Incheon TP - Shandong Aluminum University, Collaboration to Foster the Robotics Industry

Choo Sang-hyun, Director of Incheon TP Robot Industry Center, and Lee Gap-young, Dean of Sandong Aluminum University (right), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a cooperation agreement (MOU) for the robot industry. 2022.1.6 [Photo by Incheon TP]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Technopark (Incheon TP) announced on the 7th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in fostering the robotics industry with Shandong Aluminum University in China.

The two institutions, as dedicated agencies for fostering the robotics industry in Incheon City and Weihai City, have agreed through this MOU to join efforts in developing robotics industry promotion policies, corporate exchanges, and technological cooperation.

Incheon TP expects that this strategic cooperation will serve as a foothold to increase the entry of Incheon companies into China, the world's largest market for the robotics industry, which is gaining attention as a future industry.

Previously, Incheon City and Weihai City signed an agreement in October last year for cooperation in the robotics field as pilot cities for local economic cooperation under the Korea-China FTA.

An Incheon TP official stated, "Since 2019, Incheon and Weihai have been steadily conducting exchange activities such as Korea-China robotics company consultation meetings and robotics industry forums," adding, "We will further strengthen cooperation in the future to support domestic robotics companies' entry into the Chinese market."

Shandong University in China is a technology-based specialized educational institution established in 1958 with an investment of 2.5 billion yuan (approximately 460 billion KRW) by China Aluminum Corporation, one of the world's top 500 companies. It has been designated by the Chinese government as a pilot university for cultivating high-function talent and for on-site training systems.

About 15,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate departments such as mechanical engineering, industrial robotics, IT, big data applications, and materials engineering.

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