Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) has been selected as a target of the 'Industrial Innovation Talent Growth Support Project' implemented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The Industrial Innovation Talent Growth Support Project is a project to establish a virtuous cycle system for fostering and utilizing master's and doctoral industrial innovation talents to foster high-tech industries and upgrade key industries. Kookmin University, together with the Korea Electronics and Information Communication Industry Promotion Association, Kyungpook National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea University of Science and Technology, and Hanyang University, will foster innovative talents centered on industry demand to lead future automotive SW. The project period is until 2029, and out of a total budget of 10 billion won, Kookmin University will receive 2.3 billion won.

To this end, Kookmin University plans to conduct various industry-academia-research collaborations, including a curriculum to foster experts customized for the field. In particular, it aims to lead a case that can set a new standard for higher education by ▲ designing and operating curricula in the specialized field of SW convergence for future automobiles ▲ linking manpower training using industrial projects ▲ establishing a cooperation system between universities through the operation of an educational cooperation center ▲ and operating short-term intensive courses to secure practical technical competencies required by companies. 

“We will operate specialized education programs to foster human resources with expertise in the field of future automotive SW,” said Professor Lee  Soo Chahn of the School of Electronic Engineering, the lead researcher at Kookmin University.