Inha University, Training Advanced Talent for Smart Manufacturing in Incheon Namdong Industrial Complex

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At the agreement ceremony for the 'Smart Manufacturing Advanced Workforce Training Project' held on the 20th in Songdo, Incheon, (from left) Hyun Un-mong, Head of the Incheon Namdong Smart Green Industrial Complex Project Group at Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, Byun Ju-young, Head of the Job Economy Headquarters of Incheon City, and Seo Tae-beom, Head of the Research Innovation Headquarters at Inha University, are taking a commemorative photo.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Inha University will promote the "Incheon Namdong Smart Manufacturing Advanced Workforce Training Project" for two years from this year to 2022, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Incheon City.

On the 20th, Inha University signed a business agreement with Incheon City and the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation to promote the project.

This project aims to establish a foundation for training advanced smart manufacturing personnel in the Incheon Namdong Smart Green Industrial Complex, nurturing key talents who will lead manufacturing innovation in the Namdong Industrial Complex and Incheon’s main industries, and creating quality jobs.

Inha University will establish an education and research base (Manufacturing Innovation Technology Support Center) near the companies located in the Namdong Industrial Complex to enhance field-oriented industry-academia cooperation activities, improve accessibility to education for incumbent workers, and activate corporate utilization.

Centered on the center, an open innovation education and research cooperation system will be established to train advanced smart manufacturing personnel and carry out joint industry-academia research projects.

As the lead institution, Inha University will form a consortium with Incheon National University and Korea Polytechnic II University, operating smart manufacturing workforce training courses at different levels such as R&D personnel, technical personnel, and skilled workers according to each university’s specialized capabilities.

Furthermore, it plans to cooperate with nine local small and medium enterprise support organizations including the Incheon Headquarters of the Small and Medium Business Venture Promotion Corporation, Central Regional Headquarters of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, Incheon Technopark, Incheon Creative Economy Innovation Center, Namdong Industrial Complex Employers Association, Incheon Vision Enterprise Association, Incheon Promising Small and Medium Enterprise Federation, Incheon Venture Business Association, and the Incheon branch of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association.

Jo Myung-woo, president of Inha University, stated, "Through this project, we will establish a step-by-step smart manufacturing education and technology implementation support system that fits the actual manufacturing sites of small and medium enterprises," adding, "Furthermore, we will devote all efforts to building a sustainable platform for nurturing core talents in manufacturing innovation and creating jobs in the Incheon region."

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