Hoseo University students and faculty advance in national startup project

Hoseo University has achieved a significant milestone in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ ‘Everyone’s Startup Project’. In the third round of the competition, seven participants supported by Hoseo University advanced, accounting for approximately 44% of the 16 slots allocated to the Chungnam region.

Notable participants include Ha Tae-min, a senior animation student, who developed ‘Color Anima’, an on-device solution for animation and webtoon coloring that manages color rules and frame propagation without transferring data to external servers. Additionally, Professor Hwang Da-hyun of the Department of Clinical Pathology has advanced with an AI companion plant platform. This business model utilizes microbial research to create AI-integrated pots that monitor soil conditions and offer real-time interaction, combining software subscriptions with regular fertilizer delivery.

Hoseo University provided systematic, multi-stage training to enhance competitiveness, including business plan development, market analysis, and intellectual property education for first-round participants, as well as advanced investor relations (IR) and market entry strategy training for second-round qualifiers.