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Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do to train 3,000 AI and semiconductor specialists
Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do plan to train 3,000 specialists in physical AI and semiconductors in South Korea.
The four-year program will receive 720 billion won, including 600 billion won in government funding.
The two local governments will work with eight universities, six high schools, 15 companies and research institutions.
Training will focus on semiconductor materials, components and equipment, as well as AI manufacturing robots.
The program aims to connect training with local jobs and business creation, with targets including a 50% local employment rate and 125 new businesses.
Gyeongsangbuk-do plans to hold a launch event at Kumoh National Institute of Technology on October 27 and sign an agreement with Daegu and participating institutions.
Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do plan to train about 3,000 specialists in physical AI and semiconductor-related fields over four years.
The project will receive 72 billion won, including 60 billion won in government funding.
Gyeongsangbuk-do and Kumoh National Institute of Technology will lead the initiative with universities, high schools, companies and research institutions.
Training will focus on semiconductor materials, parts and equipment, and AI manufacturing robots.
The project targets a 60% employment rate in growth-engine fields and a 50% employment rate in the region.
- Who
- Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do, led by Gyeongsangbuk-do and Kumoh National Institute of Technology, will run the project with local partners.
- What
- They plan to train about 3,000 specialists in physical AI and semiconductor-related fields over four years.
- When
- The project is planned to run for four years. Its launch ceremony is scheduled for October 27.
- Where
- Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
- Why
- To develop talent needed by regional growth industries and businesses, and support local employment and settlement.
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- Total funding
- 72 billion won over four years
- Government funding
- 60 billion won
- Planned trainees
- About 3,000 specialists
- Participating universities
- 8 universities in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Participating companies
- 15 regional companies
- Employment targets
- 60% in growth-engine fields; 50% in the region
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