A rendering of the joint HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and LIG D&A booth at Sea Air Space 2026 in Washington / Courtesy of HD Hyundai
HD Hyundai signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korean Science Academy of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Tuesday, to nurture future scientists and engineers.
Under the agreement, the KAIST-affiliated academy will receive support from HD Hyundai in employee development and research, along with special lectures on science, technology and entrepreneurship. Students will also be invited to visit and gain hands-on experience at HD Hyundai affiliates.
The Korean Science Academy of KAIST is the country’s first science high school focused on research-based education. Over the past 11 years, all of its graduates have gone on to pursue degrees in science and engineering fields.
“Amid rapidly changing technologies and intensifying global competition, the importance of science and technology talent is greater than ever,” said Chang Kwang-pil, director of Advanced Research Center at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering.
“We will take the lead in fostering future engineers through this partnership with the academy, which has long played a key role in Korea’s science education.”
Separately, HD Hyundai has been expanding cooperation with leading global universities through education programs and forums. In 2024, the company signed an education partnership MOU with the University of Michigan and Seoul National University to cultivate workers for the shipbuilding industry. In March last year, it also launched the MIT Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering Consortium with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Source: Korea Times News
