Gyeongsang National University and Jinju Innovation City Sign Agreement for Public Data Utilization Activation Council

Expected Synergistic Growth Effect Between Universities and Public Institutions

Public Big Data Council Business Agreement Ceremony

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Department of Technology Management at Gyeongsang National University Graduate School and five public institutions in Jinju Innovation City (Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Korea Land Safety Management Institute, Small and Medium Business Corporation, Korea South-East Power, Korea Elevator Safety Agency) signed a business agreement for the ‘Public (Big) Data Utilization Activation Council’ on the morning of August 30 at the LH headquarters Namgang Hall.

The five public institutions in Jinju Innovation City, Gyeongnam, formed a Public (Big) Data Council in 2021 and have been operating joint meetings and joint training sessions to date.

The council has been hosting contests and competitions jointly, and with this business agreement, the member institutions have expanded to include Gyeongsang National University, a national flagship university.

The council stated that through this business agreement, it plans to actively promote collaborative projects to enhance the activation of public (big) data utilization, provide technical support and consultation related to public (big) data, and more.

Kim Il-hwan, Director of the Korea Land Safety Management Institute, said, “The council is composed of institutions and universities from various fields such as land, power, industry, and safety, creating a synergistic effect. We will strive to contribute to revitalizing the data economy by improving and discovering public services for the people using public data.”

Jeon Jeong-hwan, Head of the Department of Technology Management at Gyeongsang National University, said, “We will endeavor to leverage the university’s capabilities in discovering convergent data, analyzing tasks, and generating startup ideas using public data held by public institutions.”

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