Gunsan City and Gunsan University Establish Saemangeum Marine Bio Research Hub

Connecting R&D to Commercialization

A full-scale industry-academia-research cooperation system is set to be launched to foster new marine and fisheries industries centered on the Saemangeum Fisheries and Food Complex. The plan aims to establish a research ecosystem spanning from research and development to demonstration, prototype production, and commercialization, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the local marine bio industry.

On the 23rd, Gunsan City held a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony for the establishment of the Saemangeum Blue Bio R&D Research Cluster at Innotech Hall, Gunsan University. The event was attended by representatives from the Fisheries Industry Division of Gunsan City, the RISE Project Group of the National Gunsan University, and companies in the marine and fisheries sectors.
[Photo by Gunsan City Hall]

On the 23rd, Gunsan City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of the Saemangeum Blue Bio R&D Research Cluster at the Innotech Hall of the National Gunsan University. The signing ceremony was attended by officials from the Gunsan City Fisheries Industry Division, the National Gunsan University RISE Project Group, and stakeholders from marine and fisheries companies.

This agreement focuses on strengthening the demonstration and commercialization functions so that the research outcomes of the marine and fisheries research cluster, which has been operated since last year, can be connected to actual industrial sites.

Under the agreement, the participating organizations will work together to establish a Blue Bio Research Cluster utilizing Saemangeum's marine resources and to build a sustainable collaborative system.

Plans include joint research for the discovery and development of functional marine materials and applied technologies; support for research in functional foods, medical foods, dermacosmetics, bio-materials, and environmental technology; technology transfer, prototype development, and commercialization linkage; and the cultivation of skilled professionals through student researcher participation and on-site training.

At the seminar held following the signing ceremony, the operational achievements of the research cluster and future development directions were shared.

Professor Yoo Hyunhee presented the results and achievements of the first year of the research cluster's operations, while Professor Lee Ina proposed ways to link joint research with prototype development. The RISE Project Group introduced a performance management system and performance dissemination strategies, and discussed cooperation measures among participating organizations.

In particular, this agreement is noteworthy for establishing a collaborative system to address the shortage of research equipment and professional personnel faced by the Saemangeum Fisheries and Food Complex. By leveraging the research infrastructure and human resources of local universities, the aim is to enhance the R&D capabilities of companies and strengthen support functions for commercialization.

Park Dongrae, Director of the Fisheries Industry Division of Gunsan City, stated, "By utilizing the regional infrastructure of the Saemangeum Fisheries and Food Complex, we now have an opportunity to expand demonstration research in the marine bio sector. We will strive to build a collaborative ecosystem so that research outcomes can be applied to industrial sites and create local jobs."

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