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Science ministry to support overseas sales of Korean lab equipment with pavilions at Germany, Japan trade shows

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Monday it will operate Korean pavilions at two of the world's three major laboratory equipment exhibitions, Germany's Analytica and Japan's JASIS, to support exports of domestically made research equipment. Analytica 2026 is being held in Munich through March 27, with several Korean companies taking part in buyer meetings. Applications for JASIS 2026 will be announced in April.

Industry

South Korea science ministry seeks five on-device AI pilot projects for public services

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT is inviting proposals until April 30 for five new projects under its on-device AI service demonstration and expansion programme for 2026. Selected projects will receive about 2.9 billion won each over two years. Consortia must include a regional industry promotion agency, AI model and device firms and local governments, and run city-scale pilots in transport and logistics, health and welfare, or disaster and safety.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT and MSS to hold additional AI policy briefings for SMEs and startups

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups will hold additional “AI+” policy briefings for AI-focused small and venture firms, they said on March 24. The briefings aim to strengthen corporate readiness after the AI Basic Act took effect in January and to gather on-the-ground feedback during the regulatory grace period. Three sessions are planned from April to August, alongside YouTube live streams and counselling programmes.