Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the launching event for National Growth Fund and presided over the kickoff meeting of its joint strategy committee on December 11. In his opening remarks, Chairman Lee spoke about the importance of mobilizing all necessary national capacities for securing a competitive edge amid the deepening of global competition over industries and technologies. As industries are driving innovation and growth with a vision for future and the financial sector is providing venture capital to innovative companies and promising enterprises, Chairman Lee underscored the significance of industries and financial sectors coming together in collaborative efforts with the government to provide a strong engine of growth for the economy. With the launching of National Growth Fund, Chairman Lee also urged financial companies to bolster their capacities to be able to more actively supply venture capital and make investment in high-tech strategic industries.