{
  "id": 523973,
  "title": "Jeonbuk National University spin-off to accelerate drug development through AI transformation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/jeonbuk-national-university-spin-off-to-accelerate-drug-development",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260811/jeonbuk-national-university-spin-off-to-accelerate-drug-development-through-ai-transformation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hops BioSciences, a university spinoff from Jeonbuk National University, has been chosen for the Daonda Program, a global corporate partnership initiative. The program, co-managed by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development, and French software giant Dassault Systèmes, aims to boost Korean startups' technological prowess using Dassault Systèmes' technology, knowledge, and worldwide network.\n\nLee Jeong-hwan, Hops BioSciences' CEO and a professor at the university's Department of Biological Sciences, expressed his intention to undergo an AI transformation. He stated, \"Our goal is to become an AI (AX) company by integrating AI technologies into every stage of drug development, thereby significantly cutting down development time and expenses.\"\n\nThe CEO further elaborated, \"We intend to accelerate our expansion by leveraging the resources and expertise provided by the Daonda Program.\"",
  "summary": "Hops BioSciences, a startup spun off from Jeonbuk National University, has been selected for the Daonda Program, a global corporate collaboration initiative. The university said that through the program, the company will pursue an artificial intelligence (AI) transformation strategy aimed at integrating AI throughout the drug development process. The program is jointly operated by the Ministry of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hops BioSciences, a Jeonbuk National University spinoff, selected for Daonda Program.",
    "CEO Lee Jeong-hwan aims to AI-transform drug development process.",
    "Daonda Program to provide resources and expertise for startup expansion."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hops BioSciences' selection for the Daonda Program enables it to integrate AI into drug development, cutting time and expenses, and leverage global resources to accelerate its growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Jeonbuk National University spin-off to accelerate drug development through AI transformation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/jeonbuk-national-university-spin-off-to-accelerate-drug-development-524852",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}