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Science & Technology

Govt-funded research institutes to reorganise around core missions after PBS abolition

South Korea\'s government-funded science and technology research institutes will overhaul their R&D business structures around institution-specific core missions after the abolition of the project-based system (PBS). Incentives such as research allowances will shift from contract scale to differentiated rewards based on performance. The Ministry of Science and ICT said NST approved detailed post-PBS implementation measures, including stronger inter-institute cooperation, evaluation links to budgets and incentives, improved research administration support, and a formal umbrella TLO to back large technology transfers and deep-tech startups.

AI & Enterprise

KIST Europe Research Institute marks 30th anniversary, unveils \'BRIDGE to YOU\' vision

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology\'s Europe Research Institute marked its 30th anniversary and unveiled a new vision to become a hub for Korea-Europe global research cooperation. It held a ceremony in Saarbruecken, Germany, attended by officials from KIST, the South Korean government and local German institutions. KIST President Oh Sang-rok received Saarland\'s Order of Merit. The institute announced the slogan \'BRIDGE to YOU\' and outlined plans to strengthen joint research, support business expansion and promote AI-based research innovation.

AI & Enterprise

Science ministry hosts 2026 World Korean Scientists and Engineers Conference

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held the 2026 World Korean Scientists and Engineers Conference on July 7 at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul. The event, running through July 8, is hosted by the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies and 20 overseas Korean scientists and engineers associations. Sessions cover AI-driven shifts in science and technology and ways to expand global cooperation networks.