Building a Material Research Ecosystem Between Industries and Universities in South Korea

This special issue highlights the collaboration between universities and industries in materials research in South Korea.Due to the extensive scope of the ongoing collaboration, we are focusing on a specific topic where university-industry collaboration in South Korea is particularly strong and involves the largest industrial partners.The contributions in this issue are intended to be co-authored by both industry and university representatives.Additionally, a few industry-specific articles have been included to showcase the industry's vision for such collaborations.Given that the emphasis of this special issue is significant to both Advanced Materials and Advanced Materials Technology, we have combined the two to feature a broader range of collaborations and these issues are now combined as one virtual special issue.In this context, we introduce the backgrounds and evolution of the mater…