- Cultivate research talents through demand-based joint R&D
- Support retention of high-level talents by building a university·industry·research cooperation ecosystem
- Build a startup ecosystem leveraging university-wide technologies
Initiatives
Four Key Projects
keyboard_arrow_downFour Key Projects
project 01
[Talent Innovation] HUMAN-WAVE for Securing Future Talents
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① Train research talents leading future industries
Train research talents in regional industries
[Research-oriented Universities] -
② Train practical talents tailored to regional industries
- Strengthen capabilities through industry-linked curriculum innovation
- Support employment and local settlement of practical talents in regional flagship industries
- Advance university entrepreneurship education to foster startup talents
Foster core, industry-linked practical talents
[Education-oriented Universities] -
③ Train professional technical talents based on corporate demand
- Train highly skilled professional technical talents for regional specialized industries
- Advance vocational education for regional specialized industries
- Foster startup talents based on regional value
Train demand-matched technical talents
[Vocational & Lifelong Education-oriented Universities]
project 02
[Industrial Innovation] INDUSTRIAL-WAVE for Industrial Advancement
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④ Strengthen R&D for future-industry foundations
- Activate university·industry·research R&D to secure next-generation growth engines
- Reinforce technology transfer and commercialization of university R&D outputs
- Support activation of technology-based startups from universities
Build the foundation of a future-industry ecosystem
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⑤ Promote innovative growth of regional companies
- Advance demand-based joint R&D for industries
- Expand technology cooperation between regional companies (demand) and universities (supply)
- Broaden the base for innovation-driven startup activities at each university
Strengthen industry demand-based university·industry cooperation
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⑥ Field-centered solutions for regional companies
- Promote university·industry joint technology development linked with regional companies
- Support customized problem solving for SME sites
- Establish a support system for local-settlement entrepreneurship
Strengthen field-centered support for companies
[Vocational & Lifelong Education-oriented Universities]
project 03
[Social Innovation] SOCIAL-WAVE for Spreading Regional Value
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⑦ Enhance global competitiveness of the region and universities
- Attract and nurture outstanding international talents
- Strengthen tailored support for foreign residents
- Strengthen global university networks
Reinforce internationalization capacity of the region and universities
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⑧ Revitalize lifelong learning in the region
- Advance a lifelong education system based on adult learner demand
- Support lifelong learning and appropriate technologies for underserved groups
Promote lifelong learning in local communities
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⑨ Strengthen win·win cooperation between universities and the local community
- Operate living-lab projects to solve social issues
- Operate the • Busan Vitality-UP' program
- Expand multi-hub social contributions
Enhance capacity to address local community issues
project 04
[University Innovation] UNIVERSITY-WAVE for a Grand Transformation of Universities
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⑩ Joint innovation based on inter-university sharing and cooperation
- Build an alliance-style university ecosystem in Busan
- Activate operation of inter-university linked programs
Strengthen inter-university linkages and cooperation
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⑪ Regional revitalization through utilizing university campuses
- Activate university-anchored region·industry·academia·research clusters
- Utilize open campuses
Make campuses hubs for regional innovation
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⑫ Autonomous innovation based on university specializations
- University innovation based on specializations
- Develop university-tailored brands
Promote bold educational innovation at universities