– Fostering research manpower for intelligent innovation industry for local employees, securing 2029 billion won in national budget by 150
Kyungpook National University (General Manager: Professor Ji-Hyeon Kim, Department of Electronic Engineering, IT College) in the 'Regional Intelligent Innovative Talent Cultivation' project to nurture advanced researchers in the intelligent* innovative industry through innovation education and research for local business employees supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT has been selected
* Intelligence (Technology): The 5th industrial revolution that influences by convergence with technologies in each field such as network (IoT, 4G), data (Cloud, Big data), artificial intelligence SW (machine learning, algorithm), computing, and cyber security technology as a common core driver of
With this project selection, Daegu City will invest a total of 2029 billion won (national budget 8 billion won, city budget 180 billion won, university 150 billion won) for 15 years until 15 to promote the 'local intelligent innovation talent nurturing' project with Kyungpook National University.
This project establishes a regional base 'ICT Convergence Research Center' at Kyungpook National University that supports project development and standardization research based on local industry demand, and selects master's students in connection with various local companies to develop information and communication technology (ICT) It provides specialized education and company-specific education.
40 people are recruited every year for the master's degree program in ICT convergence for employees in local companies, and 80~90% of the graduate school tuition is provided only to those in service in small and medium-sized enterprises. We operate a customized three-step convergence curriculum (ICT general, D·N·A* specialization, practical project) and various educational courses for commercialization technology development and practical talent cultivation, and a short two-week overseas training program for outstanding student researchers It provides customized and high-quality human resources for the advancement of the local information and communication technology (ICT) industry.
* D N A: Abbreviation for data, network, and AI
In addition, through short-term special lectures specializing in information and communication technology (ICT) convergence, special lectures by industry, participating company projects, and industry-university research (R&D) tasks, local businesses will also be supported to directly support research and human resources development in necessary fields.
Through this project, digital transformation can be achieved by discovering regional industrial intelligence innovation research projects that converge information and communication technology (ICT) in various fields such as smart city, medical care, health, future car, and smart factory, which will lead Daegu's new future industry every year. We plan to carry out detailed projects that can actively respond to the accelerating changes in the industrial structure.
Lee Seung-dae, head of Daegu City's Innovation and Growth Bureau, said, "With this project, excellent human resources from local companies with extensive field experience grow into excellent industrial research talents through customized education and research, thereby improving the R&D capabilities of local industries and creating a virtuous cycle structure in which local businesses grow together. We will spare no effort to support the development of the local information and communication technology (ICT) convergence industry.”