Gachon University Signs Agreement with Korea IT Women Entrepreneurs Association to Foster Female Talent

On October 15, Gachon University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea IT Women Entrepreneurs Association (KIBWA) in the medium conference room of the Gachon Building to foster female talent in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technology (ICT), and to strengthen the competitiveness of women-led enterprises.

This agreement marks the first case in which a domestic university is establishing a specialized educational system for female entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Korea IT Women Entrepreneurs Association. The two institutions will share their personnel, knowledge, and facility resources to support the practical growth of female entrepreneurs and to establish a cooperative framework for building a digital-based startup ecosystem.

Under the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate in a wide range of areas, including: jointly operating entrepreneurship education programs for women; strengthening AI and digital-based startup capabilities; discovering and supporting prospective female entrepreneurs in business development; building a women’s startup network and operating mentoring programs; and making policy recommendations and improving systems for female entrepreneurship.

Gachon University took a commemorative photo after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea IT Women Entrepreneurs Association on the 15th to foster female startup talents. Provided by Gachon University

The Korea IT Women Entrepreneurs Association is a non-profit organization established in 2001 with the approval of the Ministry of Science and ICT. With more than 430 member companies, it supports the founding and growth of women-led IT businesses. With the vision of "nurturing global IT women leaders to lead the era of AI transformation," the association is committed to expanding the ICT industry ecosystem.

Yoon Wonjoong, Vice President of Gachon University, said, "This agreement is a meaningful starting point to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs to lead in the digital era," adding, "Based on Gachon University's expertise as a startup incubator, we will support female talent so they can pursue creative challenges and create social value."