Future Technology Forum

Industry-Academia Cooperation R&D planning and the strengthening of the Regional-Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation framework to address regional community and industrial issues 

Propulsion Purpose

  • Identification of field-driven R&D and expansion of a continuous Cooperation Framework through the establishment of a network platform (Hub & Spoke model) for sharing field issues in Regional-Industry-Academia-Research
  • Securing future growth drivers for regional strategic industries by creating new technologies, new products, and new services in the process of solving shared field issues
  • Enhancement of regional R&D capabilities and advancement into a shared growth model among Industry-Academia-Research and Local governments through the operation of a continuous network platform

Program Overview

Program Content

  • Support for the operation of the “Future Technology Research Group (Working Group),” which regularly exchanges opinions through the formation of a Regional-Industry-Academia-Research consultative body, for Industry-Academia Cooperation R&D and education planning for Industrial enterprise employees that accord with POSTECH RISE Specialized Fields (semiconductor, bio, battery, hydrogen, steel/AX, AI), and for the identification of regional community/industrial issues and innovation agendas (including Living Lab Project planning etc.)
  • Support for regular exchange activities such as meetings, workshops, discussions, and joint research among Regional-Industry-Academia-Research experts for the identification of detailed technology trends and future technology identification

Research Fields

  • Semiconductor
  • Bio
  • Battery
  • Hydrogen
  • Steel/AX
  • AI
  • Regional Issues

Program Process

 Step 1: Project open call and application/receipt Step 2: Project implementation Step 3: Submission of Result Report 

Program Process

 Step 1: Research team composition Step 2: Project proposal submission Step 3: Project selection Step 4: Project creation Step 5: Issuance and distribution of e-Naradoom Card Step 6: Project implementation Step 7: Project completion Step 8: Submission of Result Report 
Category
Content
➊ Research team composition
Refer to “Participation Qualifications” below
➋ Project proposal submission
Prepare and submit the Project proposal
➌ Project selection
Individual notification to selected Project research teams
➍ Project creation
Project budget allocation based on the budget plan in the Project proposal
Project creation with the Principal Investigator designated as the Project leader
➎ Issuance and distribution of e-Naraeum Card
Issuance and distribution of the “e-Naraeum Card” under the name of the Principal Investigator
Except for bank transfers (personal payments, tax invoice issuance), research funds execution must be conducted only using the “e-Naraeum Card”
(Use of corporate cards or other research fund cards is not allowed, and substitution voucher processing after use is not permitted)
➏ Project implementation
Autonomous Project execution including meetings, workshops, expert invitation, and technical advisory
➐ Project completion
End of research fund execution and mandatory return of the e-Naraeum Card
➑ Submission of Result Report
Submission of Result Report

Participation Qualifications

Composition of an operating group of at least three or more members, including participating researchers, external experts, and others, centered on the Principal Investigator

Category
Content
Note
Principal Investigator
  • Faculty members affiliated with POSTECH
Internal, Mandatory
Participating Researchers
  • Teaching staff (researchers), or student researchers from departments* and divisions participating in the RISE Program

* All departments related to RISE Specialized Fields (Semiconductor, Bio, Battery, Hydrogen, Steel/AX, AI)

Internal, Mandatory
External Experts
  • (Industrial enterprise) Experts affiliated with enterprises located in Gyeongsangbuk-do
External, Mandatory
  • (Local governments) Experts affiliated with Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang City, and regional public institutions
External, Optional
  • (Research institutes) Experts affiliated with research institutes located in Gyeongsangbuk-do
External, Optional

Program Scale

Project Scale
Support Items
Up to KRW 5 million per selected project
Domestic travel expenses, expert utilization expenses, meeting expenses,
literature purchase expenses, etc.