CEO of Tomocube, will suggest ways to improve education and research policies to invigorate university-based startups, drawing from his experiences in basic research and technology entrepreneurship.

Following that, experts will engage in discussions about venture investment trends, student-centered laboratory startup environments, and successful cases from overseas.

Jinho Jung, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Korea, stated, "In order for universities' outstanding fundamental technologies to lead to the establishment and growth of world-class technology companies, we must overcome the structural and institutional limitations of the domestic startup environment."

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