On the 15th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced five core tasks to achieve the goal of “establishing a new national innovation system based on public-private cooperation and developing national society through leading technological innovation and digital innovation.”
First, in order to secure super-gap technology in the era of global technological supremacy, the private sector will innovate with a flexible national R&D system.
To this end, with the goal of nurturing strategic technologies that will determine the survival of the nation, it plans to contribute to the creation of practical results by gathering cross-ministerial projects, distributing and adjusting the R&D budget in an integrated manner, and promoting super-gap strategic technology projects that reflect corporate demand. .
More than 10 businesses, including semiconductors, aerospace, and AI, will be selected in September and a roadmap including detailed technology and development goals for each field will be established by 23.
In particular, the R&D preliminary feasibility study system will be improved in order to effectively respond to rapid technological environment changes.
Second, it induces private investment in various ways and preoccupies innovative technologies and promising new industries as future food to be responsible for 10 to 20 years from now.
▲Quantum, ▲Advanced biotechnology, ▲6G, etc., focus on securing source technology and core patents early through public-private collaboration through public-private collaboration, ▲semiconductor, small nuclear power plant (SMR), ▲digital new industry (artificial intelligence, Metaverse, blockchain, etc.), and cybersecurity, etc. decided to support the entry of next-generation technologies into the market in the shortest time by creating public demand (market) and supporting overseas expansion.
In the space sector, which has been led by the state so far, through technology transfer and cluster designation (private use of infrastructure), etc., the system will nurture integrated enterprises (production + launch operation) and promote the space economy.
In particular, to systematically support the Korean space economy, a comprehensive plan for space development promotion was established in the second half of this year, and a semiconductor fab (Virtual Fab) that organically connects and uses equipment and infrastructure owned by industry, academia and research institutes to prepare a full support system for semiconductors. ) is also promoted.
The Seoul National University Semiconductor Joint Research Center, KAIST Nano Boiler Center, and ETRI are planning to strengthen connection with 10 nano-fabs and support for education, research, and companies.
Third, we will actively nurture outstanding talents who will lead technological innovation.
In the short term, we will discuss with the Ministry of Education a flexible academic system focusing on areas with urgent manpower shortage, such as semiconductors, to foster talent tailored to private needs, and expand the ▲Fast Learning Track and ▲Corporate-led digital talent curriculum.
In the mid to long term, it is a differentiated program for securing top-notch talent in strategic technology fields, ▲ Talent Ladder (a project to support growth through linking between talent nurturing projects), ▲ Korean beef digging (long-term (up to 10 years) support project), ▲ Global We plan to focus on the track (a project to support overseas training for excellent postdocs).
Fourth, strengthen the national digital capabilities together with the private sector and promote digital innovation in the entire national society.
We will secure global-level AI capabilities by developing next-generation AI core technologies and developing AI technology to solve 10 major problems, and simultaneously improve the fundamental constitution of the domestic software industry by prioritizing private cloud and converting cloud-based service purchase methods. .
We will support the digital transformation of companies in the form of a voucher, promote local digital innovation projects in connection with local specialized industries, and actively support the realization of digital platform government through a project that leads to a public feeling that enables one-stop service to the public.
Fifth, for the spread of technology that makes everyone happy, we will further strengthen the response to current livelihood issues and support for the vulnerable through digital and science and technology.
In the face-to-face/online era, welfare benefits for telecommunication users through diversification of rate plans (5G intermediate rate system, etc.), quality improvement, expansion of high-speed networks in rural areas and public Wi-Fi (10,000 places including traditional markets and parks), and voice phishing measures while expanding the digital technology inclusive use, efforts to create a platform win-win ecosystem, and continuously strengthen R&D efforts to solve social problems.
At the same time, the Ministry of Science and ICT is actively involved in the government-wide regulation, innovation of public institutions, and reorganization of committees.
In particular, in the fields of new technologies and new industries, we are striving to improve outdated regulations and unbalanced regulations with foreign countries, and implement digital platformization and management efficiency of public institutions in line with the digital platform government promotion, while integrating multiple committees in the upper committee, etc. We plan to reorganize the committee in this way.
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho said, “In order to lead the future and contribute to science, technology, and digital-centered government operation, we will prepare detailed policies such as strategies for fostering super-gap strategic technologies and digital national strategies based on the core tasks announced today without any setbacks. We plan to implement it.”
