Representing Over 15,000 Related Companies
MOU Signed with Korea Artificial Intelligence and Software Industry Association
Chairman Ham Youngjoo: "A New Pathway for Korea's AI Industry"
Hana Financial Group announced on July 25 that it had signed a business agreement with the Korea Artificial Intelligence and Software Industry Association (KOSA) at the Hana Financial Group headquarters in Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul, with the aim of strengthening the financial support infrastructure for the growth of South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) and software industries.
The signing ceremony was attended by Ham Youngjoo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, and Cho Joonhee, Chairman of KOSA, among others. Both organizations agreed to jointly support the sustainable development of the domestic AI and software industry ecosystem, enhance global business capabilities, and promote the spread of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management practices.
Through this agreement, Hana Financial Group will provide tailored financial services to promising companies and outstanding ESG companies selected by KOSA, including investment and financial support, preferential interest rates, exchange rates, and fee benefits, capital market financial arrangements and securities agency services, as well as consulting for IPOs, management, and business succession. These efforts are designed to help domestic AI and software companies grow into global high-tech enterprises by leveraging Hana Financial Group's unique financial services.
Hana Financial Group Chairman Youngju Ham (right in the photo), who attended the agreement ceremony, is taking a commemorative photo with KOSA Chairman Junhee Cho. Hana Financial Group
They will also collaborate to accelerate AI Transformation (AX) strategies among domestic companies. The two organizations plan to jointly provide support and education to companies pursuing AI transformation, helping domestic firms achieve digital innovation more rapidly through the use of AI technology. They will cooperate on joint research and AI model development to strengthen domestic AI capabilities, as well as discover, nurture, and invest in promising AI companies. By utilizing Hana Financial Group's global network and corporate finance expertise, they will also establish a foundation for domestic companies to expand into overseas markets.
Chairman Ham stated, "We hope that the collaboration between Hana Financial Group, which possesses top-tier global capabilities and corporate finance expertise, and KOSA, which represents over 15,000 AI and software companies, will pave a new path for the growth of South Korea's artificial intelligence industry," adding, "We will do our utmost to fulfill our role as a reliable partner so that AI and software companies leading the industries of the future can achieve sustainable growth."
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