All 16 KNU RISE Project Proposals Selected, Securing 163 billion KRW Over 5 years
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- 2025/04/17
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Kyungpook National University (KNU) had all 16 of its submitted proposals selected for the '2025 Regional Innovation System and Education (RISE) Project' promoted by Daegu Metropolitan City. As a result, it will receive a total of 163 billion KRW in funding over the next 5 years. This marks the largest project budget for the Daegu region to date.
The RISE Project is an initiative where the Ministry of Education transfers authority for university financial support to local governments. These local governments then support university innovation in alignment with their region's specific characteristics and development strategies, aiming to promote the mutual growth of both the region and its universities.
As for the 2025 RISE Project, Daegu Metropolitan City conducted a public call for proposals for 4 projects, totaling 16 sub-projects. KNU had all 16 of its submitted sub-projects (15 as the lead institution, and 1 as a participating institution) selected. As a result, KNU has secured 32.6 billion KRW out of Daegu City's first-year project budget of 76.5 billion KRW, with the total project budget over five years amounting to 163 billion KRW.
KNU has established a vision for its current RISE project proposals as "Co-growth of the region and the university as a hub of the regional innovation ecosystem." The university plans to carry out its plans while focusing on four core project objectives: ▷ Establishing a Daegu-style innovative education ecosystem; ▷ Fostering talent to lead the so-called D5 Future Industries, i.e., future mobility, robotics, digital healthcare, semiconductors, and ABB (AI, big data, and blockchain); ▷ Building an industry-academia cooperative platform centered on employment and entrepreneurship; and ▷ Attracting young talent and building a foundation for the local community.
In particular, KNU was the sole institution selected for the sub-project "Establishing a Daegu-Style R&D Lifecycle Support System," securing 5.7 billion KRW annually. Furthermore, in the "Fostering talent to lead the D5 Future Industries,” which is a key initiative for Daegu Metropolitan City, KNU secured an annual project budget of 7.8 billion KRW. The university plans to actively invest in establishing a region-specific R&D support system as well as professional training opportunities to strengthen the competitiveness of these D5 Future Industries.
KNU President Huh Young-woo remarked, "Through its selection for the current RISE Project, Kyungpook National University has been enabled to greatly contribute to regional development." He added, "KNU is a university with strengths in all areas of the RISE Project, including D5 talent development, R&D, and leading industry-academia collaborative research. We will actively leverage these strengths to play a pivotal role in contributing to the development of regional industries and the revitalization of the economy."
The RISE Project is an initiative where the Ministry of Education transfers authority for university financial support to local governments. These local governments then support university innovation in alignment with their region's specific characteristics and development strategies, aiming to promote the mutual growth of both the region and its universities.
As for the 2025 RISE Project, Daegu Metropolitan City conducted a public call for proposals for 4 projects, totaling 16 sub-projects. KNU had all 16 of its submitted sub-projects (15 as the lead institution, and 1 as a participating institution) selected. As a result, KNU has secured 32.6 billion KRW out of Daegu City's first-year project budget of 76.5 billion KRW, with the total project budget over five years amounting to 163 billion KRW.
KNU has established a vision for its current RISE project proposals as "Co-growth of the region and the university as a hub of the regional innovation ecosystem." The university plans to carry out its plans while focusing on four core project objectives: ▷ Establishing a Daegu-style innovative education ecosystem; ▷ Fostering talent to lead the so-called D5 Future Industries, i.e., future mobility, robotics, digital healthcare, semiconductors, and ABB (AI, big data, and blockchain); ▷ Building an industry-academia cooperative platform centered on employment and entrepreneurship; and ▷ Attracting young talent and building a foundation for the local community.
In particular, KNU was the sole institution selected for the sub-project "Establishing a Daegu-Style R&D Lifecycle Support System," securing 5.7 billion KRW annually. Furthermore, in the "Fostering talent to lead the D5 Future Industries,” which is a key initiative for Daegu Metropolitan City, KNU secured an annual project budget of 7.8 billion KRW. The university plans to actively invest in establishing a region-specific R&D support system as well as professional training opportunities to strengthen the competitiveness of these D5 Future Industries.
KNU President Huh Young-woo remarked, "Through its selection for the current RISE Project, Kyungpook National University has been enabled to greatly contribute to regional development." He added, "KNU is a university with strengths in all areas of the RISE Project, including D5 talent development, R&D, and leading industry-academia collaborative research. We will actively leverage these strengths to play a pivotal role in contributing to the development of regional industries and the revitalization of the economy."