Changwon Special City Launches Changwon-style RISE Project in Full Swing with Six Regional Universities

University Holds Information Sharing Meeting with Sijeongyeon
Focused Discussions on Smart Logistics, Defense Industry, and Nuclear Power

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a meeting on the 5th with six local universities and the Changwon City Policy Research Institute to actively promote the RISE project.

Changwon Special City, Full-Scale Promotion of RISE Project in Collaboration with Universities.

The meeting was organized to discover Changwon-type RISE projects through information sharing and cooperation between Changwon City, local universities, and research institutions.

Starting in 2025, Gyeongnam Province will operate the RISE project, a new university innovation support system that drives mutual growth between the region and universities, funded by an annual budget of 100 billion KRW from the Ministry of Education. Additionally, university financial support projects such as RIS, LINC, and HIVE, previously promoted by the Ministry of Education, will be integrated into the RISE project.

Participants discussed plans to commercialize the cultivation of specialized talent to lead Changwon’s strategic industries such as defense, nuclear power, medical bio devices, future mobility, and smart logistics; methods to supply technology and field personnel through attracting international students; establishment of professional departments related to the service industry; and the construction of a lifelong education system.

In the field of smart logistics talent development, Gyeongnam National University and Korea Polytechnic VII University are currently promoting new department establishments and pilot projects by Gyeongnam Province, while Changwon National University proposed the joint establishment of overseas study agencies by local universities, and Changshin University and Masan University shared cases of operating local study agencies.

Jung Hyun-seop, Director of the Autonomous Administration Bureau, said, “The RISE project aims for mutual growth between the region and universities through university-led innovation,” adding, “We will do our best to discover projects for regional development through close cooperation with universities, Gyeongnam Province, companies, and research institutions.”

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