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Legal foundation set for region-led R&D system with regional science and technology advisory councils

South Korea has set a legal foundation to pursue more efficient regional research and development policy, including establishing regional science and technology advisory councils under provincial governors. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the National Assembly passed a bill on promoting region-led science and technology innovation. The law requires local governments to draw up five-year plans and allows administrative and financial support from the central government. It takes effect on Jan. 1 next year.

People & Appointments

Ku Hyuk-chae discusses R&D regulatory rationalisation with young researchers

Ku Hyuk-chae (구혁채), first vice minister of science at the Ministry of Science and ICT, held a meeting with researchers at Chung-Ang University on April 15 to discuss measures to rationalise on-the-ground research and development regulations. The visit marked the 14th step in the “Project Empathy 118” initiative. Participants discussed difficulties involving administrative forms, research fund use and settlement, fund disbursement and software subscriptions.

AI & Enterprise

\"A path appears through the smoke\" - Korea Railroad Research Institute develops smart evacuation guidance system

The Korea Railroad Research Institute said on April 10 it conducted an experiential test of a \"smart evacuation guidance system\" it developed to provide continuous evacuation guidance in large spaces at Lotte Global Logistics\' central mega hub terminal. The \"Smart Guide\" device, developed with Choice Technology under a transport ministry R&D project, can be magnetically attached to rack structures and uses laser diodes to mark arrows on floors. It also supports wireless control, low-power operation, sensors and AI voice recognition.