Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Selected to Participate in ‘Industrial Data Quantum Computing Transition’ Project

― KRW 17 Billion Project Led by KETI … University to Develop an Optimal Quantum Computer Matching Platform

Pukyong National University (President Sang-Hoon Bae) has been selected as a participating institution for the ‘Industrial Data Quantum Computing Transition and Utilization Support Platform’ project under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s second call for the ‘2026 Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Development Program.’

Pukyong National University will participate as a joint research institution alongside Hallym University in the project, which is led by the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) and supported by Seongnam City.

Scheduled to run for four years and six months, from this July through 2030, the large-scale project will receive a total investment of KRW 16.96 billion, including KRW 10 billion in government funding as well as contributions from the participating institutions and Seongnam City.

The project aims to establish and provide a national infrastructure platform that enables companies to access quantum computing through the cloud without investing in expensive quantum-related equipment.

With South Korea’s quantum computing market projected to grow from KRW 375.4 billion last year to KRW 1.4544 trillion by 2034, the new infrastructure is expected to help companies strengthen their technological competitiveness by sharing access to the platform without having to build quantum computers or other hardware independently.

KETI will develop an integrated quantum-classical hybrid cloud platform, while Pukyong National University will build a platform for optimally matching quantum algorithms with quantum computers. Hallym University will develop an embedding platform that converts industrial data into a quantum-compatible format.

The Pukyong National University research team, led by Professor Young-Sun Han of the School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, will develop a core technology that connects industrial problems submitted by companies to the most suitable quantum computers based on data characteristics and algorithm types. To carry out the project, the university plans to mobilize a large team of faculty members and researchers from the School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, the Major of Satellite Information Convergence Engineering, the Department of Physics, and the Major of Electronic Engineering. The team will include Professors Young-Sun Han, Hoon-Hee Kim, Tae-Kook Kim, Yang-Won Lee, Sang-Ho Oh, Hee-Chul Park, Seung-Ho Yoo, Sang-Won Hwang, and Sol-Ah Woo, and will actively utilize related infrastructure, including the Quantum AI Research Institute.

In particular, as the development of the Arctic shipping route gains attention as a future strategic initiative for Busan and the southeastern region, the research team will also conduct demonstrations of quantum computing applications in logistics, maritime, and shipbuilding industries linked to the region’s key industrial strengths.

By establishing industrial support hubs in the Seoul metropolitan area through KETI, the southeastern region through Pukyong National University, and the Gangwon region through Hallym University, the project is expected to expand companies’ access to quantum computing and strengthen industrial competitiveness. It is also anticipated to serve as a catalyst for cultivating practice-oriented quantum professionals and revitalizing regional quantum industry ecosystems.