To promote win-win cooperation with the local community, the Korea Institute of Materials Science held a win-win exchange

meeting in the conference room of KIMS on October 25 (Mon), together with the Win-Win Economy Committee of the Changwon

Chamber of Commerce and Industry (hereafter, Changwon CCI). KIMS is a government-funded research institute under the

Ministry of Science and ICT.

To revitalize the local economy and support the local community suffering from the impact of COVID-19, Changwon

CCI launched four sub-committees such as the Win-Win Economy Committee, the Regional Economy Committee, the Local

Policy Committee, and the International Cooperation Committee. The Win-Win Economy Committee is carrying out activities

such as △ the coexistence of large, small, and medium-sized enterprises and with the local community, labor, culture, and art

world; and △ building a network for the revitalization of win-win cooperation between companies and the local community.

About 20 members of the Win-Win Economy Committee of the Changwon CCI visited KIMS, including Chairman Koo Ja

cheon. KIMS screened its promotional video and introduced the institute's key research area. Both organizations discussed

carbon-neutral and ESG-centered economic activities and the establishment of industry-research cooperation directions for

the coexistence of companies and the local community.

Jung-hwan Lee, the President of KIMS, emphasized, “Communication with companies that support the local economy is the

responsibility of KIMS, the government-funded institute in the region.” He also stated, “At the current situation when all the

people are working together to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, we will do our best to communicate with companies and work

together to come up with ways to realize growth and a win-win economy.”