Specialized Talent Development for Eight Key IndustriesCultivating Specialized Talents in Life and Transition Industries
Background
- Jeonbuk State is facing the risk of regional decline due to youth outmigration and a lack of high value-added industrial infrastructure.
- The province is promoting policies to advance core industries, transition toward future emerging industries, and improve employment conditions.
- In alignment with Jeonbuk State policies, universities are establishing specialization strategies to nurture innovative regional talents.
Objectives
- To foster specialized universities dedicated to cultivating innovative talents in eight strategic industries.
- To enhance local employment retention by nurturing regional innovation talents through industry–academia–research collaboration.
Key Initiatives
Development of Specialized Universities for Eight Life and Transition Industries
- Establish university-specific talent development strategies linked to life and transition industries.
- Reorganize academic structures and build integrated research–employment systems aligned with these industries.
| Life Industries | Agro-Bio | Microorganisms, seeds, functional foods, and food ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Bio-Medical | Medical services, veterinary science, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biotechnology, and biopharmaceuticals | |
| Clean Energy | Renewable energy, green biomass, hydrogen fuels, and chemical industries | |
| Life Services & Wellness | Aging care, healthcare, welfare, caregiving services, silver industries, leisure, and healing | |
| Transition Industries | Advanced Materials Convergence | Secondary batteries, textiles, battery systems, and all-solid-state energy storage devices |
| Future Mobility | Automobiles, engines, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, mechanical systems, shipbuilding, and vessels | |
| Global Cultural Tourism | Cultural contents, films, dramas, tourism, and experiential programs | |
| Digital ICT | Telecommunications, wireless devices, computers, and programming |
※ There is no limit on the number of industry fields a university may apply for.
Cultivation of Convergent and Innovative Talents in Eight Specialized Industries
- Development of high-level talents with master’s and doctoral research capabilities
- Training of convergent practical professionals linking university specialization with industrial needs
- Field-oriented professional training linked to employment through hands-on practice
Annual Implementation Plan (Example)
- Introduction Phase(‘25~’26)
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- Reorganization of undergraduate and graduate academic structures based on university specialization, including industry-tailored (order-based) curricula
- Securing highly qualified faculty members with extensive field experience and professional expertise, and ensuring their active participation in education
- Establishment and improvement of educational environments required for effective project implementation
- Development and operation of industry demand-driven industry–academia–research collaboration programs
- Cultivation of advanced talents at the master’s and doctoral levels, industry-based convergent practical professionals, and field-oriented specialists linked to employment
- Joint development of curricula and courses reflecting corporate demand across each of the eight life and transition industry sectors
- Establishment of faculty governance systems and student networks among participating universities in related industry fields
- Growth Phase(‘27~’29)
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- Advancement of academic structures based on university specialization in the eight life and transition industry sectors
- Enhancement of problem-solving-oriented courses and programs linked to the eight life and transition industries
- Advancement of student career design and employment support programs linked to regional companies
- Identification and dissemination of exemplary specialized curricula and successful project performance cases in the eight life and transition industries
- Expansion of standardized field internships linked to regional corporate recruitment and establishment of corporate networks
- Survey of employment outcomes for participating students and linkage with regional settlement support programs
- Advancement of practice-oriented, experiment- and training-based, problem-solving joint curricula
- Enhancement of internship and employment linkage programs between participating students and regional companies
- Expansion and operation of standardized joint curricula across the eight life and transition industry sectors in response to industrial demand
- Expansion of employment linkage programs connecting participating students with regional companies and identification of best practices