Korea Institute of Design Promotion Operates 'Digital Convergence Design Achievement Exhibition Hall'

Design Korea 2025
Six In-House Projects and Two Industry-Academia Cooperation Projects Unveiled

The Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) announced on the 13th that it is operating an achievement exhibition hall showcasing the educational outcomes of the 'Digital Convergence Design Specialized Workforce Training Project' at the 'Design Korea 2025' event held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 12th.

The Digital Convergence Design Specialized Workforce Training Project is a program designed to nurture master's and doctoral-level design professionals with convergent expertise applicable across advanced digital industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital healthcare, home appliances, IoT, and robotics. The project operates on an annual budget of 1 billion won (a total of 5 billion won over five years). Three universities-UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Sungshin Women's University, and Hanseo University-are participating, focusing on their respective technological specialties and running core educational and industry-academia collaboration projects.

A view of the 'Digital Convergence Design Specialized Workforce Training Project' achievement exhibition hall at the 'Design Korea 2025' event held on the 12th at COEX, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Korea Institute of Design Promotion

This achievement exhibition hall was established to share the digital convergence design outcomes derived from a year of education and research, and to spread the results of industry collaboration. A total of 15 students participated, with eight projects (six independent projects and two industry-academia collaboration projects) on display.

First, UNIST presented its independent project called 'Preppy,' which implements a physical reminder that draws the user's attention by utilizing the concept of 'nodes' in a network. Sungshin Women's University showcased 'Wheelchair,' a mobile service design project for transportation-vulnerable groups, while Hanseo University introduced 'Airlog,' a project for future urban air mobility environments.

KIDP plans to continue fostering high-level design professionals in line with industry needs and to strengthen support so that design can serve as a catalyst for industrial innovation through the industry-academia collaboration ecosystem.

Yoon Sangheum, President of KIDP, stated, "The Korea Institute of Design Promotion will continue to support creative design talents who will lead future industries so that they can keep growing."