The Korea National Food Cluster Support Center-Korea Polytechnic Specialization College, Signed an MOU for Revitalizing Industry-academic links

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The Korea National Food Cluster Support Center and the Korea Polytechnic Specialization College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the training professionals in the food industry and job creation in the local area at the main headquarter in Iksan, Jeonbuk on the 22nd with President Yoon Tae Jin and President Jung Jun Chul and officials from both sides attending.

The signing ceremony was implemented to establish a foundation for an industrial-academic cooperation and mutual cooperation, such as cultivating talented people who meet the demands of companies and finding demand customized projects.

The Korea Polytechnic Specialization College will support the cultivation of customized talents by providing systematic education and training to foster working-level talents that companies need in the field. In addition, the Support Center plans to prepare various exchange programs that food companies need, including field practice, field trips, education and training.

The Korea National Food Cluster Support Center signed a series of business agreements last year with educational institutions such as the Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries and Wonkwang Health Science University. By establishing a partnership with the Korea Polytechnic Specialization College, the Support Center will be able to secure expertise in various field personnel for the development of the National Food Cluster.

Yoon Tae Jin, chairman of the Korea National Food Cluster Support Center, said, ”By sharing the know-how of field-centered technology education provided by higher education institutions, we expect to be able to accelerate the qualitative growth of enterprises in national food cluster.”, and he added "We will continue to support the tenant companies to grow into an excellent companies with world-class competitiveness.”

(Source: Money Today https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=008&aid=0004207716)