L&F, a global specialist in secondary battery 소재, is actively working to strengthen industrial competitiveness in Daegu and nurture future local 인재 through industry-academia collaboration. The company aims to lead innovation in AI Transformation AX-based 산업 with research institutions and partner companies, fostering regional talent and creating future growth engines to achieve sustainable mutual 성장. As part of these efforts, L&F has signed an AX business 협약 with DGIST Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology and 14 other companies, including the four major science and technology institutes.
배경 and Key Details of the AX Business 협약
L&F signed a Business Agreement MOU for AI Transformation AX of Local 산업 with DGIST on the 23rd. The signing 행사, held at the main campus of KAIST, was attended by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Bae Kyung-hoon, presidents of the four major science and technology institutes, and key local corporate 관계자 driving AX initiatives with each institute. Ryu Seung-heon, Chief Financial Officer CFO of L&F, was also present.
This 협약 was pursued as a follow-up to the AX 전략 for Four Major Science and Technology Institutes announced at the 5th Ministerial 회의 on Science and Technology Relations on the 11th. The agreement is structured around two 축: the establishment of an AX Joint 연구소 and a Glocal AI Growth Center, with L&F participating in the AX Joint Research Institute.
운영 of the AX Joint Research Institute and Areas of 협력
The AX Joint 연구소, in which L&F is participating, is an open research 협력 model where the four major science and technology institutes and AX partner 기업 from various sectors work together to solve 과제 in industrial settings. It aims to conduct joint research based on industrial AX demands by combining the AI talent and model development capabilities of the institutes with the industrial data and verification infrastructure of companies, thereby disseminating AX achievements across local 산업.
L&F had previously signed a bilateral business 협약 with DGIST on January 15th to promote AX in the robot and mobility 산업. Both parties have commenced concrete 협력 in key areas, including the establishment and operation of joint research 기관, AX convergence of mutually held 기술, AX technology development and reliability verification, and on-site validation and commercialization promotion of developed technologies. By combining DGISTs excellent research 인력 and cutting-edge infrastructure with L&Fs industrial data and field application 경험, they are focusing on securing highly reliable AX technologies in future core areas such as robotics, semiconductors, and healthcare.
The two 기관 are currently identifying specialized AX convergence research 과제 and exchanging domain 지식, with plans to intensify 협력 through the future establishment of a Joint Lab and specialized research teams. This collaboration aims to create a regionally-driven AX innovation 생태계 and enhance the global competitiveness and brand value of local 산업.
Region-Focused 채용 and Expansion of Industry-Academia 협력
L&F is actively pursuing region-focused 채용 and industry-academia 협력 to foster mutual growth within Daegus industrial 생태계. Approximately 85% of its entire 인력 hails from the Daegu area, and the company has consistently maintained a local 인재 recruitment rate of over 80% since 2020. This achievement led to L&F receiving the Presidential Commendation at the Merit for Job Creation Support government 시상 hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor last September.
Furthermore, L&F consistently organizes recruitment 설명회, job 박람회, recruitment tours, and job mentoring 프로그램 in conjunction with over 24 local universities, including Kyungpook National University, Yeungnam University, and Keimyung University. The company is also dedicated to nurturing future industrial 인재 through regional co-prosperity programs such as internships for the Energy Manpower Training Project and employment-linked 과정 in the Daegu Opportunity Development Zone.
Expanded 투자 for Regional Co-prosperity and Future 비전
L&F is expanding tangible 투자 to create future growth 동력 for the region, including establishing L&F Plus, a 자회사 dedicated to LFP cathode 소재, within the Daegu National Industrial Complex, and constructing a specialized 공장 valued at 338.2 billion KRW. This plant, with an annual production capacity of up to 60,000 tons, aims for completion in the first half of 2026 and mass production in the second half, and is expected to contribute to increased local talent recruitment and vitalization of the regional 경제.
Heo Je-hong, CEO of L&F, stated, As a 기업 rooted in Daegu, L&F is growing together with the Daegu industrial 생태계 through AX industry-academia 협력, region-focused 채용, and large-scale local 투자. We will continue to strengthen mutual 협력 with the region and take the lead in enhancing the global competitiveness of Daegus local 산업.
L&F, a 선두주자 in 혁신 within the secondary battery 소재 sector, is driving future industries through diverse mutual 협력 and bold 투자. Moving forward, L&F is expected to grow alongside the regional 경제 and strengthen its global market dominance. Through these efforts, the company aims to solidify its position as a leading 기업 achieving sustainable development.
