Pukyong National University

PKNU Launches All-Out Support for Faculty Entrepreneurship

- ‘PKNU Tech & Biz Up Connect 2025’ held on the 16th

Pukyong National University (President Bae Sang-Hoon) held the event ‘PKNU Tech & Biz Up Connect 2025 ？ Connecting the Future of Technology and Business’ on the morning of September 16 at the Academy Hall on the first floor of the Dongwon Jang Bogo Hall.

The event aimed to provide tailored support systems for faculty-led startup companies and to promote startup-related networking and ecosystem activation.

More than 50 participants attended the event, including representatives from faculty-led startups at PKNU, professors preparing to launch startups, the president and officials from the Busan Tech Startup Investment Foundation, and investment firm leaders. The program featured an overview of startup support projects led by the City of Busan, business and investment consultation sessions, and active networking between companies and related organizations.

A faculty startup refers to a venture company established based on advanced technologies developed in university laboratories. Pukyong National University actively promotes faculty entrepreneurship, led by its Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, in order to contribute to regional industrial development through the university’s innovative technologies.

Currently, 30 faculty startup companies are registered at Pukyong National University. Thirty professors have successfully launched ventures and are serving as CEOs in fields such as new drug development, optical equipment, medical devices, and composite materials. Four additional professors are currently preparing for startup launches.

Through this event and beyond, the university will continue to provide tailored support for faculty startups―including consulting for advanced technology commercialization, intellectual property applications, product development, and marketing. <Pukyong Today>