Kyungnam University and SeoulTech win awards at 2026 Industry-Academic-Research EXPO

The ANCHOR project teams from Kyungnam University and Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) received multiple awards at the ‘2026 Industry-Academic-Research EXPO’ held at KINTEX.

Kyungnam University’s ANCHOR project team won five awards, including the Minister of Education Award. Professor Hwang Sun-hwan was recognized for his contributions to technology transfer and joint research in the automotive, home appliance, and defense sectors. Other accolades included the Korea Research Foundation Chairman's Award and various prizes for regional innovation and student success stories.

SeoulTech’s ANCHOR project team earned the Minister of Education Award (Grand Prize) in the regional innovation case competition. The award recognized their efforts to establish a digital bio-city hub in northeastern Seoul by integrating engineering expertise in AI, semiconductors, and robotics with advanced bio-medical and medical infrastructure through collaboration with local research institutes and hospitals.