The KMAC president toured OSU-Okmulgee as part of a 15-person mission to Oklahoma sponsored by the Korean government. The purpose of the visit, which also included visits to Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Oklahoma City industries, was to determine the feasibility of training opportunities for South Korean researchers and matching them with sectors related to their field of expertise. The group was also considering ways to partner or invest in technology companies emerging in Oklahoma. KMAC is focused on the education and training component of the mission.

Kim Dong Chul also met with officials of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, where officials representing the Korean government and the State of Oklahoma signed a memorandum of understanding indicating a desire to collaborate in the following areas:

• Development and implementation of educational programs and training,
• Facilitation of private sector alliances,
• Coordination of exchange programs involving industry, faculty and/or researchers,
• Pursuit of applied research initiatives of common interest,
• Sharing of “best practices.”

KMAC is a government agency formed to build upon Korea's technological knowledge base and assist in making the industry more competitive through special training and research