POSCO Future M Signs Agreement with Handong University to Foster Talent in Battery Materials

Promise of Cooperation Including Fostering Experts Through Establishment of Battery Materials Department

POSCO Future M is further strengthening industry-academia cooperation to nurture specialized talent in battery materials.

On the 31st, POSCO Future M signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Handong Global University for "Training specialized personnel in secondary batteries and enhancing technological competitiveness." The signing ceremony held at Handong University’s Pohang campus was attended by Kim Jun-hyung, President of POSCO Future M, Choi Do-sung, President of Handong Global University, and other executives and related personnel from both sides.

According to this agreement, Handong Global University is preparing to establish academic departments to nurture specialized personnel in line with the growth of the battery industry. POSCO Future M, the only company in Korea simultaneously mass-producing both cathode and anode materials, will cooperate in establishing the departments by providing expert advice on curriculum development and research facility construction.

Furthermore, upon the establishment of the departments, both parties will mutually support the establishment of a joint research system for next-generation secondary battery technologies and talent development. Major students will receive field-oriented education, including visits to POSCO Future M’s key business sites. Employment linkage activities will also be planned for outstanding talents.

Kim Jun-hyung, President of POSCO Future M, stated, "We will actively support Handong Global University to nurture the best specialized talent in battery materials," adding, "We will continue to strengthen industry-academia cooperation for the development of next-generation material technologies."

Choi Do-sung, President of Handong Global University, said, "Handong Global University strives to become a leading university for the future of Korea," and expressed hope that "the industry-academia agreement between POSCO Future M and Handong Global University will be the starting point."

POSCO Future M has established an industry-academia cooperation system for talent development with leading domestic universities such as POSTECH, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, Hanyang University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) to secure competitiveness in next-generation battery material technologies. It is also implementing a convergence-type talent recruitment system, hiring personnel with humanities backgrounds to nurture engineers for global business growth, a first in the industry.

In addition, POSCO Future M is working to build a virtuous cycle of jobs where the region and companies coexist by cooperating with universities located near its business sites to not only recruit outstanding local talent but also encourage their settlement in the region.

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