Inha Univ. Opens “I-RISE Open Campus”

INHA University

Published on 29 May 2026

▲President Cho Myeong-Woo and other participants in the Open Campus opening ceremony are taking a commemorative photo.

Inha University recently held an opening ceremony for the Open Campus at “I-RISE Open Campus Baengnyeon Ieum No. 2,” located in Jung-gu, Incheon.

The event was organized to celebrate the launch of a future education cooperation hub in the old downtown area, jointly established by six universities in Incheon: Inha University, JEI University, Incheon National University, Inha Technical College, Kyung-in Women's University, and Yonsei University. The occasion was particularly meaningful because it marked the beginning of an open innovation platform in which local communities, as well as educational, industrial, and administrative institutions, participate together beyond inter-university cooperation.

“Baengnyeon Ieum” is an open educational platform that connects universities with local communities, industries, and citizens. It has been established as a key hub for implementing a sustainable regional innovation model by integrating the historical significance of Incheon’s old downtown area with future-oriented educational resources. Based on this foundation, it will be operated as a comprehensive innovation space linked to Incheon’s Jemulpo Renaissance Project, encompassing youth talent development, regional industrial innovation, and lifelong education for citizens.

The event was attended by representatives from major administrative, educational, and public institutions in Incheon, including the Incheon Metropolitan Government, the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education, Incheon Housing & City Development Corporation, Incheon Tourism Organization, and the Incheon RISE Center, who reaffirmed their commitment to building a regional innovation ecosystem.

The program proceeded in the following order: ▲tape-cutting ceremony ▲introduction to the Baengnyeon Ieum Campus and presentation of the I-RISE Campus CI and BI ▲opening commemorative ceremony ▲special lecture at the I-RISE Leaders Forum.

During the commemorative ceremony, participants declared a shared vision for the future through a performance completing the word “Jemulpo,” a symbolic name associated with Incheon’s old downtown area. This was followed by a special lecture by Kim Woo-Seung, President of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea, who presented recommendations on the vision of the Regional Innovation System and Education (RISE) initiative and the role of universities, while sharing regional innovation strategies with attendees.

President Cho Myeong-Woo stated, “Baengnyeon Ieum is an innovation hub where the entire region can learn and grow together beyond the boundaries of the university. Based on a cooperative model involving Incheon City, the Office of Education, public institutions, and local universities, we will create new future value for Incheon’s old downtown area.”