Jeonbuk National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Group, "Supporting Technology Development for Local Small Business Owners"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] Jeonbuk National University has stepped up to support technology development for small business owners and self-employed individuals facing difficulties due to economic conditions.

The Industry-Academic Cooperation Focus Project Group at Jeonbuk National University was finally selected as the diagnostic and planning institution for the Honam region in the "2020 Lifestyle Innovation Technology Development Project for Small Business Owners and the Self-Employed," promoted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

This project supports technology development by sharing ideas for products, processes, and service development of small business owners that can be applied immediately in the field with universities or research institutions.

An official from the project group said, "For small business owners in each region, we will recruit about 50 diagnostic and planning tasks in the first phase during two months in June, supporting 5 million KRW per task. In the second phase, through expert matching with science and engineering faculty at Jeonbuk National University, about 25 tasks will be supported for six months, with 30 million KRW per task."

Meanwhile, the Industry-Academic Cooperation Focus Project Group at Jeonbuk National University, selected as the lead institution for the Honam region, oversees the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' industry-academic cooperation support projects and, through organizational restructuring this year, has placed the Small and Medium Enterprise Industry-Academic Cooperation Center and the Engineering Consulting Center under its jurisdiction.

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