Sharing RISE Project Achievements and Discussing Directions for Next Year’s Cooperation

On February 5, Korea University Sejong Campus held the 2nd Regular General Meeting of the Sejong Community-Industry–Academia–Research University Council (hereinafter ‘SeSanHyup’) at Lotte Resort Buyeo.

SeSanHyup is a council established to promote inter-university cooperation in the Sejong region and strengthen regional innovation capacity. Currently, Korea University Sejong Campus serves as the chair institution. The meeting was organized to share the operational achievements of the first year of the RISE project and to discuss cooperation strategies and key initiatives for the upcoming year.

At the 2nd General Meeting, participants reviewed the council’s activity report and elected the chair institution for the 2026 academic year. In addition, participating universities introduced exemplary achievements and best practices created through collaboration among universities, industries, and research institutes.

During the subsequent session on next year’s implementation plan, key initiatives were presented, including: △ expansion of community-industry–academia–research-linked curricula △ strengthening joint research and technology commercialization △ cultivating talented human resources tailored to regional strategic industries △ enhancing the effectiveness of council operations. The meeting also addressed the division of roles and cooperative structures among participating institutions to generate tangible collaborative outcomes.

In his opening remarks, Lee Changho, Director of the Office of Research and Business Strategy and Planning at Korea University Sejong Campus, stated, “We hope SeSanHyup will serve as the central hub of the community-industry–academia–research cooperation ecosystem and develop practical collaboration models in areas such as joint research, human resource development, and technology commercialization. Next year, through close cooperation among participating institutions, we will strive to produce meaningful results that enable both the region and universities to grow together.”