Gyeongbuk Province Operates Successful Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Model for 'Water Industry Knowledge Research Association'

Research Innovation Provincial Government, Support for Market Development and New Technologies in Water Companies

Gyeongbuk Province held the ‘2023 2nd Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting’ on the 7th at Daegu EXCO in collaboration with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to promote the water industry.

More than 30 representatives from leading water industry companies in Gyeongbuk and related organizations participated in this meeting.

During the meeting, advice on revitalizing the water industry and various cooperation measures were explored to support local water companies’ efforts in pioneering overseas markets and advancing into new technology fields.

Government policy directions and market trends were shared, including the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association’s ‘Water Industry Excellent Product Designation System and Strategies for Utilizing Public Procurement Markets’ and the Korea Water Resources Corporation’s ‘Public-Private Joint Investment Technology Development and Performance Sharing System for Water Industry Promotion’ projects.

Additionally, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information explained the cooperation status of the water industry research consortium and the research and development support projects of the Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting. Gyeongbuk Province also held a free discussion session to promote participation in the ‘THAI WATER EXPO 2023’ to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 30 to September 1, and to activate the operation of the Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting to support local water companies’ overseas market development.

Held for the 17th time on this day, the ‘Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting’ is an industry-government-academia consultative body jointly operated by Gyeongbuk Province and KISTI to share the latest information with water industry companies and support research and development to strengthen product competitiveness.

Since its launch ceremony in September 2017, it has received considerable positive responses from local water industry companies through 41 research and development projects, technical support, and information provision.

Cho Hyun-ae, Director of the Environment, Forestry and Resources Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, “The Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting is a successful model of research-centered innovative provincial governance involving industry, government, and academia,” adding, “We will provide multifaceted support so that water companies can achieve global competitiveness.”

The 2nd Water Industry Knowledge Research Meeting of this year is being held at EXCO on the 7th.

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