Mokpo National University Takes a Leading Role in Core Areas of Future Transportation Vehicles

Mokpo National University campus view (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 16th that it will play a leading role as a central university in the core field of future transportation devices in the Gwangju-Jeonnam 'Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project' selected.

Jeollanam-do, together with Gwangju City, formed a platform with 15 universities including Mokpo National University and Chonnam National University, and 31 regional innovation institutions such as Korea Electric Power Corporation and the Automotive Parts Research Institute. Over one year, it will receive 68.3 billion KRW in funding, including 47.8 billion KRW in national funds and 20.5 billion KRW in local funds. Mokpo National University will serve as the central university in the core field of future transportation devices, while Chonnam National University will serve as the central university in the core field of new energy industries.

In the core field of future transportation devices led by Mokpo National University, a budget of 30 billion KRW will be executed to promote innovative development of Jeonnam’s shipbuilding and marine, new materials, e-mobility industries, drone aviation, and Gwangju’s eco-friendly automobile and eco-friendly air industries. To ensure the success of this project, Mokpo National University will coordinate with Chonnam National University, which is the central university for new energy industries.

Meanwhile, Mokpo National University plans to secure 9.5 billion KRW in project funds over one year for 15 specialized departments focusing on new energy industries, shipbuilding and marine, new materials, and e-mobility industries, aiming not only to develop regional industries but also to create youth employment.

The Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Project is a government-supported initiative where local governments, universities, high schools, companies, and other regional institutions form a ‘regional innovation platform’ to improve overall living conditions such as education and employment in the region. The Ministry of Education is actively promoting this project to overcome the crisis of declining local university students and regional extinction caused by low birth rates, aging population, and population concentration in the metropolitan area.

Park Min-seo, President of Mokpo National University, stated, “This regional innovation project is expected to play a very important role as a win-win model between the region and the university in Jeonnam, which is facing a regional extinction crisis due to population decline.” He added, “Mokpo National University will continue to make its best efforts for regional development and innovation as a region-centered national university working together with the local community.”

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