The Korea Institute of Materials Science announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Heavy Industries to collaborate on material technology for nuclear energy and ultra-low temperature applications. Based on this agreement, the Korea Institute and Samsung Heavy Industries plan to develop next-generation nuclear materials and ultra-low temperature materials together. To achieve this, the two institutions will establish a cooperation system regarding the technologies they possess and seek collaborative measures such as joint research, technology transfer, and mutual use of equipment.
The Korea Institute of Energy Technology announced on the 6th that it signed a technology transfer contract for the 'AI-based regulation chatbot system' at its headquarters in Daejeon on Dec. 30. This technology transfer is the first case of transferring technology developed by the research support department of government-funded research institutes to corporations. The transferred technology is a chatbot system that provides detailed answers to regulations using AI technology. By utilizing this technology, the Korea Institute claims to reduce the time spent searching for regulations to one-tenth. The recipient of the technology transfer, IT Mate, plans to improve its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for public institutions.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on the 6th that it held a field communication meeting at SK On's battery research institute in Daejeon. This field visit aimed to understand the latest technological trends in SK On's research and development of secondary batteries and to hear suggestions for strengthening the patent competitiveness of secondary batteries, which are national strategic technologies.
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) announced that it will showcase newly created graduation attire for the first time in its 38-year history at the graduation ceremony on the 7th. POSTECH explained that the new graduation attire focuses on visually embodying the university's core values and identity. At this graduation ceremony, a total of 827 students will graduate, including 284 bachelor's degree recipients, 265 master's degree recipients, and 278 doctoral degree recipients.