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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

South Korea, U.S. expand cooperation in nuclear, high-energy fields, set up bilateral quantum panel

South Korea and the United States will expand cooperation in nuclear and high-energy physics, including joint research using major facilities, AI and quantum computing, South Korea\'s science ministry said. The two countries signed a statement of intent and plan to set up a bilateral quantum joint cooperation committee to support implementation. South Korea also reviewed progress on a technology prosperity memorandum and attended the opening of a Boston hub to support commercialisation of advanced bio technologies.

People & Appointments

Science vice minister holds K-Moonshot meeting to discuss project roadmaps

Goo Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT, discussed future plans by mission under the K-Moonshot programme. He chaired a meeting in Sejong on Aug. 10, marking the conversion of the programme director posts to national special-appointed researchers and the opening of the support team office. Officials from mission teams and related agencies attended. The meeting discussed mission roadmaps, cooperation and wider use of AI in research.