Chosun University Optical Business Group Announces Start of 4th Year Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Medical Device Globalization Support Project Group (hereinafter referred to as the Ophthalmic Optical Project Group) has announced the start of its 4th-year project this year.

According to Chosun University on the 2nd, the Ophthalmic Optical Project Group was finally selected in 2019 in the general public competition of the 'Ophthalmic Optical Medical Device Globalization Support Project' hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, securing a total of 18 billion KRW in support funds from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gwangju Metropolitan City. Starting with the 1st-year project in 2019, it is currently conducting the 4th-year project in 2022.

The project involves the lead institution, Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Project Group, and participating institutions including Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju Health University, Gwangju Technopark, and Korea Medical Device Industry Cooperative. They support everything from commercialization to marketing for the globalization of domestic ophthalmic optical medical device SMEs, establishing a cooperative relationship among industry, academia, research, and hospitals.

The Ophthalmic Optical Project Group aims to establish a 'localization foundation for the global market entry of domestic ophthalmic optical medical device SMEs' and carries out the entire cycle of business support jointly with the lead and participating institutions. In particular, Chosun University, as the lead institution, is responsible for center establishment, equipment setup, experiments, and report publication.

Currently, the Ophthalmic Optical Medical Device Globalization Support Project Group is conducting an integrated announcement for 4th-year commercialization support and technical support projects. Applications must be submitted by the 9th of this month by mailing the original application form and sending the file via email. Detailed information and the announcement can be found on the Chosun University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation website.

Professor Ko Jae-woong, head of the Ophthalmic Optical Medical Device Globalization Support Project Group, said, “With the vision of leading the global market entry of the ophthalmic optical medical device convergence industry, we will faithfully perform our role to establish a localization foundation for global market entry.”

Meanwhile, Professor Ko Jae-woong currently serves as the director of the Chosun University Health Center, chair professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at Chosun University College of Medicine, head of the Ophthalmology Department at Chosun University Hospital, executive director of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, academic and editorial committee member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, education director of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, academic director and academic committee chair of the Korean External Eye Disease Society, and member of the Gwangju Medical Industry Development Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City. He is currently the head of the Chosun University Ophthalmic Optical Project Group, executive director of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, examination committee member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, and planning committee chair of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and is expected to lead the development of Korea’s ophthalmic optical medical device industry.

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