KERC Newsletter / 2024.02.28.
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R&I News
International Cooperation
More than 250 researchers from Korean universities, national institutes and industry attended the 7th EU-Korea Research and Innovation Day held in Seoul, on 22 February.
At MWC 2024, the MSIT introduced the South Korean government’s policies regarding the safe utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as the “Bill of Digital Rights,” which is a digital norm supporting these policies.
(Document) Digital Bill of Rights
Charter on the Values and Principles for a Digital Shared Prosperity Society
The statement was jointly issued by Korea, the United States, Australia, Japan and six other countries on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024, calling for the creation of a safe and interoperable 6G network
"This MOU is expected to be an opportunity to accelerate technology development, supply, and demand in the field of world-class hydrogen energy technology."
Policy & Stats
An increase of KRW 340.7 billion from last year with a focus on securing next-generation growth drivers and super gap technologies.
The three new vice ministers are set to officially assume their roles next Monday, 26 Feb.
The government is focusing its policy efforts on “normalizing the nuclear power industry ecosystem.” It has come up with support measures encompassing advancing research and development (R&D), facilitating job opportunities, extending financial aid, and offering tax incentives.
In detail, the ministry plans to inject 24 billion won into the development and commercialization of innovative cloud services, 7 billion won into cloud-based software as a service (SaaS), and 8 billion won into the transformation of software to SaaS.
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Sustainability Growth Initiative (SGI) highlighted in its report on Feb. 22
- KRW 126.3 billion to be invested over 5 years from 2025
- Core infrastructure biofoundry to be established to accelerate innovation of synthetic biology
- Expected to lead future bioeconomy by strengthening synthetic biology-based biomanufacturing capabilities
The Korean government has set the goal of seeing Korean green companies achieve 100 trillion won in overseas exports by 2027.
Research Trends
The government's Science and Technology Innovation Awards were introduced this year to commend individuals who have made significant contributions to innovation policies across 13 categories
A team of Korean researchers have succeeded in developing a new drug candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) acting on peripheral tissues.
Their pioneering work has led to the development of a copper(II)–alkylperoxo complex that promises to revolutionize the realms of synthetic chemistry and industrial applications.
Industry R&D
SM Labs, a startup established by the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, has achieved a breakthrough in the mass production of single-crystal clusters used as cathode electrodes in high-performance batteries designed for rapid-charging electric vehicles (EVs).
The AI-RAN alliance was officially launched at the Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s largest mobile tech show, in Barcelona, Spain, earlier in the day, with 10 telecommunications and software companies and one university as its founding members.
Technology
In case you missed it
First Vice Minister of the MSIT visits the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French National Space Agency (CNES) to confirm mutual commitment to pursue space cooperation.
- Vice Minister of Science and ICT and NASA discuss cooperation on Artemis lunar exploration
- Meets with Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Space Council and Korean researchers in NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The first meeting of the Korea-Netherlands Semiconductor Dialogue kicked off in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Feb. 19 (local time).
Sixty top talented students from South Korea and the Netherlands participate in first Eindhoven-South Korea Future Chips Academy.
The government announced today the start of the new project application period for this year as part of its global R&D initiative, aiming to establish a cooperative hub with top overseas research institutions.
