Pusan National University Launches RISE Corporate Council

[PNU-LINK, RISE TOGETHER… Expanding Open-UIC-Based Collaborative Research] Pusan National University has officially launched an open governance framework for industry–academia–research collaboration, enabling companies to participate from the research planning stage by linking regional industrial demand with the university’s research capabilities. Through this initiative, the university aims to strengthen an execution-driven regional innovation ecosystem that connects joint research, technology transfer, commercialization, and talent development in an integrated manner. On February 9, Pusan National University held the RISE Corporate Council Inauguration Ceremony and Performance Sharing Event, titled “PNU-LINK, RISE TOGETHER,” at the Grand Auditorium of the Mechanical Engineering Building. The event was attended by representatives from Pusan National University, the Busan Metropolitan Government, the Busan RISE Innovation Institute, and 47 companies including Total Soft Bank Co., Ltd., Hydrofa Co., Ltd., and KT. At the event, Park Sang-hoo, Head of the RISE Project Group at Pusan National University, presented the project outcomes and the operational strategy for Open-UIC (University–Industry Collaboration). Choi Jang-su, CEO of Total Soft Bank Co., Ltd., was appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Corporate Council, and Kwon Su-in, CEO of Hydrofa Co., Ltd., was appointed as Vice Chair.