Kookmin University

Kookmin University is a mid-sized private comprehensive university in Seoul, with about 18,000 enrolled students and a practical, entrepreneurship-oriented character. Its Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation provides a defined route for sponsored research, contract management, intellectual property, licensing, and commercialization. Company-supported partnerships add industry-grade laboratories, joint R&D, technical training, and direct engagement with corporate tools and expertise. Research is supported by competitive funding from South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Education, and National Research Foundation of Korea. A technology licensing office and university technology-holding company support IP evaluation, patent management, technology transfer, and startup formation.