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UniLiON Brokerage series on Horizon Europe calls in 2026 (Cluster 4, 5, and 6)

For Cluster 4 – 24 November 2025
For Cluster 5 – 28 November 2025
For Cluster 6 – 01 December 2025

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International Cooperation

German Innovation Days kick off with focus on human-centric AI

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Policy & Stats

AI R&D Survival Challenge Finds Its Champion — The 2025 AI Champion Competition Awards Ceremony Held

630 research teams took part, and the final “AI Champion” was selected to receive follow-up research funding of up to KRW 3 billion

Amkor Korea Launches Investment in High-Tech Semiconductor Packaging and Testing

Graphene Square Opens Pohang Plant, Advancing Graphene Commercialization and Regional Growth

MOTIR to Fund KRW 120 Billion for High-Tech Materials, Parts, and Equipment Firms, Catalyzing KRW 550 Billion in Investment

Korea’s Bioindustry Sees Growth in 2024: Production Up 9.8%, Exports Up 17.1%, Investment Up 46.1%

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Research Trends

New material mimics natural temp regulation without power

Material developed for safer solid state batteries that last longer

KAIST develops CT-style method to look inside light-based quantum computers

Cochlear Implant Surgery Reduces Dementia Risk by Two-thirds

VR Tech Turns Car Rides into Flight Experiences

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Industry R&D & Technology

Wheat type with faster output cycle allows 4 harvests per year

Samsung to invest W450tr in next 5 years for new facilities, R&D in Korea

Korean AI firm showcases multilingual dubbing technology at global conference

Hanwha Aerospace takes command of Korea's first privately led rocket launch

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