Jeju's Innovation Model at the 2025 Industry-Academia-Research EXPO

Exhibition Details

Date

31 October 2025

Venue

EXCO, Daegu

What was shown

Jeju's model for developing talent

The Model on Show

• AI convergence majorA curriculum built around what industry needs, run with local companies and institutions, producing people who can work.
• LearncationStudents earn credits in Jeju and stay long enough to connect with local industry and culture through Learncation Day. It drew attention as a model reaching beyond Jeju.

Capstone Prototypes on Display

• Nursing: a self-directed glucose check notebookA healthcare item aimed at people in their twenties and thirties, recognised as something that would work in daily use.
• Physical Therapy: a sports tape cutter and dispenserNoted as an efficient tool for rehabilitation and sports settings.
• Early Childhood Education: an interactive pop-up bookA creative prototype in educational content, valued as teaching material in its own right.

From the Director

"Being at this EXPO shows that Cheju Halla University has become a centre for regional industry-academia work. We will keep developing people through the AI convergence major, Learncation, and the rest of it, and work to make Jeju a place where educational innovation happens."

Ko Seok-yong, Director, Cheju Halla University Anchor programme

What Comes Next

• Build a cross-regional ecosystem linking local government, industry, and universities
• Establish a leading model where education, the region, and industry grow together