Silla University Holds LINC 3.0 Project Launch Ceremony and Industry-Academia Cooperation Capacity Building Workshop

On the 22nd at 10 a.m., Silla University held the 'Launch Ceremony of This Year's Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Leading University Development Project (LINC 3.0) and Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Capacity Building Workshop' at the Asti Hotel in Busan.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Silla University held the ‘2022 Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Leading University Development Project (LINC 3.0) Launch Ceremony and Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Capacity Building Workshop’ at 10 a.m. on the 22nd at the Asti Hotel in Busan.

Hosted by the Silla University LINC 3.0 Project Group, this event was organized to announce the detailed implementation plan of the LINC 3.0 project and to strengthen the cooperative foundation among industry, academia, research stakeholders, and university staff.

The event was attended by over 200 industry, academia, and research stakeholders and university staff, including Silla University Vice President Kim Byung-gi, LINC 3.0 Project Group Director Lee Beom-jin, Busan Institute of Industrial Science and Innovation Director Seo Yong-cheol, Dong-Eui University LINC 3.0 Project Group Director Lee Im-geon, Daesun Brewery Executive Director Cha Jae-young, Korea Liposome Director Cha Jae-young, and Treksta Planning Director Kwon Yong-hwan.

The ceremony began with an opening address by Silla University LINC 3.0 Project Group Director Lee Beom-jin, followed by a welcome speech from Vice President Kim Byung-gi, and congratulatory remarks from Seo Yong-cheol, Director of the Busan Institute of Industrial Science and Innovation, and Daesun Brewery Executive Director Cha Jae-young.

During the main event, Director Lee Beom-jin introduced the cooperation-based LINC 3.0 project, which will be carried out over the next six years.

Director Lee presented the current status of center organizations by area, including the Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Center, ICC Corporate Collaboration Center, and Shared Collaboration Center, as well as specific execution plans for each project, aiming at workforce development, technology development and commercialization, and sharing.

Following this, Dong-Eui University Director Lee Im-geon gave a special lecture titled ‘Industry-Academia Cooperation and the LINC Project.’

Director Lee emphasized that in the 3.0 project phase, securing sustainability of infrastructure through commercialization and overcoming difficulties and fostering development in industry-academia cooperation require the efforts of all members.

Silla University Director Lee Beom-jin stated, “Utilizing Silla University’s infrastructure, we plan to accelerate the cultivation of specialized talent needed by the local community through modular convergence majors and extracurricular programs in bio-health, pet tech, smart factory, smart healthcare, and artificial intelligence applications.” He added, “Along with university-specialized fields, we will strengthen the industry-academia-research cooperation support system, including operation of cooperation programs and facility construction, to successfully carry out the project.”

In April, Silla University was selected for the ‘Phase 3 Cooperation-Based Industry-Academia-Research Leading University Development Project (LINC 3.0)’ hosted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, receiving up to approximately 12 billion KRW in project funding over six years until 2027 to promote industry-academia-research cooperation projects.

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