The College of Engineering at Seoul National University announced that it signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Woori Financial Group on the 3rd to lead future innovation through the convergence of finance and technology. Through this agreement, Seoul National University and Woori Financial Group will collaborate to discover and support the growth of technology-based startups, operate customized digital and IT professional education programs, and promote joint research on the convergence of finance and technology. The Center for Engineering Education Innovation at Seoul National University will establish a collaborative foundation for technology research that integrates IT technology and finance, and the SNU Engineering Consulting Center, the industry-academic cooperation specialist at Seoul National University, plans to increase support for the growth of technology-centered startups in connection with Woori Financial Group's startup cooperation program 'DinnoLab.'
The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with POSCO Holdings for joint development of core mineral technology. Attendees at the ceremony included Lee Pyeong-koo, director of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, and Kim Ki-soo, director of the Future Technology Research Institute at POSCO Holdings. The two organizations plan to collaborate on digital and AI technology development related to core mineral resource exploration and evaluation technology, core mineral extraction technology development, and low-grade resource utilization technology development.
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy stated that it held the launch ceremony for 'Innovation Leaders' on the morning of the 7th and issued certificates to six individuals appointed as Innovation Leaders. The 'Innovation Leaders' program was established to effectively share the institute's future vision and key directions with its members, and to foster a sustainable communication and trust-based organizational culture. The institute selected six leaders, considering various job types and positions in research, technology, and administration.
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) announced that it will recruit prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs to participate in the '2025 Pohang Smart Specialization Innovation Technology Discovery and Startup Support Project' until April 27. This project aims to discover entrepreneurs with creative ideas and technological capabilities and supports a full cycle of startup support programs from startup education to item validation, corporate establishment, and subsequent growth support. The recruitment targets are prospective entrepreneurs within the Pohang area or early-stage startups established within three years that possess technological entrepreneurship and creative ideas and technologies.