The Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City is seeking to discover new growth engines for Bikyaram Innovation City based on industry-academia-research collaboration. Kim Seong-hoon, head of the Innovation City Support Team, expressed his commitment to translating field voices into practical policies.
On September 11, the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Innovation City Support Team held the 'Innovation City Industry-Academia-Research Conference' at the Bikyaram Complex Cultural and Sports Center in Naju, discussing strategies for the development of the innovation city and ways to foster future industries.
The event was attended by over 100 representatives from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, local governments, relocated public institutions, universities, research organizations, and resident companies.
The conference aimed not only to share achievements among institutions but also to strengthen the industry-academia-research cooperation system and identify policies that can be implemented on the ground. Participants shared challenges faced by public institutions and resident companies, gathering opinions to reflect in policies aimed at revitalizing the innovation city.
Five institutions, including Dongshin University, Jeonnam Technopark, Energy Valley Development Institute, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and IoT Plus, participated in thematic presentations, showcasing successful cases of industry-academia-research collaboration, strategies for fostering future industries, and the long-term development direction of the innovation city.
Discussions that followed included various policy proposals aimed at expanding inter-agency cooperation, enhancing regional industrial competitiveness, supporting corporate activities, and improving living conditions for sustainable development of the innovation city.
Participants agreed that for the innovation city to grow into a regional innovation hub that organically connects universities, research institutions, and companies, it is crucial to establish a cooperative system that consolidates the capabilities of each institution.
Kim Seong-hoon emphasized 'field' and 'cooperation' as the core of innovation city development.
Kim Seong-hoon stated, “The competitiveness of the innovation city begins with cooperation among institutions and diverse opinions from the field. I hope this conference serves as a meaningful opportunity for universities, research institutions, companies, and public institutions to collaboratively design the future.”
He also indicated a commitment to ensure that the opinions presented at the conference do not remain a one-time discussion but are linked to future policies.
Kim added, “We will carefully review the various opinions proposed at the conference to ensure they lead to policies that contribute to the development of the innovation city and the revitalization of the local economy.”
The integrated special city plans to review the policy proposals and field opinions presented at the conference, while utilizing card news and the innovation city website to share key discussion points and development directions.
This conference is expected to be a significant step in determining how effectively the cooperation system among relocated public institutions, universities, research institutions, and companies translates into actual projects and policies for the revitalization of Bikyaram Innovation City.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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