Wonkwang University Department of Companion Animal Industry and I’m Co., Ltd. Strengthen Business Agreement

Prospects for Revitalizing the Pet Industry through Industry-Academia Collaboration

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Geonju Lee] The Department of Companion Animal Industry at the College of Agricultural and Food Convergence, Wonkwang University, and I’m I Co., Ltd. announced on the 19th that they have signed a business agreement to revitalize the companion animal industry.

According to Wonkwang University, on the 16th, at the College of Agricultural and Food Convergence, Wonkwang University, Department Head Kim Okjin and CEO Seong Yeolgyu, along with officials from both sides, agreed to mutually cooperate in fostering specialized personnel for the development of companion animal IT convergence devices, activating industry-academia cooperation through scholarship support, and developing new companion animal products.

Department Head Kim Okjin stated, “Taking this agreement as an opportunity, both institutions plan to carry out industry-academia cooperation for discovering job sectors related to the expansion of the IT convergence companion animal industry, training related experts, and developing new products,” revealing future plans.

Additionally, CEO Seong Yeolgyu said, “As a local company based in Iksan, we expect the joint research through close cooperation with Wonkwang University’s Department of Companion Animal Industry to lead to the development of advanced companion animal IT convergence devices and systematic training of specialized personnel.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Companion Animal Industry at Wonkwang University, newly established last year, aims to nurture specialized personnel for the rapidly growing companion animal industry market.

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