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S. Korea to focus on encouraging R&D in strategic tech sectors in next 5 years

S. Korea will give top priority to supporting R&D in mapping out its science and tech policies over the next five years.

MSIT to sign AI MoU with MCI of Singapore

Mutual Collaboration for AI joint research, verification for AI, digital health

As for 5G 28GHz Spectrum, license duration reduced on SKT, and assignment cancelled on LG Uplus and KT

The MSIT has completed its assessment of fulfillment of 5G spectrum license obligation condition in 2018 and unveiled the assessment result on November 18, 2022.

Ministry bets big on fostering food-tech startups

In a bid to strengthen the nation's food technology industry, the government unveiled its plan on Wednesday to incubate 30 unicorn startups and aim to quadruple food-tech related exports by 2027.

State research institute partners with petrochemical company to commercialize green biotechnology​​​​​​​

KIST and Isu Chemical Company jointly opened a cooperative laboratory called 'Linking Lab'. They will cooperate to develop natural products, and standardize and commercialize green biotechnology for smart farms.

Korea’s patent chief named among most influential IP experts

S. Korea’s intellectual property agency chief has been chosen as one of the 50 most influential people from the intellectual property industry this year by UK magazine Managing IP.

S. Korea rolls out biotech plan

The Ministry of Science and ICT on Wednesday(7 Dec) announced its midterm plan to nurture the local biotechnology industry, aiming to pour about $303 million) annually from next year into securing key technologies in the field.

EU-Korea Digital Partnership signed on 28 Nov

It will foster joint work on semiconductors, next generation mobile networks, quantum and High-Performance Computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, platforms, data and skills.