Mokpo National University Selected for Phase 2 of Regional SMEs Joint Demand Technology Development Project

Application of Granulation Technology for Domestic Alumina, Development of Localization Technology for Advanced Material Components

Exterior view of the External Cooperation Building housing the Ceramic Industry Technology Research Institute at Mokpo National University (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Small and Medium Business Industry-Academic Cooperation Center at Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 23rd that it has been selected for the '2020 Regional Small and Medium Enterprise Joint Demand Technology Development Project Phase 2 (Joint Demand Technology R&D)' supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Small and Medium Business Technology Information Promotion Agency.

This project is the result of being selected for Phase 2 after successfully completing the Phase 1 project planning evaluation over six months since last May.

The Regional Small and Medium Enterprise Joint Demand Technology Development Project supports the development, dissemination, and expansion of joint demand technologies that can be commonly applied to regional SMEs through technology exchange among regional SMEs, cooperatives, universities, and research institutes.

In particular, the project is carried out in three phases: Phase 1 in 2020 ? project planning, Phase 2 ? joint demand technology R&D development, and Phase 3 in 2023 ? commercialization R&D development and dissemination expansion.

In this Phase 2 project, Mokpo National University was selected for the project titled ‘Development of Domestic Advanced Material and Component Localization Technology Customized for Regional Demand Using Granulation Technology of Domestic Alumina,’ and will receive approximately 1.24 billion KRW in project funds, including national and private contributions, for two years from December this year to November 2022.

Additionally, the project operation will be led by Mokpo National University as the main institution (overall development), with HK Tech, Comers, and Booyoung C&S, ceramic companies in the southwestern region of Jeollanam-do, participating in preliminary research, while the Jeonnam Ceramic Association will be responsible for promotion, dissemination, expansion, and technology exchange cooperation.

In Phase 2, process technology development will be conducted targeting high value-added materials and component products such as semiconductor and display process equipment derived from SME demand surveys during the project planning stage, including customized raw material granulation for advanced materials and components, black alumina composition and material/component manufacturing, and manufacturing of large and high-density alumina materials and components.

Meanwhile, Lee Sang-jin, director of the Ceramic Industry Technology Research Institute at Mokpo National University and professor of the Department of New Materials Engineering, who is the project leader, stated, “The ceramic industry in Jeonnam not only has a rich industrial base from raw materials to component production but is also a regionally specialized industry where the only ceramic raw material industry in Korea is concentrated, centered on the southwestern region of Jeonnam. We will strive to contribute to securing intellectual property rights and the dissemination and expansion of Korean-style alumina material and component core technologies through the successful execution of this project, developing joint demand technologies that can be utilized by ceramic-related SMEs in the region.”

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