Hoseo University Selected for Customized On-Site Training Project for SME Research Personnel

Far East University and Baekseok University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Consortium with Chungnam Technopark and Chungnam Industry-Academic Convergence Center

Hoseo University announced on the 8th that it has been finally selected for the Research Personnel Innovation Center to carry out the '2024 Customized Training Support Project for Research Personnel in Small and Medium Enterprises.'

With this project selection, the Hoseo University Research Personnel Innovation Center (R&D Brain Care Center) will play roles such as matching small and medium enterprises with research job seekers, operating customized step-by-step programs, and supporting recruitment to foster and supply research personnel for SMEs.

The Research Personnel Innovation Center is organized as a consortium including the lead institution Hoseo University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, joint institutions Geukdong University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Baekseok University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chungnam Technopark Foundation, and Chungnam Industry-Academic Convergence Institute, receiving a total of 3.6 billion KRW in national funding over three years.

Professor Kim Byung-sam stated, “We will supply prepared research personnel to SMEs struggling with chronic shortages of research staff, and based on our experience operating similar projects for many years, we will use solid programs to help strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs.”