Operation of Korea-Netherlands Semiconductor Academy, 500 Personnel Exchanges Over 5 Years

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The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) announced on the afternoon of the 12th that it signed a Letter of Support (LOS) for cooperation in talent and knowledge exchange in the advanced semiconductor field at the ASML headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, together with companies, institutions, and universities representing the semiconductor industries of both countries. This LOS was established to support the Korea-Netherlands government-level memorandum of understanding on technology cooperation and talent exchange in the semiconductor sector, signed on the same day. On the Korean side, KIAT and the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association participated, while on the Dutch side, ASML, ASM, Brainport Development, and Eindhoven University of Technology took part.

Following this agreement, KIAT will jointly operate the "Korea-Netherlands Advanced Semiconductor Academy," a global advanced semiconductor talent development program, with semiconductor companies from both countries starting next year. Accordingly, semiconductor-specialized graduate schools such as KAIST, UNIST, and Sungkyunkwan University, along with Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, will run five semiconductor talent development programs over five years.

The jointly operated Advanced Semiconductor Academy will consist of regular professional education courses including ▲special lectures on process technology in the advanced semiconductor field ▲semiconductor Solve-a-thon ▲on-site visits to global companies. The Solve-a-thon, originating from MIT’s School of Engineering, is a compound word of 'Solve' + 'Marathon' and refers to a team competition to derive solutions to specific problems presented by companies within a limited time.

Starting in February 2024 at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Advanced Semiconductor Academy will conduct mutual visiting education programs for a total of 500 graduate students from both countries over the next five years. Min Byung-joo, President of KIAT, stated, "To address one of the biggest challenges facing the global semiconductor industry?talent development?we will strengthen the semiconductor ecosystems of both countries and support long-term cooperation in the field of talent exchange."

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