Program Offices & Industry-Academic Centers

Creating R&I (Research & Innovation) synergy through industry–academia collaboration between POSCO Group and POSTECH

Background

Launched in February 2011 as Korea’s first industry–academia linkage organization, the POSCO Technology Linkage Center is a specialized organization dedicated to strengthening the R&D competitiveness of POSCO Group companies.
The Center creates industry–academia collaboration synergy between POSCO Group and POSTECH by providing a wide range of technology linkage programs, including education, seminars, and technical consulting, as well as information on technology and market trends. Beyond R&D, the Center aims to advance R&I — Research & Innovation.

Member Companies

POSCO HOLDINGS, POSCO, POSCO E&C, POSCO FUTURE M, POSCO DX, POSCO STEELEON, POSCO M-TECH, POSCO A&C, PNR, 플랜텍 PLANTEC

Technology Linkage Programs

Diagram illustrating the four main services of the POSCO Liaison Center and its core mission.

  • Central Hub

    POSCO Liaison Center

  • Technology Exchange and Cooperation Meetings
    • Mid- to long-term cooperation planning and networking
    • Technology exchange meetings and performance report meetings including invited companies with advanced
  • R&D Support
    • Short-term technical consulting for urgent technical challenges
    • Support for developing R&D industry–academia collaboration projects
    • Connection with POSTECH's innovative technologies
  • Technology Information Services
    • Provision of technology and market information in industrial fields including Trend Tech Reports and Market Reviews
    • Development of a research personnel database for POSCO R&D field
  • Technology Seminars / Education
    • Seminars on technology trends
    • Technical education programs
    • Demand-based customized seminars
  • Core Mission

    Providing customized, demand-based technology linkage programs for each member company by leveraging POSTECH's resources

Operation Process

Diagram illustrating the support request workflow between a Member Company, the POSCO Liaison Center, and POSTECH.

  • Member Company

    Initiates a Support Request to the POSCO Liaison Center.

  • POSCO Liaison Center

    Acts as an intermediary by connecting the request to corresponding fields at POSTECH.

  • POSTECH

    Develops and provides solutions.

Cooperation Network for POSCO Technology Linkage Center Member Companies

Working-Level Council

  • A working-level meeting for POSCO Technology Linkage Center member companies to collect VOC and discuss overall operations.

  • Discussions on cooperation with POSTECH and surveys on R&D education and seminar needs of POSCO Group companies, including on-
    site meetings held at least twice a year and quarterly demand surveys.

Performance Report Meeting

  • An annual meeting to report yearly performance and discuss the operational plan

  • * Held once a year

Technology Exchange Meeting

  • A networking event that invites companies with technologies of interest to member companies

  • * Held twice a year

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Technology Exchange Meeting

  • A networking event that invites companies with technologies of interest to member companies

  • * Held twice a year

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Annual Seminar / Education Performance of POSCO Technology Linkage Center

Category
'11
'12
'13
'14
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
Seminars
4
5
6
8
14
16
18
28
29
18
23
21
28
36
44
Education
Integrated with seminars
2
2
5
4
47
51
2
15
16
DX Strategy Training for the Japanese Manufacturing Industry (2024) ICT Seminar (2024) Secondary Battery Process Technology Seminar (2024) AX (AI Transformation) Training (2025) MATHWORKS Training (2025) POSCO Technical Subcommittee Meeting (2025)

Annual Technical Consulting Performance of POSCO Technology Linkage Center

Category
'11
'12
'13
'14
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
Technical
Consulting
7
9
7
4
9
10
12
16
14
5
13
17
13
65
25
Technical consulting on power grid configuration (2024) Technical consulting on wearable robotics (2024) Technical consulting on electric furnace power systems (2025) Technical consulting on Aspen HYSYS applications (2025) Technical consulting on AI-based combination optimization (2025) Technical consulting on AI search systems (2025)

Trend Tech Report

Industrial technology reports that provide insights into technology information in industrial fields of interest to POSCO Group companies.

Vol.1. ESG in the Steel Industry
Vol.2. Industrial Robot

Market Review

Industrial technology reports that provide insights into technology information in industrial fields of interest to POSCO Group companies.

Vol.1. Global Al-Cu Market Review
Vol.2. Clean Hydrogen