Blockchain-based tech media company PUBLISH, Inc. and Pukyong National University announced on June 13th that they have signed a business agreement for media startup creation and education.

The two organizations held a signing ceremony at 2 p.m. in the office of the President of the University Headquarters on the third floor of Pukyong National University. They agreed to collaborate in the establishment of media startups and the cultivation of talent in this field.

Through this agreement, PUBLISH, Inc. will collaborate with the College of Information Convergence and the Human ICT Convergence Major at Pukyong National University to promote the cultivation of convergent talent in the field of media startups, as well as related research and joint entrepreneurship.

On this occasion, President Jang Young-Soo of Pukyong National University expressed his agreement with the statement that "blockchain technology will create a new order," emphasizing that "industry-academia collaboration is essential to keep up with the changes and speed brought about by technology." He stated, "Pukyong University will spare no effort in providing the necessary support to become a startup hub in the tech media field."

Furthermore, Sungmin Kwon, the CEO of PUBLISH, Inc., revealed that they started PUBLISH, Inc. as a startup in October 2018 with the firm belief that the media ecosystem centered around giant platforms would change after the introduction of blockchain technology. He stated, "There are various ways to build a media ecosystem based on high trustworthiness, but I firmly believe that it becomes more achievable when there are many competitive media startups."

Moreover, it was stated that "If PUBLISH, Inc. and Pukyong National University can create a new model for media startup creation and become the standard for media-related education, it will bring about innovation not only in university education but also in the media ecosystem."

The specific areas of collaboration under this agreement include the development and education of media startup-related courses, research and investigation related to media startup creation, operation of a media startup creation center, consulting for entrepreneurial media startups, incubation and investment for entrepreneurial media startups, and joint entrepreneurship in the media startup field.