Daegu Catholic University Selected for 'Venture Startup Academy' ... Fostering Artificial Intelligence Talent

Daegu Catholic University was recently selected for the 'Venture Startup Academy' supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Accordingly, Daegu Catholic University, in collaboration with Yeungnam University, will receive a total project budget of 1.04 billion KRW, including 950 million KRW in government funding, until January 2024 to train talents in the fields of artificial intelligence and big data equipped with practical field skills.

Daegu Catholic University plans to operate a total of 25 artificial intelligence (AI) and big data software courses across two specialized education tracks (AI·Big Data SW Development, AI·Big Data SW Advanced).

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Additionally, students will be supported through various projects such as Yeungnam University credit exchange, company-trainee matching days, company exploration programs, company meet-up programs, and software industry-academia linked projects. In particular, students who complete the academy course will be eligible for scholarships up to 4 million KRW and employment linkage support.

Gil Junmin, the project lead professor at Daegu Catholic University, stated, “We will strive to establish a foundation for the development of the artificial intelligence and software industries through industry-academia networks between universities and companies, and to enhance the practical skills and successful employment of participating students.”

The 'Venture Startup Academy' is a recruitment-linked program designed to nurture talent in software and content fields through one year of intensive education targeting senior undergraduate students, established through an agreement between universities and associations under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

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