Competitiveness in Smart Manufacturing UP↑ … Gyeongbuk TP-Kumoh National Institute of Technology Establish 'Sharing and Collaboration System' for Local Companies

Mutual Commitment to Enhancing Local Business Competitiveness, Research, and Talent Development

Gyeongbuk Technopark.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Gyeongbuk Technopark and Kumoh National Institute of Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a shared and collaborative ecosystem based on smart manufacturing.

This MOU was prepared with the purpose of contributing to research and technological development through the establishment of a mutual cooperation system for creating a shared and collaborative ecosystem in the smart manufacturing field and through industry-academia-research cooperation.

Through this agreement, Gyeongbuk TP and Kumoh National Institute of Technology plan to seek specific cooperation measures such as ▲smart manufacturing innovation for companies in the Gyeongbuk region ▲training of smart manufacturing personnel ▲planning new projects and building infrastructure, and continue joint efforts.

Previously, Gyeongbuk TP contributed to achieving a level 1 intermediate stage for more than 40% of participating companies by supporting the establishment and advancement of smart factories for 260 companies in the Gyeongbuk region last year.

In addition, Gyeongbuk TP created outstanding results with differentiated strategies such as Telstar in Gyeongju being selected as the ‘2021 K-Smart Lighthouse Factory’ and establishing a value chain-linked digital cluster support system in the shipbuilding and marine, automobile parts, and machinery air conditioning sectors.

Kumoh National Institute of Technology was selected last month for the ‘SW Talent Development Project’ led by the Ministry of Science and ICT through its smart manufacturing advanced personnel training project and regional intelligent innovation talent training project.

Ha In-seong, president of Gyeongbuk TP, said, “Through this MOU between Gyeongbuk Technopark and Kumoh National Institute of Technology, we will do our best to contribute to securing the technological competitiveness of local companies and revitalizing the regional economy.”

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