Kwangwoon University & Mirae Asset Securities & Korea Economic Broadcasting

Held the "Promising Startup DemoDay"

On October 5th Kwangwoon University, Mirae Asset Securities and Korea Economic Broadcasting held "Promising Startup DemoDay" to support the growth of innovative technology startups. The event was at Mirae Asset Center One's Innovation Hal.

Many executives and employees of about 30 companies attended the event. Among them there were Chosun Young (Chairman of Kwangwoon Academy), Kim Jong-heon (President of Kwangwoon University), Choi Hyun-man (Chairman of Mirae Asset Securities), Kang Sung-beom, and Venture Capital for Investment and institutional investors.

The startups that participated in the DemoDay: OMotion (CEO Oh Moon-seok, Metahuman), Genius (CEO Tae-hyung Lee, Smart Cube), Gritci IC (CEO Jeong Seung-hwan, non-contact biosignal detection GRU sensor), and Hi-Local (CEO Yoon Jeong-ho, AI-based global language exchange)) and other 4th industrial revolution innovative technology-based startups. The above startups were introduced through Korea Economy Broadcasting Innovation Growth Korea as resident companies on the Kwangwoon University Startup Platform (Kwangwoon Startup Support Center, Seoul Startup Stepper, Guri Youth Startup Support Center, etc.). 

Chosun-young, president of Kwangwoon Academy, said, “The founder (Dr. Cho Kwang-woon) also felt the need for technical education, so he established Kwangwoon. I hope that we will learn a lot during the DemoDay, where technology, capital, and new ideas are all in one place.” 

President Kim Jong-heon of Kwangwoon University said, “Kwangwoon University is leading the innovative technology for the 4th industrial revolution as a university that fosters ICT-specialized creative talents that have produced Lee Young-hyun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, and former Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Shin Jong-gyun. Based on the nation’s top-notch startup infrastructure, we will provide a variety of opportunities for challenges and growth through the best incubating program to more than 100 startups per year.” 

Chairman Choi Hyun-man of Mirae Asset Securities said, “As Mirae Asset started out as a venture, I hope that ventures within the university will grow even more. It is considered a meaningful position as the university directly nurtures and supports the manpower who develops technology like Spark Labs”.

Starting with this event, Kwangwoon University, Mirae Asset Securities, and Korea Economic Broadcasting will continue to provide infrastructure for startup founders and support programs for investment connection such as venture capital.