Yuhan Corporation has completed its youth healthcare social innovation program, 'Yoo Il-han Academy 2026.'
The company announced on August 12 that it held a performance sharing event and graduation ceremony for 'Yoo Il-han Academy 2026' at the Yuhan Corporation Willow House News Square, aimed at inheriting the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder, Dr. Yoo Il-han.
This event was organized to share the results of a project-based learning (N-PBL) course that took place over five weeks, starting on July 9.
During the presentation, six groups participated, showcasing solutions to healthcare and welfare issues, including a sleep health management app for the 2030 generation, a project to verify the authenticity of obesity treatment advertisements, a guidebook for patients with rare diseases, a voice medication platform activated by NFC tags, an AI-based podcast service for elderly individuals living alone in the metropolitan area, and a medication information connection platform.
Before the graduation ceremony, Noh Yeon-hong, president of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association, delivered a special lecture on 'The Present and Future of the Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Sector.' He emphasized the importance of nurturing young talent to lead solutions to social issues in the healthcare and welfare fields.
During the graduation ceremony, Yuhan Corporation CEO Cho Wook-je presented certificates to 36 graduates. The group proposing the medication information connection platform 'Yaksun' received the grand prize for their outstanding idea. The second prize went to the group that developed an app to verify exaggerated advertisements for obesity treatments, while the team proposing the NFC-based voice medication guidance service 'Yaktok' received the excellence award.
Participants analyzed social issues in the healthcare and welfare sectors and designed solutions through expert lectures, field visits, stakeholder interviews, and design thinking workshops over the five weeks. Yuhan Corporation employees also provided support in research and development (R&D), clinical trials, marketing, and mentoring.
A Yuhan Corporation representative stated, 'Yoo Il-han Academy is a participatory talent development program where young people directly experience social issues and propose actionable solutions. We will continue to nurture future talent to drive innovation in the healthcare and welfare sectors and actively support the creation of social value by youth.'
Meanwhile, Yuhan Corporation continues to achieve excellent results in domestic and international environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluations. It received the highest rating of AA in Sustainbest's '2026 First Half ESG Evaluation' and ranked second among companies with assets over 2 trillion won in the 'ESG Best Companies 2026 First Half.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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