Hana Financial Partners with Kyung Hee University to Support Young Entrepreneurs

Hana Financial Group is launching a program to nurture aspiring entrepreneurs to stimulate local youth entrepreneurship. The initiative aims to enhance the startup ecosystem by providing comprehensive support, from AI-based entrepreneurship education to commercialization, market expansion, and investment attraction.

On May 8, Hana Financial announced a partnership with Kyung Hee University to recruit participants for the fifth class of the Hana Social Venture University.

The Hana Social Venture University is a program operated in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to create local job opportunities for youth. It began in 2022 with five regions and ten universities and has since expanded to 30 universities nationwide in 2023. By the end of last year, the program had produced a total of 5,050 graduates, with 431 startup teams currently in operation.

Through the fifth class, Hana Financial plans to select around 1,500 aspiring young entrepreneurs from 30 universities across the country. The program will focus on AI-based entrepreneurship education and provide support throughout the entire startup process, including market expansion tailored to different customer types and the establishment of a regional and university-linked startup ecosystem. Additional support will include legal advice on the startup process, investment consulting, and funding assistance.

Chairman Ham Young-joo stated, "We will support young people to fully unleash their potential with their unique colors and creative ideas, and we hope their challenges and growth will contribute to revitalizing the local economy."