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AI & Enterprise
UST expands deep-tech student startup cooperation with seven national research institutes
University of Science and Technology (UST) said it signed a joint agreement with seven national research institutes to promote student startups based on public technology. The deal follows an earlier agreement with five institutes, bringing participating institutes to 12. The partners plan to build a professor-student startup model spanning technology transfer and equity contributions, and to provide mentoring, education, equipment and funding support. UST also cited rule changes and startup programs to strengthen support.
Industry
EU digital battery passport mandate next year raises worries for small suppliers in South Korea
South Korea\'s battery supply chain is facing a test as the European Union\'s digital battery passport mandate approaches next year. Major cell makers have set up response systems, but many small materials suppliers lack IT systems and specialist staff to measure carbon emissions. Carbon data for the passport requires lifecycle assessment information from multiple tiers of suppliers. Industry groups say small and mid-sized firms lack expertise, budget and manpower, widening gaps with large companies.
AI & Enterprise
MSIT to hold Korea-ASEAN science and technology joint committee meeting in Laos
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said it will hold the seventh Korea-ASEAN Joint Committee and Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation on June 24 to 25 in Vientiane, Laos, with ASEAN member states and the ASEAN Secretariat. The event will share policy, review existing cooperation projects and discuss new initiatives including AI convergence and efforts toward carbon neutrality and clean air, alongside an STI workshop to identify cooperation projects under a 2025-2027 work plan.
