Activation of Industry-Academia Cooperation Ecosystem... Pukyong National University and 6 Other National Central Universities Sign Agreement to Create a 'Shared and Collaborative Ecosystem'

(From left) Park Geun, Director of Industry-Academic Cooperation at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Choi Byung-wook, President of Hanbat National University, Park Jun-hoon, President of Korea National University of Transportation, Lee Ho-young, President of Changwon National University, Jang Young-soo, President of Pukyong National University, Kwak Ho-sang, President of Kumoh National Institute of Technology, and Kim Hyung-joo, Director of Industry-Academic Cooperation at Kunsan National University, are taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Pukyong National University has signed a 'Shared and Collaborative Ecosystem Creation Agreement' and a 'Joint Equipment Platform Construction Agreement' to revitalize the shared and collaborative industry-academia cooperation ecosystem.

The agreement was made with Gunsan National University, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Changwon National University, Korea National University of Transportation, and Hanbat National University.

The seven universities of the national central national university industry-academia cooperation belt (K7U) council, including Pukyong National University, held the signing ceremony in the large conference room on the 2nd floor of the Changwon National University main building.

The signing ceremony was attended by Jang Young-su, President of Pukyong National University; Kim Hyung-joo, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation at Gunsan National University; Kwak Ho-sang, President of Kumoh National Institute of Technology; Lee Ho-young, President of Changwon National University; Park Geun, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation at Seoul National University of Science and Technology; Park Jun-hoon, President of Korea National University of Transportation; and Choi Byung-wook, President of Hanbat National University.

Through the agreement, the seven universities agreed to build a joint equipment platform for industry-academia-research cooperation to jointly utilize each university's research, facilities, and equipment, and to mutually cooperate in creating a nationwide shared collaborative ecosystem beyond the regional level.

Specifically, to create a shared and collaborative ecosystem, they will cooperate in ▲ establishing a sustainable value-creating industry-academia-research cooperation ecosystem ▲ fostering creative convergence talents tailored to industry ▲ jointly operating programs for industrial innovation in specialized fields.

To build the joint equipment platform, they plan to actively cooperate in ▲ utilizing information on research and educational facilities and equipment ▲ utilizing human and physical infrastructure such as joint equipment and personnel information ▲ continuous use of the joint equipment platform.

The participating universities have been building the 'National Central National University Industry-Academia Cooperation Belt (K7U),' a coalition university innovation system, since 2016 to overcome regional limitations.

They have also promoted sharing and collaboration in areas such as joint curriculum and textbook development, and utilization of research and educational facilities and equipment.

In 2020, they established and have been utilizing the industry-academia-research platform 'K7U Patent Asset Management System.'

Jang Young-su, President of Pukyong National University, said, "Through this agreement, the seven national central national universities will establish a sustainable shared and collaborative system and become a successful new model of industry-academia cooperation that expands external network construction."

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