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[문화]It’s at the forefront of the technology war… Half of corporate researchers say, “Social reputation is low”

[앵커]

Around half of the business researchers found that they felt their social reputation was lower than university professors or researchers in government research institutes.

It is noted that it is necessary to raise the morale of the corporate researchers, who are at the forefront of the growing technology war.

Reporter Jin-doo Kim reports.

[기자]

Semiconductors are getting smaller and more sophisticated.

The key to competition is how many layers can be stacked in the same area.

The 238-layer 4D NAND flash memory developed in Korea came first in the world in this competition.

[안정열 / 엔지니어상 수상자(대기업 부문) : 경쟁력은 세계 최고라고 자부할 수 있고요, 앞으로 기술 혁신을 통해 1등 우위 전략을 추구하고 있습니다.]

SMEs focus on niche and localization.

By replacing the Nuri metal fuel tank with a carbon composite material, the weight has been reduced by 30-40%.

Only companies with certified technology can make and repair aircraft seats.

[최수영 / 대한민국 엔지니어상 수상자(중소기업 부문) : 기술력을 확보하는 데 그치지 않고 그 확보된 기술을 바탕으로 뭔가 제품을 만들어내고 사업화하는 방안을 모색하는 것이….]

The era of deepening technological hegemony

Corporate researchers are at the forefront of fierce competition.

Although 70% of our corporate researchers said they were proud of their work,

Almost half of the researchers thought their social reputation was low.

A ‘Technology Developers Day’ was introduced to boost the morale of industrial researchers.

If the anniversary of the founding of the government which focuses on universities and government-funded research institutes is ‘Scientists’ Day’

To commemorate October 24, 1981, when the company-linked research institute was introduced for the first time, ‘Technology Developers Day’ was created.

[구자균 / 산업기술진흥협회 회장 : 대한민국 발전을 위해서 공헌한 그런 사람들이 제대로 인정받고 평가받을 수 있는 그런 무언가가 있지 않겠는가, 그것이 곧 기술개발인의 동기 유발을 하지 않을까….]

Corporate research organizations account for 79% of domestic research and development investment, with 440,000 researchers.

This is Kim Jin-doo’s YTN.

YTN Kim Jin-doo (jh0302@ytn.co.kr)

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