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National R&D misconduct found in 209 cases; recovery decisions total 1.35 percent of funding

Misconduct such as improper use of research funds and paper manipulation was found in national research and development projects, but decisions to recover funds amounted to 1.35 percent of total funding, data showed. From 2021 to August this year, 209 projects were sanctioned, with total funding of 240.4 billion won. Recovery was set at 3.25 billion won, and 85 cases had zero recovery. Additional penalties totalled 2.27 billion won, or 0.94 percent.

AI & Enterprise

Choi Hyuk-jin says NIPA policy-designated budget totals 39.7 billion won over five years, skipped open calls

South Korea\'s science ministry allocated project budgets worth 39.7 billion won through the National IT Industry Promotion Agency over the past five years without public calls, independent lawmaker Choi Hyuk-jin said on Wednesday. Choi said the ministry used a policy-designation method to decide recipients and amounts from 2022 through this year. He said this year\'s 11.08 billion won was concentrated in three organisations and argued the approach could run counter to the open-competition principle under the National Research and Development Innovation Act.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea to invest 4 trillion won next year in seven SEED future growth drivers

South Korea plans to invest about 4 trillion won next year in seven future growth engines spanning SMRs, nuclear fusion, renewable energy, quantum, aerospace, advanced bio and advanced supply chains. It also plans to invest more than 200 trillion won in national research and development over 2026-2030 and to push ahead with the K-Moonshot initiative to tackle scientific and technological challenges using AI. The science ministry discussed related plans at a ministerial meeting in Seoul.