Jeonju University Participates in "Industry-Academia Cooperation EXPO" and Operates Promotional Booth

"Sharing Outstanding Cases of University-Industry Cooperation"

Jeonju University announced on the 31st that it participated in the "2025 Industry-Academia Cooperation EXPO," which was held at Daegu EXCO for three days starting from the 29th, and operated a promotional booth for the Jeonbuk Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE) Project Group.

Jeonju University participated in the '2025 Industry-Academia Cooperation EXPO' held at Daegu EXCO from the 29th to the 31st, operating a promotional booth for the Jeonbuk Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System Project Group. Photo by Jeonju University

According to Jeonju University, the purpose of this expo was to share outstanding cases of industry-academia cooperation from universities nationwide and to highlight the social responsibility and roles of universities connected to regional innovation ecosystems.

Jeonju University set up its booth under the theme of the "Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province × Jeonju University RISE Project Group" joint innovation model. In collaboration with Jeonbuk Province, Buan County, and Jeonbuk Bakery High School, the university jointly developed a new bakery product, "Buan Mulberry Shell Bread," utilizing Buan mulberries, a local specialty.

This project was carried out with the goal of "industrializing regional specialties and connecting them to youth career paths." It included a variety of programs such as: operating joint education courses between high schools and universities; developing prototypes and conducting practical training linked to local industries; and marketing design projects for global food branding.

Han Dongwook, head of the RISE Project Group at Jeonju University, said, "Through this project, students were able to experience the entire process of planning, manufacturing, and design. By presenting a 'practical talent development model based on industry-academia cooperation' that reinterprets the value of local agricultural products, it became an opportunity to foster talent for local specialized industries and establish a model for global brand collaboration."