Industry
MSIT to invest 167.3 billion won in R&D special zone fostering projects this year
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Tuesday it will fully launch its 2026 programme to foster research and development special zones as key regional hubs for deep-tech startups and to build a full-cycle growth system for technology entrepreneurship. Total investment in 2026 will be 167.3 billion won, up about 51.2 billion won, or 44 percent, from the previous year. The ministry will expand funding for commercialisation, scale-up and overseas expansion.