Wonju City Holds Industry-Academia-Research-Government Cooperation Seminar to Foster Semiconductor Industry

Discussion on Building the Semiconductor Ecosystem and Strengthening Cooperation Systems

Wonju City in Gangwon Province held a seminar on "Industry-Academia-Research-Government Cooperation Plans for Fostering the Semiconductor Industry in Wonju" at 2 p.m. on September 22 at Gangneung-Wonju National University to discuss the creation and development strategies for the semiconductor industry ecosystem.

Won Gangsoo, mayor of Wonju City, is delivering a greeting at 2 p.m. on the 22nd at Gangneung-Wonju National University during the "Wonju City Semiconductor Industry Promotion Industry-Academia-Research-Government Cooperation Plan Seminar" seeking to establish and explore measures for the semiconductor industry ecosystem. Provided by Wonju City

This seminar was hosted by Wonju City and organized by the Gangwon Industry-Academia Convergence Center. It was attended by Won Gangsoo, the mayor of Wonju, as well as representatives from related companies, academia, and institutional experts. In particular, the active participation of local university students created an even more enthusiastic atmosphere at the seminar.

During the seminar, Kim Jinguk, former vice president of SK Hynix, delivered a keynote presentation, offering in-depth advice for the development of the local semiconductor industry. Lee Heeseok, director at the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), and Ko Kwangman, professor at Sangji University, continued the discussion by presenting various strategies for fostering the semiconductor industry in Wonju.

Through this seminar, Wonju City reviewed the current trends in the semiconductor industry based on the ordinance established this year for fostering the industry. The city also took this meaningful opportunity to consider development strategies, strengthen local response measures, and solidify the cooperation system among industry, academia, research, and government for future growth.

Mayor Won Gangsoo stated, "Since the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration, Wonju City has made fostering the semiconductor industry a core policy strategy and has actively pursued relevant initiatives." He added, "Construction has begun on the Korea Semiconductor Education Center in Hakseong-dong, and the Semiconductor Reliability Verification Center and the Future Vehicle Semiconductor Consumables Demonstration Center are set to break ground soon in the Buron General Industrial Complex." He further emphasized, "These projects will greatly benefit local university talents, including those at Gangneung-Wonju National University."

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