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KIEL Institute Unveils Vision at Vision Declaration Ceremony
Date Created : 2023-05-25 Views : 65
On May 25th, the Korea Institute of Lighting and ICT, the sole specialized institute in the field of lighting since its establishment in 1999, held a Vision Declaration Ceremony, marking its transition to the name 'KIEL Institute' and introducing a new vision.
The event, attended by around 100 key figures from the government, academia, and the lighting industry, including Jongwook Jin, President of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Osimyeong Oh, Director of Bucheon City, Bokdeok Kim, Chairman of the Korea Smart Lighting Cooperative Association, and Bongsup Lee, President of the Korea Lighting and Electrical Equipment Society, applauded the institute's initiative.
During the ceremony, President Hyunhoon Cho presented the institute's new missions and vision. The new missions are 'Creating a happier world with light and energy' and 'Leading global research and testing institutions in the convergence of light, energy, and digital technology innovation.'
The institute outlined detailed strategies, including ▲ Establishing an ecosystem for innovation in optical and energy convergence digital technology ▲ Expanding core technology areas in building energy and future transportation ▲ Building a customer satisfaction management system based on communication, collaboration, and trust ▲ Creating a creative research environment and a horizontal organizational culture.
The institute aims to expand its activities in the four major sectors: light and illumination, electricity/electronics, energy, and human/environment. It plans to expand research and development, standardization, certification, and services, aiming to become a global research and testing institution in the optical-energy convergence industry with a revenue of 1 trillion KRW and 500 employees by 2030.
In his welcoming address, President Hyunhoon Cho stated, "KIEL Institute embarked on its journey in 1999 as the Korea Institute of Lighting Technology , striving to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic lighting industry." He continued, "Recently, the global optical-energy technology sector has become increasingly competitive, focusing on energy-efficient technologies for carbon neutrality, human and environmentally friendly bio-application technologies, and the securing of convergence digitalization technologies."
He further added, "The size of the global market is expected to grow significantly, from approximately 100 trillion KRW in 2022 to around 220 trillion KRW in 2030. The institute will work as a cooperative partner for companies' mutual growth and leap forward as a global research and testing institution preparing for the upcoming three decades.
