KNU, Selected for ‘Open-Lab Support Project’ by the Ministry of Science and ICT, for 2 Consecutive Years
- Date
- 2021/07/22
- Writer
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Kyungpook National University (KNU) has once again been
selected to receive funding from "2021 Open-Lab Support Project for Local Industry-Affiliated
Universities" by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Commercializations
Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes, for the second consecutive year.
The 'Open-Lab Support Project' is a project that designates university
laboratories as Open-Labs to establish a technology commercialization platform that
customizes and supplies technology and human resources to local industries.
With the final selection this year, KNU will receive
approximately KRW 1.8 billion to successfully develop this platform and support
local industries with the advanced skills, techniques, and specialization of
KNU Open Labs.
Through the establishment of the following 6 Open-Labs, KNU
plans to contribute to the promotion of strategic industrial planning and the
direction of policy-making for the development of core industries within the
region.
▷ Production of World-Class Products through Advanced
Performance of Next-Generation LAMP Molecular Diagnostics (Professor Choi-Gyu
Park, College of Veterinary Medicine).
▷ Development of Technology for the Practical
Use of Theranosis based on the Removal of Reactive Oxygen Species (Professor Yongmin
Chang, School of Medicine).
▷ Cohort Research on Skin Microbiome for
Functional Cosmetics Development (Professor Jae-Ho Shin, School of Applied Biosciences).
▷ Advancement and Commercialization of IoT-based
Smart Monitoring and Management Technology for Water and Sewage Facilities
(Professor Choon Wook Park, Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation).
▷ Development of Fiber Optic Splicing and
Non-Destructive Measurement Devices for WDM Packages (Professor Mansik Jeon, School
of Electronic Engineering).
▷ Development of Mecanum Wheel-Type Heavy-Load Pallet
Robots with Autonomous Driving based on Environmental Awareness (Professor Soon
Yong Park, School of Electronic Engineering).
Jihyun Kim, head of KNU Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
as well as of this project, states, "Last year, 70% of the KRW 3 billion
KNU achieved in technical service revenue was produced from biological or
IT-related fields directly affiliated with regional industries. Through the
project this year, KNU plans to act as the central hub for regional development,
stimulating the regional economy and employment via the establishment of
Open-Labs and innovative platforms. "