Kookmin University is stepping up efforts to strengthen industry-academia collaboration with artificial intelligence (AI) and software companies. The university said Thursday that it held a ceremony to launch the KMU AX Innovation Alliance with high-tech companies on its campus in northern Seoul on July 24. The ceremony was attended by senior university officials and professors, including Sohn Jin-sik, vice president for planning and general director of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and Hwang Sun-tae, dean of the College of Computer Science. The event also brought together representatives from AI and software companies, including KT, NHN Cloud, Tmax-Tibero, Innogrid, Lemong, Hancominnostream, Maum.AI, Xytron, m2Cloud and Jin Infra. Participants discussed ways to strengthen industry-academia collaboration, including joint research projects, joint academic programs, on-site training, internships and job opportunities. They also explored ways to establish a consortium of companies to foster AI and software professionals who can meet industry needs. With the launch of the allia
