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Campus in Action: Busan National University and Busan University of Foreign Studies Launch the Joint RISE “Noksan Open Campus”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that today (December 2) at 4:30 p.m., the opening ceremony for the joint “Noksan Open Campus” of Busan National University and Busan University of Foreign Studies will take place at the Noksan Innovation Support Center within the Noksan–Myeongji National Industrial Complex.

The ceremony will be attended by Gim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth and University–Industry Collaboration Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City; Park Seong-ho, Commissioner of the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority; Song Bok-cheol, President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency; and Yuk Geun-chan, Head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, along with representatives from relevant institutions and tenant companies of the industrial complex, totaling about 80 participants.

〈Opening Ceremony for the Busan National University–Busan University of Foreign Studies RISE “Noksan Open Campus”〉
• Date / Venue: December 2, 2025 (Tue.), 16:30 / Noksan Innovation Support Center (2F)
• Participants: Approximately 80 attendees, including Busan Metropolitan City, the Commissioner of the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority, the President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, the Head of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, and tenant companies of the industrial complex
• Program: Presentation of the campus development process, introduction of cooperation projects, and unveiling ceremony

The “Noksan Open Campus” is a project in which Busan National University and Busan University of Foreign Studies jointly establish a campus within the Myeongji–Noksan National Industrial Complex, a cluster of manufacturing and logistics companies. The initiative aims to overcome accessibility challenges caused by the physical distance between universities and industry, while directly connecting the universities’ human and material resources to the industrial site.

At the Open Campus, university coordinators will work on-site to efficiently connect companies’ technical challenges with university capabilities, ensuring rapid solutions. The campus will operate as a field-oriented university–industry collaboration platform that also supports companies in global expansion.

Busan National University plans to invigorate university–industry networks by offering:
• Identification of on-site technical challenges and tailored solutions;
• Support for “3X Transformation (DX·AX·RX)” based on digital, AI, and robotics technologies;
• Operation of high-value-added technology linkage and talent development programs;
and will support technology transfer, demonstration, and advancement initiatives centered on regional anchor companies.
(3X Transformation: Digital Transformation, AI Transformation, Robotics Transformation)

Busan University of Foreign Studies plans to strengthen the global competitiveness of local companies by providing:
• Korean-language education for foreign workers;
• Living and labor counseling and settlement support for multicultural families;
• Incubation for overseas market entry through the Export Response Center.

With the full-scale implementation of the Busan-type RISE (Regional Innovation System & Education) initiative in 2025, the two universities will carry out immersive university–industry cooperation programs directly within the industrial complex. By presenting the “Open University–Industry Collaboration (Open UIC)” model—an open and mutually beneficial framework for collaboration between universities and industry—they are expected to achieve more tangible outcomes and foster joint growth among the region, universities, and industries.

Gim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth and University–Industry Collaboration Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “The launch of the Noksan Open Campus will enhance accessibility for companies within the industrial complex and further activate university–industry cooperation. We will actively support the initiative so that the Busan-type RISE project can promote mutual growth between the region and universities by connecting the universities’ excellent capabilities with the region’s industry base to build a collaborative innovation cluster ecosystem.”