Gyeongbuk Province Launches Knowledge Town Project for Experienced Science and Technology Professionals

Gyeongbuk 'Golden Science Park' Comprehensive Plan Establishment Research Project Launched

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gyeongbuk Province has embarked on preparing a blueprint for the ‘Gyeongbuk Golden Science Park’ to provide an environment where highly experienced scientists can continue their research even after retirement.

On the 11th, a kickoff meeting for the research project was held with experts from DGIST, Kyungpook National University, Andong National University, and others, including Deputy Governor Kang Seong-jo, to discuss strategic directions.

The Gyeongbuk Golden Science Park is a northern region innovation growth project that aims to create a knowledge town in the provincial government’s new city for highly experienced science and technology professionals, offering opportunities and an environment for them to continuously conduct scientific research and implement projects after retirement.

Last year, as the first phase of the basic concept for the ‘Gyeongbuk Golden Science Park,’ the province proposed building a national bio new industry hub by linking retired science and technology personnel, and in the second phase, plans to establish a global innovation research complex that integrates science, technology, and humanities and social sciences.

This research project intends to comprehensively analyze regional conditions and government policy linkages, specify the functions and facilities to be introduced within the Golden Science Park, and derive a comprehensive plan including development demand and feasibility analysis of the project.

Professor Oh Dong-hoon of the Korean Housing Association stated, “We will create a complex where retired science and technology professionals can settle and circulate, continuously engage in research activities, and contribute their talents to revitalize the region’s vaccine bioindustry and convergent humanities environment,” adding, “We will focus on exploring various ways to ensure the Golden Science Park can be effectively activated.”

Deputy Governor Kang Seong-jo said, “With Gyeongbuk’s vaccine bioindustry designated as a national government task under the new administration, we expect to create conditions where the capabilities of highly experienced science and technology personnel can be utilized, leading to technological and industrial achievements,” and added, “The Gyeongbuk Golden Science Park will become a new alternative strategy for revitalizing the provincial government’s new city.”

Gyeongbuk Province plans to incorporate the opinions discussed at the meeting into the research project and will organize sessions to gather feedback from retired (or soon-to-retire) scientists on the project to support in-depth advancement of the research.

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