On April 26, UNIST Supercomputing Center signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Supercomputing Center to strengthen research innovation ecosystem based on Supercomputing at the SKKU Natural Science Campus.
Under this agreement, both institutions have agreed to collaborate on utilizing supercomputing technology to enhance the research innovation ecosystem and to jointly utilize research equipment possessed by each center. They also plan to cooperate in the development and education sectors related to supercomputing technology. Furthermore, the exploration of new businesses based on supercomputing and data, as well as a comprehensive exchange of human and material resources, are also on the agenda.
The UNIST Supercomputing Center, established 14 years ago, has demonstrated excellent operational capabilities and was designated as a national supercomputing center in 2022, showing continuous development capacity. On the other hand, the Supercomputing Center of Sungkyunkwan University has been offering high-performance GPU-centered supercomputing services since 2022 through university-level investment of approximately 4 billion KRW and has been actively operating since then.
Director Chun Sang Yoo of UNIST Supercomputing Center stated, “In an era where supercomputers are becoming the core research infrastructure of the AI society,” and expressed hope that both institutions can successfully fulfill their missions and contribute to enhancing the scientific and technological competitiveness of both universities and the nation as a whole.
Director Hyeong-ki Choi of SKKU Supercomputing Center expressed, “Through this agreement, an opportunity has been created to foster mutual development through joint research and equipment sharing based on the strengths of both institutions in the field of supercomputing,” and shared expectations for continued enhancement of exchanges and collaboration in the future.
Both organizations aim to use this agreement as a stepping stone to further expand collaboration with various institutions operating supercomputing centers in Korea.
