Soonchunhyang University Signs Agreement with Korea Testing Laboratory for Advancement of Medical Convergence Industry

Joint Promotion of New Technology Development and Commercialization

From the left, Seongyong Park, Head of Bio-Medical Health Division at KTL, and Changwan Jeon, Vice President of Research and Industry-Academia Cooperation at Soonchunhyang University. (Provided by Soonchunhyang University)

Soonchunhyang University signed an agreement with the Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) on the 17th to promote the development of the medical convergence industry.

This agreement was established to facilitate next-generation medical convergence industries and joint research.

According to the agreement, both institutions will cooperate on ▲joint promotion of new technology development and commercialization ▲shared use of testing and certification facilities ▲startup incubation and attracting companies ▲development of region-specific educational programs ▲linking with glocal university projects.

Jeon Changwan, Vice President for Research and Industry-Academic Cooperation, said, "Our university, which specializes in the medical field, and KTL, a leading institution in medical, bio, and health sectors, will become inseparable partners in the future. I hope we can create visible success stories together, going beyond a simple agreement."

Park Sungyong, Director at KTL, stated, "Through our collaboration with Soonchunhyang University, we aim to achieve tangible results in national projects and more. We will do our best to grow together in the hospital-centered medical and bio industry and contribute to the local community."