KOTRA
Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, otherwise known as KOTRA, operates under South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE), as the national trade and investment promotion organization. KOTRA is a governmental, non-profit agency which promotes and facilitates bilateral business relationships between Korea and the world since its foundation in 1962.
Since inception, KOTRA has facilitated Korea's rapid, export-led economic development through various trade promotion activities such as SME export promotion, trade info services, government-to-government export, foreign investment in Korea (FDI) promotion, and business matchmaking. KOTRA maintains over 120 offices in 82 countries with 13 in South Korea alone.
I am currently co-leading North America's Startup GP program. A collaboration project between KOTRA's Global Partnering and Overseas Startup Assistance Program. This effort is a part of Korean President Park Geun-hye's "Creative Economy" policy designed to help promising Korean startups connect with leading Corporate Venture Capital firms in the US for potential partnership and investment opportunities.
Lastly, I am the Head of Medical GP. Connect US based Medical and Pharmaceutical companies with Korean counterparts and implement R&D projects, which are co-funded by the Korean government, and I.P. licensing.
Benjamin Brand
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is an investment agency that supports life sciences innovation, research, development and commercialization. The MLSC is charged with implementing a $1-billion, state-funded investment initiative. These investments create jobs and support advances that improve health and well-being. The MLSC offers the nation’s most comprehensive set of incentives and collaborative programs targeted to the life sciences ecosystem. These programs propel the growth that has made Massachusetts the global leader in life sciences. The MLSC creates new models for collaboration and partners with organizations, both public and private, around the world to promote innovation in the life sciences.
US-China Innovation Alliance
US China Innovation Alliance is a non-profit 501c3 tax-exempt corporation that aims to provide a platform to promote exchange and collaboration in innovation between China and U.S. UCIA organizes annual US China Innovation and Investment Summit (UCIS) with 3 missions: 1) facilitate collaboration among venture capitals, accelerators and incubators from both countries, 2) help Chinese investors reach and invest in the latest technologies and products in U.S and 3) help U.S. technology startups find capital and partners from China, as well as enter China market. UCIA also organizes U.S. technology company roadshow in China and US China business plan competition and other activities to help US technology companies connect with China resources.
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