Gyeongbuk Province "Establishing University and Science Industry Cooperation Model" ... First Step Toward Research-Centered Provincial Administration

On the 7th, a meeting was held inviting Planning Directors and Industry-Academic Cooperation Directors from 14 universities

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 9th that this year it will focus administrative efforts on creating an ecosystem where private capabilities from local universities, companies, and research institutions are shared with the local community and grow together.

In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, centered on knowledge and technology, Gyeongbuk Province explained that it aims to establish a practical and solid foundation for cooperation among the key innovation entities of industry, academia, and research.

In this regard, on the 7th, Gyeongbuk Province held a meeting inviting planning directors and heads of industry-academia cooperation divisions from 14 local universities to diagnose current issues in industry-academia cooperation policies and to share a common will to develop an effective industry-academia-research cooperation model.

Considering the specialized focus areas of each university, Gyeongbuk Province plans to form a provisional 'Gyeongbuk Industrial Innovation Growth Research Group' and aims to consolidate private capabilities with goals such as ▲redefining existing industry-academia cooperation projects ▲pure R&D support ▲expanding the base of science and technology.

Jang Sang-gil, Director of the Science and Industry Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, explained, "If we share the innovative resources each possesses to create new growth engines through organic interconnection of education, research and development, and production, the current crisis will become an opportunity for innovation and leap forward."

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