Kyungbok University has been finally selected for Gyeonggi Province's 'Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE)' project.
As a result of this selection, Kyungbok University will receive a total of 10 billion won in government, provincial, and municipal funding over five years starting in 2025. The university will serve as a hub for innovation and growth, as well as sharing and cooperation, in Gyeonggi Province and Namyangju City.
The specific areas of the project include: ▲ Training professionals in health, welfare, and beauty fields with AI·DX and AI·DX competencies ▲ Creating value by providing technical guidance and supporting technological innovation for local industries ▲ Establishing regional innovation partnerships through the KBU AI·DX GAIA Center ▲ Spreading entrepreneurship culture and building a startup cluster ▲ Strengthening the competencies of employees according to corporate demand ▲ Supporting a Two track program for foreign students to settle in the region.
Kyungbok University President Jeon Jiyong stated, "Being selected for the RISE project is the result of the sharing and cooperation with the local community that our university has been pursuing. Through the RISE project, we will nurture professionals in both advanced industries and region-based industries in line with the major transformation of Namyangju City's industrial ecosystem, and establish ourselves as a central university driving innovation and growth in the local community based on collaboration among local industries, government, and academia."
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