Korea University-LG Chem, Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement in Battery Sector

Kim Myunghwan, Chief Production and Purchasing Officer (CPO) of LG Chem's Battery Business Division and Head of the Battery Research Institute (left), and Kim Junghoon, Dean of the College of Engineering at Korea University, are taking a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter So-yeon Park] Korea University held an industry-academia cooperation agreement ceremony with LG Chem in the battery sector on the 23rd. Both parties agreed to establish the "Korea University-LG Chem Next-Generation Battery Materials Center" at Korea University to develop core battery technologies, and to select some of LG Chem's R&D personnel to support big data and AI education. Korea University and LG Chem also pledged to collaborate on applying innovative technologies necessary for building smart factories.

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