Yonsei received a “Very Good” rating from the Beyond Research Innovation and Development for Good Enterprises (BRIDGE) project. The BRIDGE project is administered by the Ministry of Education, and its goal is to facilitate the practical development of innovative ideas and patents from universities. In particular, the project supports the planning of business models, the manufacturing of prototypes, and the development of professional human resources. For each of the next three years, the Ministry of Education will give out fifteen billion won in funding for the project .
The BRIDGE project’s annual evaluations were released on April 7. Along with Yonsei, universities that received a rating of “Very Good” included Sogang University, Chonnam University, and Hanyang University. Each of these universities will see an increase of 4.8% in funding from the Ministry of Education.