Gachon Cocone School Founded

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Cocone Corporation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Gachon Cocone School in Korea in September 2022, in collaboration with Gachon University, a private university in Korea.

■Gachon Cocone School Founding Project

In collaboration with Gachon University in Korea, we will organize and operate a school aimed at fostering founders within the university. The school aims to nurture young founders who will pioneer a new era and foster unicorn companies of the new era, and to discover and nurture early-stage startup companies (businesses) in the Metaverse and web 3.0 era.
Unlike existing higher education institutions that aim to support business startups, the program emphasizes the development of knowledge about human behavior and psychology, not just the technical aspects of entrepreneurship.
Based on the idea that human research is the foundation for business development long after the start of a company, we welcomed Professor Jang Dayk, Dean of the College of Founding Studies at Gachon University, who has made advanced efforts in the fields of science and philosophy, as the first president of the program.

■Gachon Cocone School Overview

A dedicated space of 730 pyeong (330 m2) will be set up on the Gachon University campus, and around 30 students will be selected each term, mainly current students (external students are also planned to be accepted).
Students will receive a scholarship of approximately 100,000 Japanese yen, as well as comprehensive education on “start-up” including topics such as entrepreneurship, blockchain, and UX.
Before completion of the program, students are selected on the basis of their entrepreneurial potential, and selected candidates are provided with space to start their own businesses, mentoring, investment attraction, and other benefits.

■Gachon Cocone School Features

As mentioned above, the School differs from existing higher education institutions that aim to support business startups, as it emphasizes not only the technical aspects of entrepreneurship, but also knowledge of human behavior and psychology.
Based on the idea that human research is the foundation for business development long after the start of a company, we welcomed Professor Jang Dayk, Dean of the College of Founding Studies at Gachon University, who has made advanced efforts in the fields of science and philosophy, as the first president of the program.
On the practical side, lectures are given by prominent figures in various fields, including a special lecture on the founding of the company by Cocone Chairman Chun Yanghyun, Professor Choi Jaehong of the Department of Multimedia Engineering at GAchon University, and Attorney Koo Taeon, an IT and intellectual property specialist. IT and intellectual property lawyer Koo Taeon, among others.

Brand Identity

BI (Brand Identity) was created based on the concept of “GACHON + COCONE + (Startup)SCHOOL and “1000”*”, meaning “to move forward in unity with the will to accomplish something in a space filled with people and filled with individual gatherings. The name “GACHON + COCONE + (Startup) SCHOOL and “1000”*” was created with the meaning of “moving forward in unity with the will to accomplish something in a space filled with people and filled with individuals.
*The “1000” was inspired by the surname of Chun Yanghyun, the founding chairman of Cocone, and means infinite possibilities.

■Cocone’s Educational Support

Since its founding, Cocone has aimed to contribute to society through the power of IT.
Along with the management of a preschool (International Motessori Mirai Kindergarten) incorporating Montessori education, English language learning, and computer science by a subsidiary, and the development of a language learning application, this project is one of our attempts and This project is one of our efforts to contribute to the creation of a new force for the next generation.
We will continue to actively engage in contribution activities that benefit society as we develop our business.

■Gachon University

A comprehensive university established in 2012 through the merger of four universities including Gachon Medical College and Yuyuan University.
It has established a global campus in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, near Seoul, Korea, a medical campus in Incheon, and a global center in Hawaii, USA. The university has been making advanced efforts such as providing programming education to all current students and operating various international exchange programs with 92 universities in 24 countries around the world, and has received a high ranking of A in the university evaluation by the Ministry of Education (Ministry of Education) of Korea.

Cocone Corporation

We have created many “kawaii” applications loved by more than 130 million customers worldwide, including the “Pokecolo” series of avatar applications, and have experience in the creation of more than 1 million digital items and extensive know-how in the formation and operation of avatar-based communities.
In our global group of companies, we operate online gaming portals, educational businesses, blockchain development, and NFT marketplace operations.

Jang Dayk

He studied mechanical engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and received his Ph.D. from Seoul National University in the joint program of History of Science and Philosophy of Science.
He is currently the Chair of the Google Korea Ecosystem Forum, President of Transverse Corporation, and Dean of the Founding Faculty of Gachon University.
In 2010, he received the 11th Korea Science Culture Award from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) of the Republic of Korea.

Chun YangHyun

Born in Seoul, Korea in 1966, he came to Japan in 1994 and completed his graduate studies at Keio University’s Graduate School of Media and Governance after studying at Waseda University.
In 2000, he founded Hangame Japan Co. He continued to serve as CEO of NHN Japan Corporation, which became NHN Japan Corporation with the merger of HanGame Korea and Naver, and was appointed CGO (Chief Growth Officer) of the parent company, NHN Corporation, in 2006.
In 2008, he founded Cocone Corporation, where he served as President and currently serves as Chairman of the Board.