The Korea Drug Development Fund (KDDF) is a government-funded organization created to accelerate innovation activities in the Korean life sciences sector. In this interview, Samuel Muk explains how he integrated an entrepreneurial approach into the organization and assesses the future of Korea as an R&D powerhouse.
I have always thought that KDDF was the best and only organization to accelerate and catalyse innovation in Korea
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