Providing full functionality of the infectious disease vaccine industry that covers "education-research-clinical trials-production",
KHUB is an international standard vaccine hub. Established in Pohang Convergence Technology Industrial Park, KHUB operates as a consortium with partner companies, following a "Win-Win Model."
KHUB Site in Pohang Convergence Technology Industrial Park
KHUB Building Overview

Partnering and Investment Effects

  • Comprehensive solutions for lack of vaccine development and clinical experience
  • Supply of raw materials and equipment necessary for vaccine production and manufacturing
  • Provision of technology transfer and know-how through securing vaccine technology capabilities
  • Education and training of specialized personnel for vaccine platform research and operation
  • Joint participation in government projects for rapid response to infectious diseases

Details of KHUB project

Support for vaccine research and development and fostering excellent human resources
Purpose
  • Support for research and development for vaccine development and global clinical support
  • Securing vaccine development technology and establishing vaccine sovereignty
  • Strengthening the competitiveness of domestic and international "research universities" and fostering outstanding personnel for vaccine development through collaboration with related company research institutes
Content
  • Establishment of research spaces (GLP) for virus, microbiome, genomics, immunology, and pharmacology research
  • Construction of data centers including bioinformatics, structural biology, Omics, statistics, and medical software platform design
  • Establishment of Auto-Pilot modular GMP for rapid vaccine/therapy/diagnosis and production
  • Establishment of Auto-Pilot pathology research center with complex analysis capabilities for university hospitals, medical centers, and clinical research, and animal testing spaces (In vivo)
  • Operation of international-level vaccine research trend academic conferences
  • Performing a bridge role between schools and industries by linking specialized personnel with industry
  • Technology transfer of secured technology to the foundation and school

Domestic and International Vaccine Distribution and Support Project

Purpose
  • Establish a global vaccine hub to enable related companies to develop and produce vaccines at the appropriate time
  • Sign an inexpensive advance purchase agreement with public institutions
Contents
  • Construction of a coronavirus/infectious disease research and vaccine production facility
  • Minimizing operating costs through unmanned modular methods
  • Conducting research to improve the vaccine development and production process through collaboration with universities (such as POSTECH)