Pocheon City Signs Agreement with CHA University and CHA Meditech to Foster Biofood Industry

Leap Forward as the Center of the Biofood Industry

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Younghyeon) announced on the 25th that it had signed a three-party business agreement on the 24th at CHA Bio Complex with CHA University and CHA Meditech to foster local talent in Pocheon and vitalize the biofood industry ecosystem.

Baek Younghyun, mayor of Pocheon (left), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a tripartite business agreement at Cha Bio Complex on the 24th with CHA University and CHAMEDITECH to foster local talent in Pocheon and revitalize the biofood industry ecosystem. Provided by Pocheon City

This agreement was promoted to establish a foundation for growth in the biofood sector and enhance regional industrial competitiveness by linking Pocheon City's new growth industry discovery strategy, CHA University's RISE (Regional Innovation-led University Support System) project, and CHA Meditech's advanced research and development (R&D) capabilities.

The three organizations agreed to cultivate the Pocheon area as a hub for the biofood convergence industry. Pocheon City will create a foundation for the biofood industry through administrative and policy support, while CHA University plans to foster convergence-type talent specialized for the regional industry in connection with the RISE project. CHA Meditech will support the practical application and commercialization of research through its bio-aesthetic technology and industrialization expertise.

The main areas of cooperation consist of a total of six items: joint development and operation of customized education programs for fostering convergence talent specialized in Pocheon's local industries and for current employees; joint technology development and innovative solutions through industry-academia-government cooperation; support for the practical application and commercialization of research results; policy proposals and administrative support for the creation of an advanced biofood convergence industry ecosystem; and mutual support of human and material resources in the process of education, research, and industrialization.

Baek Younghyeon, Mayor of Pocheon, stated, "This agreement will serve as an important opportunity for Pocheon City to become a central hub of the biofood industry," and added, "I look forward to the three organizations working together to build the region's future growth engine."

Cha Wontae, President of CHA University, said, "We will cooperate so that the regional industry and the university can achieve mutual growth based on our bio-research capabilities." Kim Seokjin, CEO of CHA Meditech, remarked, "We will strive to create tangible results through our connection with the local industry."

Pocheon City expects that this agreement will help prevent the outflow of young talent, create jobs, and contribute to building a virtuous cycle of the regional economy centered on the biofood industry.

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