On the 23rd, NH NongHyup Bank announced that it held the '2025 NH x Startup Kick-Off Day' at Peace & Park Convention in Yongsan, Seoul, together with 25 startups that were finally selected for its open innovation program 'NH Open Business Hub' the previous day.
This program is NH NongHyup Bank's open innovation initiative that discovers digital innovation startups and connects them with opportunities for collaboration and investment. Since its launch in 2019, a total of 211 companies have participated as of the end of last year.
At the NH Open Business Hub event held on the 22nd at Peace & Park Convention in Yongsan, Seoul, Tae Young Kang, President of NongHyup Bank (fifth from right in the front row), Un Jae Choi, Executive Vice President of the Digital Strategy Division (sixth from right in the front row), and representatives of participating startups and other officials are posing for a commemorative photo. Provided by NH NongHyup Bank
The event was attended by startup representatives, working-level staff from NH-affiliated companies, and investment professionals. Tae Young Kang, President of NH NongHyup Bank, listened to a range of opinions on the direction of open innovation and opportunities for collaboration through a roundtable discussion with the startups.
The participating startups introduced their collaborative business ideas and service models, and discussed mutual cooperation plans through networking with NH-affiliated companies and investment professionals.
Tae Young Kang, President of NH NongHyup Bank, stated, "Collaboration with innovative companies is essential to respond to the accelerating digital transformation," and added, "Through open collaboration, we will design the future of finance and agriculture together and establish a foundation for sustainable growth."
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