''Digital Innovation Talent Association Inaugural Ceremony'' for Digital Core Talent Development Cooperation
548 Billion Won Invested in Digital Innovation Graduate Schools in 2024, Nurturing 1,100+ Advanced Talent
Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im participated in the "Dialogue with Digital Innovation Talent" and "Digital Innovation Talent Association Inaugural Ceremony and University Presidents' Meeting" on the 23rd at the Korea Chamber of Commerce in Seoul. The event provided a space for free discussion on digital talent development policy with graduate students, undergraduates, and university presidents in digital fields.
The dialogue was hosted by a science communicator from EXO with 100+ participants including digital innovation graduate school students. Minister Yoo encouraged students to grow into digital core talent leading Korea's future and offered career advice based on his own research experience. Students discussed graduate life challenges and sought advice on careers and researcher mindset. Digital Innovation Graduate Schools in 2024: AI Graduate Schools (10 schools, 20 billion won), AI Convergence Innovation Graduate Schools (9 schools, 10.5 billion won), AI Semiconductor Graduate Schools (3 schools, 9 billion won), Virtual Convergence World (Metaverse) Graduate Schools (8 schools, 6.5 billion won), Convergence Security Graduate Schools (12 schools, 8.76 billion won) — total 54.8 billion won. Digital Innovation Talent Association inaugural members: Hyun Dae-won (Metaverse Graduate School Association Chair, Sogang University), Jeong Song (AI Graduate School Association Chair, KAIST), others. Minister Yoo: "We will actively support the growth into world-class digital innovation talent through creative, challenging research and convergence research to secure digital core technologies in competition with technology-leading nations."
