STRATHCLYDE University has beaten several other academic institutions to be named European partner for South Korea's global research and commercialisation programme.
The Korean Government's Global Industry-Academia Co-operation Programme is providing annual funding to support research between the university and SMEs in the Asian country.
Academics from Glasgow will exchange knowledge with technology businesses in sectors such as health and electronics.
Professor Jim McDonald, principal of the University of Strathclyde, said: "This partnership is fantastic news for Strathclyde and to be chosen ahead of other top European institutions is an indication of our growing reputation as a leading, international technological university. Working with industry, sharing knowledge and engaging with the wider international community are defining characteristics of the University of Strathclyde, and this agreement provides a platform to ensure our leading research is well-utilised throughout the world."
Delegates from Korea's Ministry of Knowledge and Economics and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology are in Scotland to meet with researchers from Strathclyde.
Strathclyde was picked from a short list of six higher education institutions from across Europe. It received backing from Scottish Development Inter-national (SDI) to secure the contract.
Anne MacColl, chief
executive of SDI, said: "This partnership very much endorses Scotland as an academic and industry partner of choice.
"This is especially true given the endorsement is from the Korean Government, which chose a Scottish university in its search for an institution with a strong track record of success in commercial innovation and industry-driven research capability."
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