Sparklab Partners (CEO Ho-min Kim) announced that it held a ceremony to unveil its Gyeongsangbuk-do branch on the campus of Handong Global University in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
The establishment of the Gyeongsangbuk-do branch aims to foster a regional innovative startup ecosystem through strategic collaboration with Pohang City and Handong Global University, and to lay the foundation for discovering and investing in promising startups in the AI and bio sectors. Furthermore, the branch plans to support startups in the bio and healthcare sectors by partnering with specialized clinical hospitals.
In particular, this opening ceremony was held in conjunction with the 'Pohang City-US Sacramento Startup & Bio Innovation Forum' held at Handong Global University's Grace School on the same day. Around 50 people, including the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, FLANN Inc. (Biocom California's Korean partner), UC Davis Health Ventures, and CEOs of local bio companies, attended to explore joint research, investment, and market entry strategies.
At the forum, ▲presentations were made on the current status of Pohang's bio industry, ▲visions were shared for the Pohang Global Enterprise Innovation Park and clinical specialty hospital, and ▲the Sacramento Aggie Square cluster was introduced. Representative local bio companies such as Three Brooks Therapeutics, Inexoplat, and Hesed Bio showcased innovative technologies.
In addition, panel discussions and networking sessions specifically discussed ways to foster industry-academia-research cooperation and human resource exchange between Sacramento and Pohang, emerging hubs in the western United States.
Pohang Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “Pohang City is targeting the AI and bio industries as its next-generation growth engines,” and added, “If SparkLabs Partners and Handong Global University work together to foster innovative startups and continue global cooperation with the Sacramento Cluster in the U.S., I expect that this will produce companies that are competitive in the global market.”
Kim Ho-min, CEO of SparkLabs Partners, said, “The establishment of the Gyeongsangbuk-do branch is an important milestone that combines regional innovation with global investment capabilities,” and added, “We will work closely with Pohang City and Handong Global University to actively discover startups in the AI and bio fields, and connect clinical specialty hospitals with global bio clusters to lead companies with high growth potential to the global stage.”
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