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Industrial Park Collaboration Center(IPCC)

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The I-RISE Headquarters held the launch ceremony for the Industrial Park Coupled Collaboration Center (IPCC) on the 16th at Oakwood Premier Incheon.

Established as part of Incheon’s RISE (Regional Innovation-led University Support System) initiative, the IPCC aims to support advanced industrial transformation and strengthen competitiveness of companies within regional industrial complexes, in line with the city’s manufacturing renaissance.

Inha University has established six IPCC divisions tailored to Incheon’s strategic industries: •Logistics AI •Future Mobility •Bio •Semiconductors •Smart Manufacturing (AX) •Energy

Each IPCC will promote a range of industry-academia-research collaboration projects, including joint R&D for industrial advancement and training programs to enhance the expertise of employees working within industrial complexes.

During the RISE project period, the IPCC network will be expanded and further established, evolving into a regional hub for industry-academia cooperation.

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The event was attended by more than 80 participants, including officials from Inha University, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Technopark, Incheon RISE Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Inha Technical College, and representatives from participating IPCC companies.

Inha University also signed a business agreement with the Incheon Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, aiming to nurture region-specific talent and promote industrial development.

Under this agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on: •Operating consultative bodies centered on industrial complex tenants •R&D cooperation and policy participation for digitalization and carbon-neutral transition •Field-based support for companies •Development and operation of education programs for employees within industrial complexes.

In addition, Director Park In-gyu of the AI Convergence Research Center delivered a keynote speech titled “AX Revolution in Incheon through Physical AI,” presenting innovation strategies for industrial complexes powered by artificial intelligence.

Director Choi Chung-hyeok of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation Incheon Headquarters stated, “We will do our utmost to ensure effective cooperation that leads to industrial transformation and enhanced corporate competitiveness.”

“It is meaningful to launch the IPCC as a new collaboration platform where local communities, industries, universities, and research institutions share innovative technologies under the I-RISE framework. Inha University will leverage its capabilities as a world-class research-driven institution to actively meet the innovation demands of Incheon’s strategic industries, including AI.”

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Development of Advanced Technology by IU

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A research team led by Professors Moon-Sang Lee and Myung-Kwan Ham (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University) has recently developed a flexible, ultra-low-power next-generation artificial synaptic device based on the two-dimensional nanomaterial tellurene, demonstrating potential for direct end-user applications.

Neuromorphic semiconductors, which mimic the structure of the human brain, are considered a next-generation semiconductor technology. They enable parallel computing while significantly reducing power consumption, making them highly attractive for future computing industries.

The team synthesized tellurene (a 2D form of tellurium), one of the promising 2D nanomaterials, and fabricated an artificial synaptic device to improve neuromorphic semiconductor efficiency. Their analysis confirmed the feasibility of applying the device to next-generation neuromorphic edge computing, highlighting its ultra-low power consumption, reconfigurability, and flexibility.

Tellurene possesses high charge mobility and strong mechanical stability. The team synthesized 2D tellurene using a hydrothermal method and implemented it into an artificial synapse with a transistor-like structure.

The resulting device demonstrated an ultra-low-power consumption of about 10 femtojoules (fJ). Experimental results showed that 2D tellurene-based synaptic devices could be applied to end-user products, broadening the scope for applications in electronic skin, wearable devices, and other edge computing systems.

Professor Moon-Sang Lee stated: “This study is significant in that it implemented flexible artificial synaptic devices based on 2D nanomaterials with enhanced synaptic characteristics, thereby demonstrating their potential for neuromorphic edge computing applications.” Professor Myung-Kwan Ham added: “The developed synaptic device overcomes the limitations of conventional nanomaterials and is expected to be applicable across diverse environments.” This research was recently published online in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s international journal Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

The first authors are M.S. candidates Bo-Rim Yoo and Ji-Chan Yoon (Department of Materials Science and Engineering). Students Yu-Na Kim, Ji-Hyang Park, and Jin-A Park also contributed to the study. Professors Moon-Sang Lee and Myung-Kwan Ham (Inha University), along with Prof. Eon-Jeong Kim (Dongguk University), served as co-corresponding authors.