The Semiconductor Technology Convergence Center (CSTC) at POSTECH (Co-Director: Prof. Byunghoon Lee) has been selected for the 2025 Glocal Lab Program, a new initiative launched by the Ministry of Education to foster university-affiliated research institutes as regional research hubs. A total of 11 hub-type research centers were selected nationwide, including five in the Seoul metropolitan area and six in non-metropolitan regions.

As a selected hub institute, CSTC will receive KRW 13.5 billion in government funding over the next nine years. Leveraging its specialized infrastructure capable of large-area wafer fabrication of two-dimensional ultrathin films, CSTC plans to pursue several key objectives:

• generating innovative research outcomes,

• strengthening fundamental research, and

• fostering the next generation of researchers.

In addition, CSTC will support regional industries in connection with the RISE (Regional Innovation System & Education) program. Ultimately, the center aims to advance research toward the development and commercialization of ultrathin, large-area semiconductor materials.

With this selection, CSTC is expected to further strengthen its research capabilities and establish itself as a key university-affiliated research institute leading regional industrial development.