The Republic of Korea Social Value Festa GCSF

Cooperation and Nurturing Strategies for Solving Social Problems Between Korean and Japanese University Students

1.Time: 2025.8.26 (Tue) 16:30

2.Location: Main Stage of the Republic of Korea Social Value Festa (Samsung-dong COEX)

3.Target Participants: Student Entrepreneurs, Education/Investment/Policy/Support Personnel, Startups, etc.

4.Event Schedule 

- Part 1 [Case Studies of Student Entrepreneurs Solving Social Issues] 

• 'Mahi': Notifying Products Close to Expiration to Revitalize the Environment, Small Businesses, and Local Economies - CEO Won Yo-han of Mahi

• Feasibility of Decarbonization in Southeast Asia: Agricultural System for Rice Farming That Allows Carbon Credit Trading - CEO Kataoka Keiichiro of Jizoku

- Part 2 [Training and Investment Support Cases for Korean and Japanese Student Entrepreneurs]

• Nurturing Student Entrepreneurs at Gachon University to Solve Social Issues and Case of Global College Startup Camp - Dean Jang Dae-ik of Gachon University's Startup College

• Support Strategies for Student Entrepreneurs to Solve Social Issues: Are Entrepreneurs Being Educated? - CEO Do Hyun-myung of Impact Square

• Proposal of a Framework for Solving Social Issues Through Korean-Japanese Cooperation - Professor Naohiro Shichijo of Hitotsubashi University

• New Impact Capital Supporting Researchers and Students to Solve Social Issues - CEO Masatoshi Kaneko of Kanekyo Co., Ltd.

- Open Talk [Cooperation Strategies for Nurturing Student Entrepreneurs Solving Social Issues]

5.Speaker Bio/Presentation Introduction

Won Yo-han (CEO of Mahi)

• Biography

  • Graduated as an outstanding student from Gachon Startup College Kokone School

  • Majored in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Law at Gachon University

  • Former employee of Geumcheon Facility Management Corporation, Sports Business Team

  • Graduated from the 2024 Preliminary Startup Package in Social Venture

  • Selected as a finalist team for the 2024 Student Startup Promising Team 300+ Preliminary Track

  • Awarded the Chairman's Award from the Korea Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation in November 2024

  • Selected as the 15th batch of Youth Startup Academy in April 2025

• Presentation Introduction

  • 'Deadline Hero' accomplishes three values simultaneously: protecting the environment (reducing waste), lowering costs for small businesses, and revitalizing local economies by notifying residents in real-time about products nearing their expiration dates. Local residents can purchase products at reasonable prices, local business owners can reduce inventory losses, and cities experience a circular economy by reducing food waste.

Kataoka Keiichiro (CEO of Jizoku)

• Biography

  • Studied Economics at Hitotsubashi University

  • Founded "Co"

  • CEO of Jizoku

• Presentation Introduction

  • As the impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat and worsening disasters, become more visible in daily life, decarbonization for economic growth has become an essential challenge. Various movements are emerging in the EU and the US, and Southeast Asia is also steadily advancing the development of carbon taxes, emissions trading systems, and carbon credit systems. This session will explore the future of these systems and business opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Jang Dae-ik (Dean of Gachon University's Startup College)

• Biography

  • Professor at Seoul National University’s College of Liberal Studies

  • President of the Korean Cognitive Science Society

  • CEO of Transverse Co., Ltd.

  • Chairman of the Google Korea App Ecosystem Forum

• Presentation Introduction

  • Gachon University's Startup College nurtures warm and smart entrepreneurs. We emphasize social transformation so that our businesses can be converted into social value. Universities must unite to allow student entrepreneurs to play active roles in solving social problems, and various experts need to collaborate to provide support. Additionally, cooperating closely with Japan's Hitotsubashi University, we aim to start a startup camp to solve common social problems for both Korea and Japan, nurturing student entrepreneurs across Asia.

Do Hyun-myung (CEO of Impact Square)

• Biography

  • Bachelor's and Master's in Business Administration from Seoul National University

  • CEO of Impact Square

  • Director of Impact Alliance

  • Former planner at NAVER Online Game Division

• Presentation Introduction

  • Based on my experience teaching social enterprise entrepreneurship classes at SNU and Hanyang University and providing acceleration programs to over 750 impact startups, I will discuss what real support might be for student entrepreneurs. In particular, I will examine the roles and limitations of education and present the significance of collaboration and openness with external organizations based on examples.

Naohiro Shichijo (Professor at Hitotsubashi University)

• Biography

  • Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering

  • Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo/Waseda University

  • Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

  • Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology

  • Established the Department of Social Data Science and Graduate School at Hitotsubashi University

  • Executive Committee Member of OECD MARIAD Working Group

• Presentation Introduction

  • This session will discuss methods, policies, and human resource development for solving social issues using future forecasting and evidence (data). We will also explore ways to address common social challenges through cooperative approaches between Japan and Korea, leveraging data-driven policy-making and innovative frameworks.

Masatoshi Kaneko (CEO of Kanekyo Co., Ltd.)

• Biography

  • MBA in Finance from Waseda University

  • CFO of Diamond Media

  • CFO of FINOLAB Inc.

• Presentation Introduction

  • Although investments in spin-off companies from Japanese universities and student startups are increasing, the outcomes remain limited due to immature technologies and barriers to commercialization. In this session, I will present a "Timeline Alignment Support Model" from the perspective of impact investing, which enables researchers and students to remain in academia while securing capital and corporate partnerships to realize solutions. This model prioritizes joint research and proof of concept (PoC) over hastily establishing a corporation, aiming to create deeper and more sustainable social impacts.