Find XO: Gangwon Bio Startups Collaborate with Hospitals (venturesquare.net)

- The Gangwon Creative Economy Innovation Center is partnering with Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital and others to support clinical validation for bio and healthcare startups. - They offer up to 10 million KRW in validation support funds along with Naver Cloud credits. - Access to clinical infrastructure is the biggest hurdle for early-stage bio teams, so this direction is appropriate. - However, ecosystems cannot thrive if it ends with just one proof of concept (PoC). - The key is whether teams continue relationships with hospitals after validation to proceed to further verification and investment.