Godae Guro Hospital Open Laboratory Construction Project Group Signs MOU with Kyungbok University Biomedical Center

Discussion on Talent Development and Joint R&D for Establishing the K-Bio Healthcare Industry

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] On the 14th, the Open Laboratory Construction Project Group at Korea University Guro Hospital announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyungbok University Biomedical Center to establish K-Bio Healthcare.

Attendees at the signing ceremony included Jo Geum-jun, head of the Open Laboratory Construction Project Group, Lee Min-woo, director of the Operations Planning Office, Shin Tae-ho, head of the Strategic Planning Team, and Kim Dae-eun, director of Kyungbok University Biomedical Center, among other officials.

Under this agreement, both institutions will collaborate to share equipment between open laboratory participating companies and Kyungbok University Biomedical Center, jointly conduct research and development on medical devices and consumables, exchange human and material resources, and support employment and startup education to nurture outstanding talent in the medical device and healthcare sectors, thereby working together to foster and develop K-Bio Healthcare.

Jo Geum-jun, head of the Construction Project Group, stated, "To strengthen the industrial competitiveness of the K-Bio Healthcare sector, it is essential to prioritize talent development and research and development. Through this agreement, we will work together with Kyungbok University Biomedical Center to establish K-Bio Healthcare."

Kim Dae-eun, director of Kyungbok University Biomedical Center, said, "We are pleased to sign this MOU with Korea University Guro Hospital’s Open Laboratory Construction Project Group, which is building the optimal infrastructure for medical commercialization and fostering bio-healthcare. We will do our best to achieve mutual growth through continuous communication."

Selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2019 as the lead institution for the Open Laboratory Construction Project, Korea University Guro Hospital is conducting the project with the largest number of participating companies (32) among the project groups and has been re-designated as an Open Laboratory Construction Project institution this year.

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