Family Company Program

Building a mid- to long-term industry-academia collaboration ecosystem through practical engagement and support for family companies

Purpose and Need for the POSTECH Family Company Program

  • Education

    • Reflecting industry needs in academic curricula
    • Strengthening students’ practical field capabilities
    • Connecting university education with corporate workforce development

  • Research

    • Responding to growing demand for research that addresses industrial challenges
    • Promoting technology commercialization through industry-academia joint research
    • Securing field data for demonstration research through the shared use of research equipment and infrastructure

  • Finance

    • Creating revenue through commissioned research, technology transfer, and related activities
    • Securing stable and sustainable financial resources
    • Contributing to key performance indicators for government-funded projects

  • Technology Innovation and Commercialization

    • Promoting patents and technology commercialization
    • Fostering startups and spin-off companies

  • Brand and Reputation

    • A clear strategy is needed to strengthen competitiveness and differentiate POSTECH from peer universities

  • Industrial and Social Contribution

    • Serving as a regional innovation hub for local communities and industrial ecosystems
    • Contributing to regional industrial competitiveness and job creation

Goal: Establishing a Mid- to Long-Term Industry-Academia Network and Partnership

Implementation Framework and Roles of Cooperation Partners

Family Company Membership and Operating Resources

  • The Family Company Program is available only to paid member companies that pay annual membership fees.
  • Annual membership fees will be used as the basic operating resources for the program.

Management of Operating Resources

  • Membership fees are collected, managed, and executed by each field-specific contact organization.

Operation of the Family Company Program

Field-Specific Contact Points

Field-specific contact points provide practical exchange opportunities and support benefits for family companies. (Industry-Academia Cooperation Team과 Exchange 관계)

Sub-organizations

  • [Semiconductors] NINT
  • [Bio] PBC
  • [Battery] Graduate School for Specialized Battery Education
  • [AI] POSTECH Institute of Artificial Intelligence

Roles

  • Conclude, register, and manage family company agreements
  • Collect and manage membership and annual fees
  • Produce and provide family company plaques
  • Publish newsletters
  • Provide equipment utilization training and employee training
  • Offer discounts on equipment usage fees for equipment operated by the relevant organization
  • Hold family company networking meetings

Industry-Academia Cooperation Team

The Industry-Academia Cooperation Team oversees the overall operation, management, and support of the Family Company Program.

Roles

  • Manage the overall list of family companies
  • Provide guidelines for the Family Company Program
  • Plan exchange and cooperation programs
  • Promote family companies on the Foundation website
  • Support project-based R&D, technical consulting, and exchange programs

Technology Commercialization and Investment Partners

Technology commercialization and investment partners support the selection and growth of investment companies. (Industry-Academia Cooperation Team과 Collaboration 관계)

Sub-organizations

  • POSTECH Holdings
  • CHANGeUP GROUND

Roles

  • Provide space support
  • Operate TIPS / Provide investment support

Family Company Cooperation Programs and Support Benefits
● Basic Support (Fee: Annual Membership Fee), ○ Project-Based Support

● Basic Support (Fee: Annual Membership Fee), ○ Project-Based Support
Details of Industry-Academia Cooperation and Family Company Support Programs
Category Program Details Support / Responsible Unit3) Remarks Existing project-based support
Support Responsible Unit LINC
3.0		 PLC POSTECH
General Family company
certification and
promotion		 Production and provision of a family company certification plaque ● Field-Specific
Contact Point		 ○ – –
Promotion of family companies on the Foundation website ● Industry-
Academia
Cooperation Team		 ○ – ○
Key Information
Services		 Newsletter publication1) ● Field-Specific
Contact Point /
Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 Weekly or Biweekly – ○ ○
Research Personnel Information ● Field-Specific
Contact Point		 Irregularly, upon
request		 – ○ –
Provision of Technology Reports and Industry Trend Reports2) – – ○ –
Education Education
support for
industry
professionals		 Provides field-specific professional education, including theory and practice, for employees of industrial companies ●/○ Field-Specific
Contact Point /
Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 Paid, full or partial
support		 ○ ○ ○
Provides training on the use of research equipment ● Field-Specific
Contact Point		 Paid, full or partial
support		 – – ○
Provides legally required training programs ● Field-Specific
Contact Point /
Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 Free of charge – – –
Research Research
project support		 Supports industry-academia joint technology development projects and commercialization projects ○ Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 ○ – ○
Technical
consulting
support		 Provides consulting on technical challenges faced by companies ○ Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 ○ ○ ○
Seminar
support		 Supports technology seminars ● Field-Specific
Contact Point		 – ○ ○
Shared
equipment
utilization
support		 Supports equipment usage fees and testing/analysis fees through discounted rates ● Field-Specific
Contact Point		 Paid, with Discount – – ○
Equipment Networking
meetings		 Holds field-specific family company workshops and networking meetings ●/○ Field-Specific
Contact Point /
Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 ○ – ○
Performance
sharing
meetings		 Shares major education and research outcomes ○ Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 ○ – ○
Employ Student–
Company
Matching		 Supports POSTECH Career Fair and employment matching ○ Field-Specific
Contact Point /
Industry-
Academia
Cooperation		 ○ – ○
  1. 1)Newsletter publication: Provides major news and project information in relevant cooperation fields.
  2. 2)Technology reports and industry trend reports: For PLC, reports are provided quarterly or semiannually on fields requested by POSCO and its affiliates, requiring expert personnel and a substantial preparation period.
  3. 3)The Industry–Academia Cooperation Team supports only items that can be provided at no cost or through government-funded projects, while each field-specific contact point provides support using family company annual membership fees.