Soongsil University Selected for Seoul RISE 'Seoul-type BRIDGE' Project
Promoting Innovation Projects Based on University-Industry Collaboration
Soongsil University has been selected for the 'Seoul-type BRIDGE' project in the new project unit contest of the 2026 Seoul 'Regionally Innovative and Specialized University Support System (RISE)' initiative, which is organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
With this selection, Soongsil University will carry out the 'Seoul-type BRIDGE' project, with a total budget of KRW 3.64 billion over four years starting in 2026.
Furthermore, including other ongoing RISE-related projects, the total project budget will reach KRW 11.86 billion. The university plans to proactively promote various commercialization projects that connect university technologies with local industries to drive regional innovation and growth.
Through this project, Soongsil University aims to link its research outcomes with regional industries and expand support for technology transfer and deep tech startups.
In particular, the university will leverage its strengths in AI and digital and IT convergence fields to generate tangible results in technology commercialization and to foster an innovative regional ecosystem.
The 'Seoul-type BRIDGE' project is a new program introduced this year by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to support the practical application and commercialization of university research achievements.
Accordingly, in Seoul's strategic industries such as ▲AI ▲robotics ▲fintech ▲bio ▲creativity, the program will support the advancement of university technologies to meet corporate demand levels in cooperation with companies and facilitate technology transfer and startup creation.
A total of 10 universities, including Soongsil University, were selected through this contest, with each university receiving KRW 650 million per year in funding.
Previously, Soongsil University has carried out four unit projects within the Seoul RISE initiative: ▲strengthening global competencies of future talent, ▲vitalizing the industry-academia cooperation ecosystem, ▲solving local issues, and ▲the Campus Town project. These capabilities in industry-academia cooperation and technology commercialization are seen as being reflected in this latest selection.
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Yoonjae Lee, President of Soongsil University, stated, "The selection for the Seoul-type BRIDGE project is a recognition of Soongsil University's capabilities in industry-academia cooperation and technology commercialization," adding, "We will contribute to building an innovative ecosystem in which the university and the region grow together by discovering promising technologies and promoting technology transfer and startup creation."
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