POSCO Holdings-KIST to Collaborate on Future Technologies Including Secondary Batteries

Joint R&D and Personnel Exchange in AI, Secondary Battery Materials, and Hydrogen Future Technology
Jung Chang-hwa, Director of Future Technology Research Institute, "Promoting a Successful Eco-friendly Future Materials Story Together"
Yoon Seok-jin, KIST Director, "Building a Close Partnership in Future Technology for a New Leap"

Jung Chang-hwa, Head of Future Technology Research Institute at POSCO Holdings (right), and Yoon Seok-jin, Director of KIST (left), signed a business agreement on the 11th at POSCO Center to actively cooperate in future technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), secondary battery materials, hydrogen, and low carbon.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seoyoon] POSCO Group and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) are collaborating to develop eco-friendly future technologies.

On the 11th, POSCO Holdings and KIST signed a 'POSCO Holdings Future Technology Research Institute-KIST Technology Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)' at the POSCO Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with Jung Changhwa, head of POSCO Holdings Future Technology Research Institute, and Yoon Seokjin, president of KIST, in attendance. The MOU aims to actively cooperate in future technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), secondary battery materials, hydrogen, and low carbon.

The MOU signing ceremony was also attended by Kim Jumin, head of AI Research Institute, Kim Dohyung, head of Secondary Battery Materials Research Institute, Yoon Changwon, advisory professor of Hydrogen and Low Carbon Energy Research Institute, and Um Kyunggeun, manager from POSCO Holdings, as well as Jang Junyeon, branch director of Natural Products Research Institute, Seok Hyungwang, head of Research Planning and Coordination Headquarters, Kim Ikjae, head of AI and Robotics Research Institute, and Min Byungkwon, head of Clean New Technology Research Headquarters from KIST, where they discussed cooperation plans.

Jung Changhwa, head of the Future Technology Research Institute, stated, “The 'Korean Steel Industry Development Research Report' prepared by KIST during the construction of the Pohang Steelworks laid the foundation for POSCO's steelmaking success and South Korea's industrialization.” He added, “Starting with this MOU, we will strengthen technological cooperation to help POSCO Group continue to grow as a centennial company and contribute to creating future growth engines for South Korea.”

Yoon Seokjin, president of KIST, said, “I believe it is KIST's mission to proactively explore and challenge research fields necessary for the nation.” He added, “By reuniting with POSCO Group after half a century and establishing a close partnership for future technologies, we expect to contribute once again to South Korea’s new leap forward.”

Under the MOU, both parties agreed to jointly conduct research on AI-based intelligent remote operation robots for hazardous areas, development of disaster prevention technology using video recognition-based CCTV, and development of new materials for all-solid-state batteries through computational science. In the secondary battery materials field, they will enhance the competitiveness of next-generation secondary battery materials by improving the energy density of all-solid-state batteries and securing core cathode material technologies for sodium-ion batteries.

In addition, in the hydrogen and low-carbon sector, they plan to lead the hydrogen business by securing carbon-neutral energy technologies such as hydrogen separation and storage technology from steel mill COG (Coke Oven Gas), fundamental technology for ammonia decomposition catalysts, and clean hydrogen production technology.

POSCO Group and KIST also plan to promote mutual personnel exchanges for sustainable research cooperation. Researchers participating in projects will hold concurrent positions at both institutions to conduct practical research collaboration. POSCO Holdings will select KIST scholarship students, support their training expenses, and link the program to employment at POSCO Holdings after graduation.

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