■The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Space Research Institute said on the 24th that it officially launched the "Innovation Research Center for Core Technologies in Space Services and Manufacturing (ISMRC)" at the KAIST Academic and Cultural Complex on the 24th. At the opening ceremony, more than 150 officials from major institutions, including the Korea AeroSpace Administration, the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), and Daejeon Metropolitan City, as well as domestic and international space experts, attended to discuss future cooperation plans. ISMRC plans to secure core technologies for next-generation space pioneering, including the construction of an unmanned space station, Robotics-based space manufacturing, and material retrieval technology.
■KAIST said on the 24th that the Institute for Technology Value Creation will hold the "2025 KAIST Tech Fair" at Coex in Seoul on the 28th. This year's tech fair, under the theme "Innovation based on deep tech, into the industrial field," will comprehensively cover future core technology areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), bio and pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, robots, and Virtual Reality (VR) interfaces. Participating corporations can seek practical collaboration opportunities such as technology transfer, investment, and 1:1 consultations through meetings with KAIST researchers.
■Gwacheon National Science Museum said it will co-host "2025 Chaos Lectures Season 2" with the KAOS Foundation and the Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences Citizen Science Center. The lectures, with space as the theme, will feature eight leading scholars in Korea's astronomy community and provide a special venue for sharing knowledge that explores the mysteries of the universe with the public. Guidance for participating in the lectures can be found on the KAOS Foundation and Gwacheon National Science Museum websites, and advance reservations can be made from Oct. 24 via the QR code in the guidance notice.
■The Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity (KOSAC) said on the 23rd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lam Research Korea to foster talent in STEM fields and spread science and technology culture. The two organizations will cooperate on discovering collaborative projects for nurturing talent in STEM fields and spreading science and technology culture. Chair Jung Woo-seong of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity said, "To secure science and technology talent, active participation and cooperation from private corporations, as well as the government, are becoming increasingly important," and added, "Through cooperation with diverse corporations, we will actively create an environment in which teenagers can take on challenges and grow in cutting-edge science and technology fields."
■Pohang University of Science and Technology POSTECH will host a special lecture on the 24th by inviting Chairperson Kim Kyeong-soo of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development to discuss future development strategies for the university and the local community. The special lecture was prepared to share the policy vision of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, which is promoting easing concentration in the capital area and balanced regional growth as key state tasks, and to seek development directions for POSTECH and Pohang. In the lecture, Kim will introduce the national balanced development concept, the "five poles and three special strategy," and present directions on what role universities should play as hubs of regional innovation and talent circulation.