Chonnam National University and Amkor Technology Launch Industry-Academic Cooperation for National Industrial Development

Chonnam National University and global semiconductor company Amkor Technology Korea Inc. have embarked on industry-academic cooperation to overcome the crisis of regional extinction and promote national industrial development. Photo by Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University announced on June 9 that it has embarked on industry-academic cooperation with global semiconductor company Amkor Technology Korea Inc. to overcome the crisis of regional extinction and promote national industrial development.

Recently, the two institutions signed an "Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Semiconductor Packaging and Testing to Overcome the Crisis of Regional Extinction and Promote National Industrial Development." The agreement includes mutual cooperation for ▲ training of professionals, ▲ technological innovation, and ▲ establishing a sustainable cooperation system.

Accordingly, the two institutions plan to jointly develop practical, work-oriented educational programs and focus on enhancing the competitiveness of the regional semiconductor industry by discovering joint industry-academic research projects and commercializing research outcomes. They also aim to foster and retain local talent, and have agreed to further strengthen the foundation for cooperation by mutually opening and sharing expertise, facilities, and equipment. In addition, they will promote regular consultative bodies and technology exchange workshops.

This agreement is significant in that it establishes a long-term cooperation system between a regional university and a global company under the shared goal of building a regional industrial ecosystem and enhancing national industrial competitiveness. It is also in line with the government's policy of fostering national strategic technologies and is being recognized as a model case of industry-academic cooperation.

Lee Geunbae, President of Chonnam National University, stated, "The significance lies in the fact that the university and the company are not only cultivating talent, but also designing the future of the region together and pursuing sustainable development," adding, "We will continue to engage in practical cooperation so that we can simultaneously address both the crisis of regional extinction and the cultivation of advanced industries."

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