A group of ‘K-Electrification’ experts gathered in one place. This is to establish a technology collaboration ecosystem for a leap forward as a ‘first mover’ in the global automotive electrification market. Prominent universities, research institutions, and specialized technology companies in South Korea participated to form alliances for the future of next-generation electrification technology.
Hyundai Mobis announced on the 21st that it held a joint ‘Electrification Technology Forum’ in its electrification research center located in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. Over 230 attendees participated from more than 10 universities and research institutions, including Seoul National University, Hanyang University, and the Korea Automotive Research Institute, alongside about 30 specialized technology firms with innovative technologies. This is the first time Hyundai Mobis has organized such a large-scale technology forum in the field of electrification.
At the forum, participants shared new technological ideas related to automotive electrification and conducted seminars divided into 15 technical areas in key electrification fields, such as battery systems, drive systems, and power conversion systems. Notable new technologies unveiled at this technology forum include next-generation drive systems, in-wheel system control logic, and wireless BMS (Battery Management System).
This forum was established to create a technology collaboration ecosystem in the electrification sector, which is emerging as a future growth driver for the global automotive industry. It aims to enhance mutual development of industry, academia, and research institutions and strengthen global market competitiveness. The academia, with a strength in various research achievements accumulated over a long period in basic and theoretical technology fields, and the industry, which excels in differentiated technological design and mass production capabilities demanded by the market, are joining forces to collaboratively respond to the development of next-generation electrification technologies.
Hyundai Mobis expects that establishing this kind of technology collaboration ecosystem in the electrification field will yield various synergies. Notably, academia and industry can efficiently utilize resources by reducing time and costs in the research and development process through the exchange of personnel, technology, and knowledge. This, in turn, could lead to the proactive acquisition of technologies demanded by client companies, expanding business opportunities in the global market. The collaboration between industry, academia, and research is also expected to play a crucial role in discovering and enhancing opportunities for recruitment of outstanding talents.
Hyundai Mobis intends to hold this joint forum regularly every year. Kim Dong-hyun, the head of Hyundai Mobis’ Electrification Advanced Development Sector, stated, “We will systematically establish a technology collaboration ecosystem in the electrification field to create a mutually beneficial K-electrification business model.”
Meanwhile, Hyundai Mobis revealed its new vision as an integrated ‘Mobility Platform Provider’ combining hardware and software early last year, enhancing its focus on electrification-centered business restructuring. To this end, the company established an electrification research institute in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, consolidating the previously dispersed R&D capabilities in electrification to strengthen competitiveness in electrification business. Last year, Hyundai Mobis surpassed 12 trillion won in revenue from its electrification business for the first time ever.
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